Registry: 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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John Barnhart's 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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“Spitty”
Bought from my brother in Pennsylvania, dollied it down here to Virginia. It runs, but needs alot of work. so far I have;
Put new (cheap) tires on, rebuild brake master cyl., replaced front brake lines, calipers and rotors and pads all new.
Fabricated drivers inside door latch from angle iron, unstuck frozen bushing on wiper gear, replaced dead horns with aftermarkets.
Replaced turn signal assembly with new (don't bother with a used one like I did...it'll just break too).
Refinished dash laminate, adding and moving holes for layout I wanted.
Put plastic cover over dash pad, after epic failure trying to recover it myself with vinyl! (Looks great though).
Cleaned Weber carb and put in a kit, and an external fuel filter.
New Plugs.
Replaced stripped odometer gear with spare and cleaned all guage glass. (I scraped the black paint off the bezels so that they will match the new Smith gauges I'll be getting (Oil, Volts, Clock).
NEXT IS:
Rebuild rear brakes. clean/resurface inside gas tank. Install aftermarket pull-type headlight switch. New seals under windshield wiper bezels. rebuild shelves under dash..(fiberglass maybe?). install a stereo. replace carpets. address body work and/or rust. Drive it!
Put new (cheap) tires on, rebuild brake master cyl., replaced front brake lines, calipers and rotors and pads all new.
Fabricated drivers inside door latch from angle iron, unstuck frozen bushing on wiper gear, replaced dead horns with aftermarkets.
Replaced turn signal assembly with new (don't bother with a used one like I did...it'll just break too).
Refinished dash laminate, adding and moving holes for layout I wanted.
Put plastic cover over dash pad, after epic failure trying to recover it myself with vinyl! (Looks great though).
Cleaned Weber carb and put in a kit, and an external fuel filter.
New Plugs.
Replaced stripped odometer gear with spare and cleaned all guage glass. (I scraped the black paint off the bezels so that they will match the new Smith gauges I'll be getting (Oil, Volts, Clock).
NEXT IS:
Rebuild rear brakes. clean/resurface inside gas tank. Install aftermarket pull-type headlight switch. New seals under windshield wiper bezels. rebuild shelves under dash..(fiberglass maybe?). install a stereo. replace carpets. address body work and/or rust. Drive it!
Vehicle Information
| Owner: | John Barnhart [jbarnhart101] |
| Location: |
Altavista, VA, USA  |
| Status: | Running |
| VIN: | FM40054U |
| Model Year: | 1976 |
| Original Colour: | Blue |
| Current Colour: | blue |
| Odometer: | 95,800 miles |
| Transmission: | 4 speed |
| Last Updated: | 2022-12-12 21:47:29 |
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FM40054U
Make: Triumph Model: Spitfire Market: USA Engine: 1500cc Model Year: 1976 Spec: US Federal Car Number: 40054 Engine Code: Not Set These are "best guesses" based only on the VIN, completeness & accuracy are not guaranteed. Information entered by the owner should take precedence.
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Vehicle History
This vehicle's information was last updated on 2022-12-12 21:47:29
- Changes from 2022-12-12 21:47:29 to previous 2017-07-15 14:51:29
- Mileage added 95,800
- Nickname added Spitty
Ownership History
| Date | Owner ID | Notes |
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| May 3, 2016 | John Barnhart |
Added to Registry (ID 39131) |
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