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Jack BakerMember ID: toyowashi
Status: Free MemberCaribou, ME, USA 
Last Login: 2026-03-28 08:51
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Manifold
Posted on: Saturday December 28, 2019
I took some more parts out of the engine. I'm debating pulling the whole thing so I can clean and repaint the engine bay. I'd have to buy a hoist though. I'm thinking about soda blasting and painting the engine as well. The previous owner put what looks like a whole mess of JB Weld on the exhaust manifold. When I went to disconnect it, I found the manifold was actually broke clean apart. The exhaust itself has major rust and several wholes. Looks like the whole thing needs to be replaced.
Carb
Posted on: Tuesday December 24, 2019
Took out the carburetor yesterday as my rebuild kit arrived from Spitbits.com. I purchased a soda blaster to help clean everything up. It's probably going to be a while though because I need to finish my shop so I can put in a blast cabinet.
My Shop And Future Plans
Posted on: Sunday December 8, 2019
I'm lucky enough to have an insulated three car garage. My third garage is a shed lean-to the last owner built to work on snowmobiles and four-wheelers. It's a bit small to use to work on cars, but that's one of the reasons I went with a LBC. The ease of taking off the bonnet and the doors of the Spit makes my small space feel much larger. I have a temporary bench and storage space built out of some old cabinets that came with the house. I'm a woodworker and plan on building a more usable bench...
Journal Beginnings
Posted on: Sunday December 8, 2019
In the summer of 2019, I purchased a 1970 Triumph Spitfire Mark III. The the mostly stock car does not run and has not be registered since 2003. The previous owner had it sitting in an outside storage shed where it was used as a nest from squirrels. He claimed he brought it out and started it every year, but it is clearly in need of a lot of work. The last owner did make a few modification. He added an electric fuel pump and a stereo system. Both of these accessories were poorly done. The...
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