Spitfire1974 » Restoration » Body » Tub and Wings

email Dave Braun at dave@dbraun99.com (click here)

Here is all the body work and prep for paint.

ready to move Sammy inside 03	Just need to raise him up 01	Just need to raise him up 02	Spare tire removed from boot	damp carpet with sound deadner under
PO installed boot carpet piled up to dry	Water trapped in boot	Rubber plug in rear under valance	empty firewall	Body mounts engine bay 01
Body mounts engine bay 02	Body mounts forward foot well 01	Body mounts mid outrigger 01	Body mounts mid outrigger 02	Body mounts mid outrigger 03
Body mounts forward foot well 02	Body and bumper extension mount boot 01	Body and bumper extension mount boot 02	Body mount rear tonneau 01	Body mount rear tonneau 02
Body mount rear tonneau 03	Body mount rear tonneau 04	Rear suspension arch body mount 01	Rear suspension arch body mount 02	Rear suspension arch body mount 03
Tub on lift cart	Bringing the tub to Mike's for a little rotisserie 02	Prepping for Rotisserie 02	Prepping for Rotisserie 03	Dent work
Front mount rotisserie 01	Rear mount rotisserie	Rotisserie in action 01	Rotisserie in action 04	Rotisserie in action 06
Rotisserie in action 07	Removing excess paint and smoothing finish	Mike took this wing right down to bare metal	The lower rockers had to come all the way to bare metal to clean out surface rust	More sill clean up
Starting work on the rear valance and seams	Repair accident damage neglected by previous repair efforts	Rear valance repair	This area is filled below the blue paint	Early cut at repairing rear
Brazing repairs done previously	Working on under seam	small amount of fill	using a powered long board	Knocking loose surface rust on floorboards
Prepping bottom for Chassis Saver	Prepping wheel well for Chassis Saver (2)	Repairing dent at bottom by drain hole (1)	RH rear fender stripped to metal	Applying seam sealer (2)
A good view of the swing spring clearance	Seam sealer in rear RH wheel arch which was not applied during a previous wing replacement	Chassis Saver Satin Black applied (2)	Chassis Saver Satin Black applied (4)	Chassis Saver Satin Black applied (6)
First Application of High Build Primer (2)	First Application of High Build Primer (3)	First Application of High Build Primer (4)	First Application of High Build Primer (5)	First Application of High Build Primer (6)
First Application of High Build Primer (1)	A bit of hidden corrosion	Additional work on RHS	Cleaning up brazing from previous accident	More fill and smooting
Cleaning up brazing from pervious repair	Final fix lower corner on LH door	Interesting sanding powder shadows	Applying final coat of high build primer (2)	Applying final coat of high build primer (5)
Final coat of high build primer (1)	Final coat of high build primer (3)	Final coat of high build primer (4)	A query on Trimuph Experience revealed that the later Single Rail Gearbox would require the body be trimmed as in 1975 and after, eight inches forward of the parking brake lever.	Creating space for single rail overdrive gearbox (2)
Creating space for single rail overdrive gearbox (3)	Creating space for single rail overdrive gearbox (4)	Original tub mounting hardware and instructions from Triumph Experience	Mounting tub hardware (1)	Mounting tub hardware (2)
Mounting tub hardware (3)	Mounting rear bumper reinforcements (1)	Mounting rear bumper reinforcements (2)

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