There is an 80 Spitfire for sale locally. I haven't seen the car yet, but I
may in the next hour or so. I talked with the current owner, he is a tire
dealership owner. He recently had the car painted, and he says the body is
in very good condition, no rust. The interior is shot, he says it will need
all new panels, carpets and the seats recovered. The engine and
transmission are out of the car and the engine has been disassembled for
rebuilding. One cylinder in the engine had water in it and the cylinder
walls are pitted, so it will require boring out. It comes with a hard top
and the convertible top. He says he has $800 in the car and would like to
get that out, but he's open to offers. That's all I know at the minute.
What areas should I look at? I'm not sure I want another project right now
as I've got 2 MGs I'm working on, but it would give me a spare Triumph. I
hate the body work, but enjoy mechanical work. This one has all the body
work done, only needs mechanical and interior.
I'm located in Panama City, FL. If anyone is interested in this car let me
know off line. If no interest I may consider it. I'm going to look at it
in a few minutes.
Ken Waringa
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