PhilDav

On Facebook, there is group "Triumph Spitfire Owners" The moderator on this is Rob P Turner" I think he had a stack of these buttons made, for a nominal charge.

Does anyone have interest in a mkiv hard top, coloured carmine red. The paint is not perfect - it is dirty and probably has a couple of paint scratches. However the inside, seals, head lining are all in as-new perfect condition and clean If anyone has general interest, I take & post some photos. If this goes to eBay, do you have recommendations for rough sale value please? thanks, Philip

Don't take it to bits... it is full time job and too much money to rebuild... save yourself money and buy a porsche 😀

I bought the car before I got married so about 28 years ago. About 7 years ago I stupidly took the car to bits and powder coated the chassis. I should have have left it alone and enjoyed it.... it has 38k miles from new on the car. The floor pans are good... bare metal then bilthamber hydrate 80. Then coated with bilthamber epoxy mastic The only (welding) repairs needed were bottom of both rear wings. Nothing else (except surface rust from damp storage) Powder coated.. a long time ago.. I bought lots of stainless and high tensile bolts to reassemble and I'm confused about paint.. diy or body shop. Today i painted the fuel tank.. lots more fun to be had.... :-) SDS-epoxy-mastic-a.pdf

Anyone tried coach enamel paint, with a roller? I'm not sure whether I use it only on bits of car that don't show ... or use it all over.. I bought a big tin so far and not used any yet. Otherwise I rust proof, paint primer and take to a body shop for paint.. but that costs a few pennies.. https://tools-paint.com/tekaloid-2268-c.asp

Thanks for the hint. I just went on Canley Classics and ordered the parts new.. much better idea..

Is anyone breaking a mkiv spit? I need the 7.5" long diff bolt and rear light cluster at the moment, but will need more as my rebuild continues.. thanks Philip