returning for some help

[Fizzy]

hello everybody I used to be an active member here, I brought a mk3 spitfire as my first car 11 or 12 years ago, drove it as my daily for 4 years, then sold it to my dad and brought a capri. he has been using it on and off since, but hes now on furlough and has decided its prime time to treat the many rust problems and crap paint the car has gained over the years. so I'm back for some help and pointers.

 

I seem to remember there was lots happening when I stopped posting, when I got my capri, and wonder what happened to some of it.

 

there was somebody doing an amazing nut and bolt job on a wedgwood blue mk3 spit.

somebody scratch building an aluminium GT6 shell.

and an Olympian in scotland who I actually had  a phone convo with, I think he had a fibreglass le mans replica.

i sold the spit to my dad in the interest of keeping it within arms reach for when I moved out and got a home with a garage and drive so I could buy it back. I've moved out, but no drive or garage so its in my best interest to help him keep it on the road!

after another 4 years of using the capri as a daily, and encountering the inevitable rust problems associated with it, i sold it and brought an alfa romeo GT. the engine ate itself, so I briefly owned a 280bhp Audi TT mk1. it was fun but expensive to run, and once the alfa was fixed the audi went.

hope everybody has been keeping well. I wanted to add a photo of my spitfire but not sure how....

[Fizzy]

oh, cant remember that happening with photobucket when i used to use it. oh well.

[sparky_spit]

Hi Jason - good to see you are still about, alive and kicking. As Clifty says elsewhere, a real blast from the past!

It was a bloke called Roy who restored his amazing Wedgwood Mk3 Spitfire. I saw it when it was finished at one of the Goodwood breakfast meetings and had to do a double take... its registration number is one digit different to my Wedgwood Mk3 Spitfire. No chance of mistaking it really though; his is perfect and mine very much less so.

John Bonnet completed his alloy GT6 bodied car and did quite a few events with it I believe. I think he sold it and then built a really nice Ginetta????

Judo Chris did indeed finish his Zetec powered GRP Le Mans replica type car and very quick it was too. The last I saw it was up for sale so he probably is no longer the owner.

Good plan to get your Dad to own the car so you can have use of it and/or own it in the future. I like your style :-)

All the best - Mike

 

[Clive]

Quoted from Fizzy-

hello everybody I used to be an active member here, I brought a mk3 spitfire as my first car 11 or 12 years ago, drove it as my daily for 4 years, then sold it to my dad and brought a capri. he has been using it on and off since, but hes now on furlough and has decided its prime time to treat the many rust problems and crap paint the car has gained over the years. so I'm back for some help and pointers.

 

I seem to remember there was lots happening when I stopped posting, when I got my capri, and wonder what happened to some of it.

 

there was somebody doing an amazing nut and bolt job on a wedgwood blue mk3 spit.

somebody scratch building an aluminium GT6 shell.

and an Olympian in scotland who I actually had  a phone convo with, I think he had a fibreglass le mans replica.

i sold the spit to my dad in the interest of keeping it within arms reach for when I moved out and got a home with a garage and drive so I could buy it back. I've moved out, but no drive or garage so its in my best interest to help him keep it on the road!

after another 4 years of using the capri as a daily, and encountering the inevitable rust problems associated with it, i sold it and brought an alfa romeo GT. the engine ate itself, so I briefly owned a 280bhp Audi TT mk1. it was fun but expensive to run, and once the alfa was fixed the audi went.

hope everybody has been keeping well. I wanted to add a photo of my spitfire but not sure how....

Roys spitfire is lovely. I actually got to drive it, I felt lucky to be asked... drove beautifully. In fact probably the best finished spit 6 I have seen.

John indeed sold hit GT4 ali car, bought an MGB V8 (he uses it for touring) built a ginetta, now working on a very modified Kitten.

Chris sold his car and has moved onto new pastures...

Anyway, be good to see your progress with the spitfire. And certain we will help where we can.

(what happened to the Capri?)

[Fizzy]

I used rhe capri as my daily for about 4 years, which ended up much the same way as the spitfire - mechanically sound and well looked after but rust and paint issues beyond my ability.

I eventually sold it to a local lad who restored it, I saw it around town for a few months with fresh metal and paint, but its currently sorn so who knows. I definitely felt a bit jealous when I saw him bombing about in it.

after 8 years of the spit then capri (both bucket list cars) and all the foibles of daily classic motoring on a budget, I decided to get something a bit more modern and luxurious. no more de-icing the inside of the car for me!

so I brought an alfa romeo gt (another one on the list) and it was like getting into the starship enterprise. electric windows! heated leather seats ! electric mirrors! a heater that is worth actually turning on! no ice inside the car! I still have it, despite it suffering a major (common) engine failure, it is now rebuilt. it's amazing to drive, looks great, is beautiful inside, but it is a diesel and sounds like one. 

however 2 months ago I became a dad and the bloody baby seat doesnt fit past the front seat, so now it needs to be replaced by something with 4 doors.

I did also briefly own an insane mk1 TT while the alfa was being rebuilt. 280bhp, quattro, and it being tiny made for a very fun car. which rinsed my wallet on a weekly basis.

and my dad still has the spit. nobody has been allowed in the passenger seat for months because they would probably go through the floor, the boot floor was only attached along 1 edge, both bottom rear quarters are AWOL, and obviously the boot lid is bubbling on the bottom edge. on the plus side, forward of the doors seems very solid, apart from the passenger floor.