I know from experience that when you restore the entire front end while on
jacks and tighten everything before you lower the wheels to the ground and off
the jack, it will look like the picture you have described.
Paul Logue
Midland, GA
77 SPit
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From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net on behalf of John Gillis
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 1997 3:58 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: High Spitfire
Here is another one from one of our club members. He has just finished a
body off restoration on his 1500 Spit. Everything was overhauled, running
gear, chassis and a full body re-build. When the time came to place the
body back on the chassis, the finishe car had a very odd stature. The front
of the car seems to be sitting very high (according to him, I have not seen
it). He claims he can fit a closed fist between the top of the tyre and the
bonnet wheel arch, in turn, at the back there is only an inch or two
clearance (about normal I guess). Before everyone suggests the coil
springs, these are the original ones replaced and the same goes for the
rear leafspring. Anyone come accross this one
John Gillis
1954 TR2 TS3618. October 1954 (ground up)
1964 Triumph 3TA 350cc (a little gem)
Trinity College
Dublin,
IRELAND.
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