This is where I grew up! You bought this car from my brother. I've worked on all sorts of cars under that very tree. You guys do great work. It's been years since I've been home, but it's fun to see the old place again.
There are a ton of spit fires and spitfire enthusiasts on line. That single sided wheel cylinder is actually the clutch slave cylinder. I have three spit fires and they are very easy to work on and a blast to drive. Contact me if you need anything!
I'm a Brit and we'd have to factor in whether it would rain or not which in that car would be be a nightmare! Great skills guys to keep on fixing as you go!
What an outstanding adventure: a true bonding exercise for father and son. Congratulations. Says a lot about the original engineering of the old Triumph that it withstood the pressure of such a long journey while it was in such a condition. Amazingly, also, it was built smack bang in the middle of the British car industry’s meltdown era, when cars were basically thrown together from a great distance. It’s a beautiful looking car though- one of my childhood favourites!
This was fun to watch, reminded me when my older brother had a Austin-Healey Sprite given to him 50 years ago. We spend a whole summer getting it fixed up. Best time in my life. Wish we knew what we were doing back then.
What a great video guys! You are so much braver than I am. I rescued a similar car, a '75 MGB, from a junkyard and got it running/driving/stopping and there is NO WAY I would even consider driving it to the next town..... Good job gentlemen.
I had the same experience when I turned 16 and bought a non running 1964 Spitfire. Owner did not bother to put a top on it. Weight reduction options of floor delete and rocker delete. Had a hell of a good time with that car.
Next time you got a little radiator leak like that, just cut that row where the hole is at, fold it over a couple times at each end, pinch it with those locking pliers and viola! ~Rich G.
Finished the video...that was one heck of an odyssey! Were you doing all this in that brutal heatwave we had last week? I would've needed a direct H2O IV hooked up, w/ one of those 5 gallon water bottles...Kudos for makin' the distance, a fun watch!
Ordinary autoparts stores won't have anything in stock for a 1976 Spitfire, or for that matter, many U.S. cars built half a century ago! There are a LOT of Spitfire owners and enthusiasts in the USA, when rescuing a Spitfire or any other older car, upu should contact owners in the area in advance! They will likely have almost any spares you need!
She's a Triumph - in more than one sense of the word! Of COURSE she could do it! When they are structurally sound, they are quite a phenomenal cornering car because of their low centre of gravity and suspension setup......but they are not the most refined when it comes to comfort or cruising, so I admire your endurance for your long-distance trek! I'm in New Zealand and we also use the metric system (kilometres and the like) and I found it strangely familiar that you did 1160 miles to home from picking up a blue Triumph convertible. I did 1162 kilometres home - only a few hundred kilometres short of the entire length of my country from one end to the other - in a blue Triumph Stag when I picked it up from near the bottom of the south island. Had the V8 singing its song to me all the way, although it was early Spring when I did that and I was ever so glad of the hard top to keep the heat in as I went through a few snowy mountain areas before hitting the more reasonable climate of the upper north island! I never painted it white though....although like yourselves, I did have to make a couple of unscheduled pit stops for unusual things that happened along the way. One thing I bought after picking it up that stayed with the car, was a fire extinguisher. I didn't need it on THAT trip, but I used it about 2 years ago when the diff grenaded, threw hot gear oil all over the exhaust, caught fire and locked the rear-end up to have us slide off the road. Handy piece of kit to have if you don't want to see your car go up in flames......although at that point, I was undecided as to whether to use it! Thoroughly enjoyed the video and am now a subscriber. About to start watching the back catalog! All the best
Much love for what you do, except much hate for spay bombing over that beautiful French blue color. 😁 haha. Sort looking for a Spitfire, but more the GT-6 coupe variety. I am a bodyman though - that might be a fun one.
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If I had too guess as a hd technician the cross reference (u take the old oil filter part number, plug into google /baldwins website /frams website ect) and they give u a filter part number so u don’t have too deal with the parts guys . Ps I think the filter u need is a Baldwin B161-s
Well done lads. There was some mighty fine "make do and mend" work done there. Congratulations 😎 P.s A hacksaw and a couple of files don't take up much room, for future adventures. Just a thought.
saw the ground as you opened the doors & crossed my fingers the body didnt buckle on ya dang lol. On the carb Webber swaps were a popular mod on these. I was temped to do it to my boss' 79 Spitfire if I could get his SU carb sorted out
Spitfire based on a herald a brithish sports care from the late 1970s .looks like a mk 4 or 5 staryed of as a1100 and grow to be a mighty 1500 cc.fast and fun.but not in that condition some had knock on wheels 😂😂😂
Talk about American Freedom!! In Australia, driving a car in that condition would bring down to full wrath of our “granny state” on your heads!! Our laws are well-meaning but draconian in their severity! At least in the US the cops would probably say “well they risked the 1000 mile trip in that death trap, so they made their decision!” Over here, not so lucky…everything is over regulated.
When looking at one of these and if the clutch is a bit dodgy, try grabbing the crank pulley and see if there is much end float. They are chronic ,in that they wear the thrust bearings and the clutch doesn't release properly.
If you're really lucky there will be so much end float it'll destroy the clutch. Had that happen once and the block was scrap because the slot which houses the end float bearings had completely worn away along with the crank (after the bearings disappeared).
Love the videos shows you how to get home in an emergency I have a question how do you go down the road without license plates or safety stickers and do you have insurance on these cars
We measure in miles in the UK 😂😂 not kilometres , we also use inches and gallons 😂😂 they use kilometres in Europe you know the metric system 👍👍 sorry boys , you also picked one of the worst cars we ever built in the UK , triumph made great motorbikes , but not so great cars , some where brilliant but not all , you need to find a good British car , like an ace cobra ❤
The little Spitfire that could! That car DESERVES to be restored and loved by someone
Spitfire!, brilliant little cars. I love mine a1500tc. Makes me smile every drive.
At first I thought it was a meiota
Please excuse my spelling
Basically a triumph heralds mechanicals gas spark air , lesgo!
The 1500 engine is same as a MG Midget of the same era.
This is where I grew up! You bought this car from my brother. I've worked on all sorts of cars under that very tree. You guys do great work. It's been years since I've been home, but it's fun to see the old place again.
Nice bit of British tin. You would be arrested in the UK if you put that anywhere near a road.
There are a ton of spit fires and spitfire enthusiasts on line. That single sided wheel cylinder is actually the clutch slave cylinder. I have three spit fires and they are very easy to work on and a blast to drive. Contact me if you need anything!
I'm a Brit and we'd have to factor in whether it would rain or not which in that car would be be a nightmare! Great skills guys to keep on fixing as you go!
You guys are awesome , thanks for getting that car running again!
We use miles in the UK, most of Europe uses Kilometres.
Not most of Europe. ALL of the rest of Europe! And what does that say about you?! Stupid fools...😂
Great cars.
Same engine as the 1500 mg midgets.
What an outstanding adventure: a true bonding exercise for father and son. Congratulations. Says a lot about the original engineering of the old Triumph that it withstood the pressure of such a long journey while it was in such a condition. Amazingly, also, it was built smack bang in the middle of the British car industry’s meltdown era, when cars were basically thrown together from a great distance. It’s a beautiful looking car though- one of my childhood favourites!
This was fun to watch, reminded me when my older brother had a Austin-Healey Sprite given to him 50 years ago. We spend a whole summer getting it fixed up. Best time in my life. Wish we knew what we were doing back then.
What a great video guys! You are so much braver than I am. I rescued a similar car, a '75 MGB, from a junkyard and got it running/driving/stopping and there is NO WAY I would even consider driving it to the next town..... Good job gentlemen.
I had one of these with an overdrive and got it to 125 mph, it was shaking itself to pieces, but it got there.
I had a 1500 with overdrive and it topped out at about 75 so you must have dropped yours from an airplane.
1000 miles is a long way to "Flintstone it", but I think you'll have a runner and (hopefully) a driver!
It's a triumph. You can drive it around the world.
I had the same experience when I turned 16 and bought a non running 1964 Spitfire. Owner did not bother to put a top on it. Weight reduction options of floor delete and rocker delete. Had a hell of a good time with that car.
Enjoying your content. If the wiring holds out it’ll get you home.
Next time you got a little radiator leak like that, just cut that row where the hole is at, fold it over a couple times at each end, pinch it with those locking pliers and viola!
~Rich G.
Enjoyed the video. Good job putting it together. Keep up the great videos. RRG,
Finished the video...that was one heck of an odyssey! Were you doing all this in that brutal heatwave we had last week? I would've needed a direct H2O IV hooked up, w/ one of those 5 gallon water bottles...Kudos for makin' the distance, a fun watch!
I drove mine from Jacksonville,FL to Armagh,PA. There is a great Spitfire parts supplier there. Its called "The Roadster Factory" .
That sadly burnt down this year.
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Your Dad is very cool 😎
He's like a James Dean but not gay and with a Dad bowd.
Ordinary autoparts stores won't have anything in stock for a 1976 Spitfire, or for that matter, many U.S. cars built half a century ago! There are a LOT of Spitfire owners and enthusiasts in the USA, when rescuing a Spitfire or any other older car, upu should contact owners in the area in advance! They will likely have almost any spares you need!
She's a Triumph - in more than one sense of the word! Of COURSE she could do it! When they are structurally sound, they are quite a phenomenal cornering car because of their low centre of gravity and suspension setup......but they are not the most refined when it comes to comfort or cruising, so I admire your endurance for your long-distance trek! I'm in New Zealand and we also use the metric system (kilometres and the like) and I found it strangely familiar that you did 1160 miles to home from picking up a blue Triumph convertible. I did 1162 kilometres home - only a few hundred kilometres short of the entire length of my country from one end to the other - in a blue Triumph Stag when I picked it up from near the bottom of the south island. Had the V8 singing its song to me all the way, although it was early Spring when I did that and I was ever so glad of the hard top to keep the heat in as I went through a few snowy mountain areas before hitting the more reasonable climate of the upper north island! I never painted it white though....although like yourselves, I did have to make a couple of unscheduled pit stops for unusual things that happened along the way. One thing I bought after picking it up that stayed with the car, was a fire extinguisher. I didn't need it on THAT trip, but I used it about 2 years ago when the diff grenaded, threw hot gear oil all over the exhaust, caught fire and locked the rear-end up to have us slide off the road. Handy piece of kit to have if you don't want to see your car go up in flames......although at that point, I was undecided as to whether to use it!
Thoroughly enjoyed the video and am now a subscriber. About to start watching the back catalog! All the best
Awesome guys that's pretty epic. Watching form NZ
You should have put the wheel on the trunk and filled it with the goods you had to leave behind. 😅
Exactly!!!
Get some PB blaster spray on everything haha 😂 know get some it will help you work I'll wich ok live it to y'all 😎 cool
Great car and video guys🔥😎
Takes girling fluid for brakes and clutch,I've used VW oil sensor for oil pressure. Enjoy
Much love for what you do, except much hate for spay bombing over that beautiful French blue color. 😁 haha. Sort looking for a Spitfire, but more the GT-6 coupe variety. I am a bodyman though - that might be a fun one.
Oniel Damois big up yuh self Peter Metro one Major Mackerel, Josie Whale , Little John , Oliver , video man balance the shot them , catch the audio quality same time , one love more blessings
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I had the same year when I was 19. It was a fun car until I had too many grey hounds one night and totaled it.....🤕
great video guys
Great job with little sleep!
Well done!
Greetings from Germany.
A Canley classic wow, made in Coventry 🇬🇧
Great video! Looking forward to more!
When you all deside to sell it I live in Pa and could use a parts car and I will drive it home!!
We would like to sell this car. 👍 could you contact us through facebook?
How did you guys not get pulled over for no plate? with my luck,I would be in jail in 10 minutes!! LOL!
RED FLAG!🇨🇳 Can't even get an oil filter!!🙄🤦
These guys are above tenacious! 12 acious?👍
Great video!!!! Love it!!!!!
I need that wheel trim ring.
oh that was fun heh
If I had too guess as a hd technician the cross reference (u take the old oil filter part number, plug into google /baldwins website /frams website ect) and they give u a filter part number so u don’t have too deal with the parts guys . Ps I think the filter u need is a Baldwin B161-s
Well done lads. There was some mighty fine "make do and mend" work done there. Congratulations 😎
P.s A hacksaw and a couple of files don't take up much room, for future adventures. Just a thought.
saw the ground as you opened the doors & crossed my fingers the body didnt buckle on ya dang lol. On the carb Webber swaps were a popular mod on these. I was temped to do it to my boss' 79 Spitfire if I could get his SU carb sorted out
What's in the trunk hahaha!!!!
UK still uses miles, the two furthest points in the UK are 874 miles apart so we can't drive as far as you
That took some serious patience to drive 1000 plus in that old thing
Spitfire based on a herald a brithish sports care from the late 1970s .looks like a mk 4 or 5 staryed of as a1100 and grow to be a mighty 1500 cc.fast and fun.but not in that condition some had knock on wheels
😂😂😂
If only there was a way to put a broken car on a rolling platform to take it across the country.
Talk about American Freedom!! In Australia, driving a car in that condition would bring down to full wrath of our “granny state” on your heads!! Our laws are well-meaning but draconian in their severity! At least in the US the cops would probably say “well they risked the 1000 mile trip in that death trap, so they made their decision!” Over here, not so lucky…everything is over regulated.
Need to start bringing a small canopy with y’all get out of that sun
Awesome😂🎉
you have reverse by going all the way right pulling up on the shifter and shifting up
When looking at one of these and if the clutch is a bit dodgy, try grabbing the crank pulley and see if there is much end float. They are chronic ,in that they wear the thrust bearings and the clutch doesn't release properly.
If you're really lucky there will be so much end float it'll destroy the clutch. Had that happen once and the block was scrap because the slot which houses the end float bearings had completely worn away along with the crank (after the bearings disappeared).
Spitfire by British Leland
Hey it would fit in the back of that new england limo
Love the videos shows you how to get home in an emergency I have a question how do you go down the road without license plates or safety stickers and do you have insurance on these cars
Be awesome to see more of the limousine
I love it
Make sure you get a tetanus shot…. 💉 due to cut…New to the channel just came across had to subscribe
GIMBELS WORK
Are you doing a restoration on that triumph?
A lot tougher than me. I like my sleep ..
Ohh The uk ones are the same
Sports car yeah maybe soccer since no floors
Faak Dementia Don!
Try 90 in Florida
Look up Victoria British motor sports good prices
How can you guys drive across the US without plates on the car?
Quickly 😅
The engine was built by Rolls-Royce
Sure about that?
that weber can only handle 3lbs pressure max
Of course you CAN drive it to Pennsylvania. But SHOULD you drive it?
We measure in miles in the UK 😂😂 not kilometres , we also use inches and gallons 😂😂 they use kilometres in Europe you know the metric system 👍👍 sorry boys , you also picked one of the worst cars we ever built in the UK , triumph made great motorbikes , but not so great cars , some where brilliant but not all , you need to find a good British car , like an ace cobra ❤
what was your mpg for the trip?????
We got 27 mpg👍
Mechanical work starts at 11:17. They still blabber a lot, but at least something is happening from then on. You're welcome.
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