Registry: 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500

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"The Orange One"

I bought this car for $200. It was sitting for 10 years on someone's driveway. I was able to get it going again in less than 3 weeks. I rebuilt the carb, brake master cylinder, clutch master cyl, fixed the key ignition, trunk lock, rear brake pistons shoes and hoses, front brake pads and hoses, timing, vacuum routing, rubber hood cones, replaced top, fixed all switches and all lights inside (except fasten seat belt light) put new speakers in (behind the seats is the best spot), fixed radiator fan, cleaned interior, fixed leaky brake warning switch, put newer used seats in, put a armrest in, put the maplight in, fixed speedo, I sewed blue vinyl front bumper covers, replaced headlight farring. I still want to replace suspension and steering rubber, drop that dusty O/D tranny in which is in the garage, paint the wheels and light faring, put in the dual SU's and manifold which I have coming in a couple days. One picture below was taken on the first day of ownership. The others were taken 3- 4 weeks later.

Owner:

Don McHale [itsdonaldo]

Location:

orange county CA, USA

Status:

Running

VIN:

SENSITIVEINFO

Model Year:

1979

Original Colour:

orange

Current Colour:

Orange

Odometer:

84400 miles

Engine Type:

1.5L 4 cyl stock

Last Updated:

2010-05-18 19:28:08

Member Comments

Comments on Registry: 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500 –

Comment by Don McHale at 2009-01-05 12:12:10

I rebuilt the wiper motor, fixed the ground on the washer motor, and removed the front spoiler.

Comment by Don McHale at 2010-05-18 19:28:52

engine thre a piston am rebuilding another currently.

Comment by Skye Nott at 2010-05-19 00:42:00

$200?? Nice buy!

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Vehicle History

This vehicle's information was last updated on 2010-05-18 19:28:08

Changes from 2010-05-18 19:28:08 to previous record 2009-04-20 12:25:20:: nickname changed from: Mustache to: The Orange One

Ownership History

Transfer Date	Owner ID
2008-11-01	Don McHale

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