independent, swing axle, transverse leaf spring w/radius rods and pivoting-spring location (rear)
We introduce a new project and a new author as 2012-10-14er Tim Suddard's son, Tommy, tackles the restoration of the 1973 Triumph Spitfire on a teenagers budget.
We install new rocker panels and quarter patch panels to prep for paint.
More power for our Spitfire.
All right, we're going to take the plunge and properly restore our Spitfire.
We install freshened carburetors on the cheap.
Tommy's Spitfire gets some temporary rest.
We settle into some new seat foam in the Spitfire.
Tommy fixes a hole (or 10) where the rain comes in the Spitfire's top.
The Spitfire gets a new radio.
Just hours after being finished, the Spitfire competes in a car show and autocross.
Tommy takes care of some underhood cleanup, gets the Spitfire running, and more...
Tommy learns the ugly truth about brake parts that sit for 20 years.
As summer starts, so does more work on the Spitfire.
We cleaned out the gas tank.
Any project should start with a good cleaning
We introduce a new project and a new author to the world of restoration.