[Nobbc] Need to get a 79 Spitfire 1500 smogged

[Mike Gianandrea]

Morgan,

I painted an Alfa spider for a friend of mine years ago, as a surprise for 
his wife. He drove this car for their first date. I have never seen a women 
go as berserk as she went, and was as happy as she was when I opened my 
garage door and she saw that car. You can't replace that memory and degree 
of happiness ever. Keep the car even if you just look at it and remember. By 
the way, they are divorced now, but still friends, he still has the car, and 
they still enjoy it together.

Michael
64 TR4
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Morgan Pierce" <morganspierce at gmail.com>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Need to get a 79 Spitfire 1500 smogged


> Thank you everyone for the great feedback - this is all very helpful!
>
> I will likely follow up with some additional questions to some of you as 
> the
> reality of the Spit's relocation draws nearer!
>
> For those of you recommending its sale, I may have neglected the 
> sentimental
> value embedded in this vehicle since I courted my first wife in it and,
> since we are still married, I have been "directed" to hold on to it at all
> costs! Coincidentally she prefers driving it over driving our TR6!
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Morgan
>
> 1972 TR6
> 1979 Spitfire 1500
>
> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 11:48 AM, wendell bain <wbain at sonic.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Pierce,
>> You will probably also need to get the catalytic converter
>> below the exhaust manifold, which is why most of the
>> exhaust manifolds are warped and cracked.
>>
>> Don't know if this is futile, but it might be easier to find an
>> older Spitfire here that doesn't need to meet smog. 74 or older.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Wendell
>> 59 Morgan Plus 4
>>
>>
>> On Nov 6, 2009, at 3:22 PM, Morgan Pierce wrote:
>>
>>  All,
>>>
>>> I have a 1979 Spitfire 1500 with a non-original carb and exhaust in
>>> Virginia
>>> that I would like to relocate to my home here.
>>>
>>> I have had the car almost 15 years, and am not ready to part with it, so 
>>> I
>>> am trying to determine the feasibility of making it meet CA standards.
>>>
>>> I assume that I will have to source an original carb, exhaust, manifold,
>>> air
>>> pump, etc., and want to know if there are other items I will need to
>>> address.
>>>
>>> Also, if you think this effort is futile, please let me know.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Morgan
>>>
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