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  1. John Bonnett
    [quote=490] With all those fuses the wiring probably reaches a couple of milestones...  ;D ;) I didn't use that many fuses but I do have a lot of spares  ;D
  2. John Bonnett
    I  reached a milestone this morning. After six weeks work the wiring is finished and all appears to be working. Deep joy  :)
  3. John Bonnett
    firebobby wrote:Cheers John, looking and sounding nice :) It was a great relief to hear it run seemingly very nicely for the first time since 1989 and certainly gave me encouragement to press on and get it on the road.
  4. John Bonnett
    You are all quite right, the whole thing is complete over-kill. I took the Rover route soley on the grounds of price. The boxes complete with fuses and relays all came from a scrap car in our local breakers at a fraction of the cost of new parts. The brief I gave myself was to relay all the high consumption components with the additional facility of having the headlights turn off with the ignition and to fuse all the major circuits. I've actually used only about ten fuses in the glove pocket fuse box so I have plenty of spares.  :P firebobby I  added a couple of captions to the start up video. Here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgKkCJ8ee-k Roy I will try to get up to Stoneleigh and will certainly look out for you. regards John
  5. John Bonnett
    Nearly forgot. Fusebox fitted to glove pocket.
  6. John Bonnett
    It has been a long time since I posted any progress but progress has been made albeit at a slower rate than hoped for. Once the Exeter Trial was out of the way and the preparations leading up to the Event I made a start on upgrading the wiring. I'm using fuse and relay boxes taken from a Rover 75 which have fitted in quite nicely; the relays in the engine bay and the fuses plus a few more relays in the driver's glove pocket. Both are easily accessible and weatherproof. A couple of pictures attached. I've have yet to fit the heater/demister ducting and the rest of the dash. The section with the clocks is now in place. So it's all coming together. I'm looking forward to plumbing in the Golf radiator which will make a welcome change from soldering and acrobatics in the footwells  ;D
  7. John Bonnett
    2597 wrote:few more pics Hope yo get interior complet in Jan. Then onto engine for next 4-6 months with view to getting it on the road at summer  :o I'm really enjoying your rebuild thread. You've made terrific progress and everything to a very high standard; a real inspiration. Happy Christmas John
  8. John Bonnett
    Thank you all for your replies and kind wishes. regards John
  9. John Bonnett
    cliftyhanger wrote:And it sounds pretty OK. Well, seemed to on the video. Marvellous news :) It does sound good Clive; very smooth and no rattles. The heater leaks when under a bit of pressure. Should I look for a replacement or try K seal? Sensible route would be replacement particularly as at this stage I can just remove it without having to strip out everything first but cost also plays a part and I have had some good results with K seal. regards John
  10. John Bonnett
    Steve_Curton wrote:Well done! Nice feeling isn't it? (clap)(dance) It is Steve, very nice. Euphoric comes to mind  ;)
  11. John Bonnett
    Great excitement! It runs There is nothing like the elation when the engine bursts into life for the first time. I cobbled together an ignition circuit and amazingly even the alternator worked; the first time it had been run since 1989. Operating the choke needed a bit of dexterity without a cable but we managed it. I apologise for the amateurishness but I'd like to share the start up with you. Here is the YouTube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-HfBlqeLI John
  12. John Bonnett
    Sorry no Megajolt. The blanking plate was just to stop screws and general detritus falling into the engine whilst the distributor was away being rebuilt and converted to electronic ignition. I would have preferred to use Kunifer rather than copper but unfortunately the rubbish flaring tool that I have will only cope with copper. Having said that, I've never had any failures with copper over many years so I don't expect there to be any problems with it. The distributor is now back with me and the rear silencer box is on. Unfortunately, the silencer brackets were a casualty of the rebuild so I had to make new ones from stainless steel which I've bolted on. So pretty close to the moment of truth when I discover whether the engine is any good or not; a bit nail biting really  :( John
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    I've been beavering away quietly and thoroughly enjoying putting the car together. Here are a couple of pictures
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    When you can buy the proper tool for £45 it's surely not worth making your own. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPITFIRE-GT6-DOORGAP-ADJUSTING-TOOL-WHEN-FITTING-SILLS-/320802661438?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab154243e regards John
  16. John Bonnett
    When you can buy the proper tool for £45 it's surely not worth making your own. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPITFIRE-GT6-DOORGAP-ADJUSTING-TOOL-WHEN-FITTING-SILLS-/320802661438?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab154243e regards John
  17. John Bonnett
    242 wrote:Well impressed mate, it took me 17 years to do the same to mine. I've another one in the garage to restore if you fancy something to keep you busy. Cheers RR Apart from the chassis restoration which I did myself, all credit must go to West Country Triumph who have done an amazing job very quickly and, most importantly, within my budget. regards John
  18. John Bonnett
    Really bad timing for my holiday. The car is ready for collection and I can't collect it  :(
  19. John Bonnett
    Mecifully you say, there is going to be an enforced break from my ramblings partly because I've done as much as I can before the body goes on, but mainly because my wife is dragging me shouting and screaming from my workshop to go up to the Isle of Skye for a week or two's holiday. So, see you when I get back.  :) John
  20. John Bonnett
    And to solve your boredom, please free to head over here and help me sort my brakes and a sticky carb :) Well done again Steve[/quote] I'm on my way, thanks Steve  :)
  21. John Bonnett
    Well, I've got a week before I'm taking the chassis up to Malmesbury to be reunited with the body and I've finished; nothing more to do. I feel a bit lost really. No exuses for not getting on with the gardening  :( Anyway here are a few pictures; John
  22. John Bonnett
    Nearly ready for the body with just the propshaft to fit.
  23. John Bonnett
    Thank you for your replies chaps. You've sold me on the idea, you are absolutely right every time the carpet ruckled up it would annoy me. I'll definitely brush some blue on before the trim goes in. And Smithy- I thank you  :) I've just bolted the engine into the frame and there is still an awful lot of positive camber. I know the body has yet to be fitted but the suspension is going to have to compress a fair bit more to bring the wheels near upright. I remember from my days of owning a Spitfire that the rear suspension only returned to normal once you'd driven away. John
  24. John Bonnett
    Nick_Jones wrote:Looks superb! You could get some brushing synthetic mixed to match the colour easy enough and invest a couple of hours with a brush on the floors - would finish it off nicely  :) Nick Good thought Nick, I could well do that for very little money. Thank you. John
  25. John Bonnett
    339 wrote:Looking great John but why didn't you have the inside painted while you were at it? Well, this was always going to be a budget rebuild but you are probably right I  should have done it but as an OAP I have to make every penny count so it was not done on the grounds of cost. However everything is sound and rustfree and will be covered either by trim or carpet. The engine is now in place in the chassis just ready for final bolt tightening so all well at the moment. John
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