Kasper, The White 1980 Triumph Spitfire - Page 1

Loren Welch

New Port Richey, Fl, USA

Total Posts: 24 – Latest Post: 2010-06-19 10:11:40
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Radiator Air Tunnel

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Loren Welch — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Saturday June 19, 2010 10:11 AM

I fabricated an air tunnel to force air up into my lay-down radiator.

Air tunnel 66pc

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Aluminum Engine Curtains

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Loren Welch — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Saturday June 19, 2010 10:07 AM

replaced the ratty cardboard engine valences with aluminum.

engine valences

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New Buttons In Leaf Spring Pack

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Loren Welch — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Friday October 23, 2009 5:56 PM

I pretty much covered everything in the Spitfire forum that I did with rebuilding the leaf spring pack on my 1980 Spitfire. Like I say, it was overall an easy fix and a learning experience. Mostly just want to post a couple more pictures. If you've come across this entry and need more info, search in the Spitfire forum " new buttons in the leaf spring pack".

new buttons in place add lift, spings were touching before

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Cardboard Valences

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Loren Welch — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Wednesday October 14, 2009 4:21 PM

I guess that's what they are called. It only took all day but I removed the drivers side cardboard valence. I had to replace the section of it closest to the firewall as the electric fuel pump and Allison ignition box are mounted there. I have some old aluminum around so I used the old piece to make a pattern and cut out the section I needed. Used my Mouse sander to clean up the aluminum a bit. I also made a tube brace to help support the forward end. All in all I'm happy with it for now.

aluminum valance

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Grill Insert And Radiator Stone Guard

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Loren Welch — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Sunday October 4, 2009 11:18 AM

When we went on a ride out of town the other day I found us having to go down some gravel roads for a ways. Of course I slowed way down but it made me think of the vulnerability of the radiator from stone damage. So I've had this expanded aluminum metal laying around for years. Can't even remember where I got it from now. I made a two foot by eighteen inch piece for under the front side of the radiator and another piece about five inches by two foot for a grill insert. Both pieces fit nicely and easily follow the contour of the frame components. Looks ok and I feel a little more confident about keeping stone away from the radiator. Haven't decided if I should polish it up or paint them black.

Spitty grill insert

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Firewall Shelf Rust 2

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Loren Welch — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Friday September 11, 2009 7:09 PM

The shelf is primed and painted. The hard part is going to be putting everything back in place without scratching the fresh paint! The gray wiring harness is going to be a problem, threading it back under and through the two vertical brackets.