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   Punkin's Restoration - 1978 Spitfire
Exterior Engine Interior Restoration Photos Items replaced 100's of links 
 Punkin's repair/rebuild history
          and re-habilitation
... while in my custody.
This is a running list of the items on Punkin' that have been overhauled, cleaned, repaired or replaced  to re-hab her since 8/13/99.    < New > = brand new (NOS) 
    A few of the items have links to descriptions of little tricks I found in ways to perform some of these tasks. Some are links to sites with info on that task or hardware.  
Front Suspension
  • Inner and Outer Wheel Bearings and Seals  < New >
  • Stripped, cleaned and repainted all front suspension members
  • Front end alignment

 Rear Suspension

  • Leaf  Spring  < New >
  • Newer (quieter) 3.89:1 rear differential installed
  • Differential rubber mounts installed < New >
  • Brake drums cleaned, turned (lathed), and re-painted
  • Half shafts sanded, cleaned and re-painted

Interior

  • Stripped and cleaned all of the gauges
  • Striped, cleaned, repaired all the switch contacts on the steering column
  • Triumph Logo Rubber floor mats x 2  < New >
  • Stainless steel threshold logo plates < New >
  • Stripped cleaned and rebuilt the inertia Reel Retractable Shoulder/lap  Seat Belts
  • ABS transmission tunnel cover < New >

 Engine Compartment

***** update******* 12/99
  sitting in the wings is a very good condition Overdrive transmission
waiting to go in. But that will have to wait until the Midget is done.

  • Replaced 60mm ram pipes on the DCOE 45 with 26 mm pipes < New >
  • K&N air filter with logo plate
  • Intake manifold polished
  • Clutch master cylinder rebuild
  • Slave cylinder replaced < New >
  • water pump and pulley < New >
  • water pump gasket < New >
  • 180° thermostat and gasket < New >
  • Radiator air deflector panels < New >
  • Installed re-cored full width radiator (21" width)
  • 12" Electric radiator fan with thermostat control< New >
  • throttle cable < New >
  • transmission mounted backup light switch < New >
  • Mallory Yellow Sports Coil - 40,000 volt < New >
  • Valve cover to air filter breather < New >
  • Heavy duty 8mm spark plug wires,  < New >
  • Custom built engine side valance panels < New >
  • Fan belt < New >
  • Quarter valance seals < New >
  • Bonnet to ledge seal < New >
  • Engine Bay surface cleanup and re-paint
  • Wiring Harness cleaned up and re-wrapped
  • Valve clearances adjusted
  • Exhaust front pipe, two piece < New >
  • Monza twin tip Chrome exhaust tip < New >
  • Cherry bomb muffler < New >
  • Stock muffler (now on the shelf) < New >
  • Polished stock muffler exhaust tip

Body and exterior

  • Front bumper overriders (hard plastic style, vintage '72)
  • Bonnet rubber locating cones < New >
  • Matching rear view mirrors both sides < New >
  • Fog lights installed < New >
  • Ragtop to windshield seal < New >
  • Furflex main door seals both doors < New >
  • Installed all new tonneau cover snaps on door edges < New >
  • A-post door seals < New >
  • Windshield molding top plugs < New >
  • Door window outer waist seals both doors< New >
  • Door window inner fuzzy seals both doors< New >
  • Trunk lock with key hole cover < New >
  • Trunk lid seal < New >
  • Waxoyl treatment - all crevices and seems
  • Stripped, sanded and repainted the underside of the trunk (above exhaust system)
  • Front wheel arch cleanup and undercoating
  • Rear wheel arch cleanup and undercoating
  • Stripped and repainted road wheels silver
  • Road wheel chrome trim rings < New >

all work completed January 2000

 


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last edited 3/11/2000
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