[Spits] Restorable? Your thoughts appreciated

[Luke Lewis]

Wow - that car is more solid than either of mine, and one of mine is my 
driver!  You don't see a solid car here in Canada though - period - unless 
it's been babied it's whole life, restored or brought up from the States. 
That looks to me like a very worthwhile project, I wish either of mine had 
been that good to begin with!  Guess it's a POV issue!



> Hello,
>
> I think that car is shot.  All of that re-painted area
> is probably badly rusted underneath, not just where
> the rust has already re-emerged.
>
> The car is in theory restorable, but I think it simply
> isn't worth putting all the effort into a Spitfire,
> because they are simply not that valuable, even when
> well restored.  You could put the same amount of work
> into a Austin Healey, TR6, etc. and end up a car that
> is worth 3x as much.
>
> If you want to fix up a car, find one with the body in
> the best possible condition.  Every extra dollar you
> spend on the purchase will be repaid several times
> over by the reduced time and money spend restoring it.
>
> (Consider that some previous owner gave up trying to
> fix it up).
>
> Also remember that the really old Spits (MK I and II)
> are going to be harder to restore, since it will be
> rather difficult to find the interior pieces, trim,
> etc.  If you really want a round-tail, I suggest
> getting the newest one you can.
>
> And take your time buying.  You will not be getting
> into a bidding war over that car...
>
> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit
>
> --- Mike Vasquez <mike.vasquez at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I received an additional high-res picture of a
>> spitfire project I'm
>> considering.
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