Maybe an ideal Cordite donor available ...

[Paul L]

As another lurker steps out of the shadows...

Hello there,

I'm a long way from starting a build, more like just doing some research at the moment.
The build threads are really helping me to understand the costs involved & time/skill required.

Two things that have struck me so far:
- Paying extra for a solid rolling chassis seems like a good plan
- It is amazing how much you can get by selling the parts you don't want.

Anyway, whilst trying to get an idea of car prices, I came across this:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C280649

Sounds ideal to me as everything you need for your build is there & in good condition.
Plus all the stuff you don't need is in great shape too if you want to sell it to help fund the build.

I need to move house before I can start buying bits, so hope this might help someone else on here.

Cheers, Paul.

[tlrtone]

Welcome Paul.

Looks a good donor for someone.

[lancelot link]

Hello Paul .....Thank you for introducing yourself.

The Spitfire does look like a good start for someone - thank you for the link.

I have bid on two recently and been just pipped on both of them....

We have made some progress on the Cordite , quite a lot , but I just want Mike to get a bit further before I update....

[Mister Towed]

Hmmm, that looks far too good to break. Much as I love the Sammio and I'd happily sacrifice a mk iv or 1500 to build a cordite, the mk 111 spitfire is just too good a classic in its own right to use as a donor imho. Feel free to challenge that by all means...

[Paul L]

Thanks for the welcome.

Mister Towed - Fair point. Also the more I look into this I guess the MkIV or 1500 might be better donor options due to the improvements in rear suspension on those models. I'm here to learn, so all feedback welcome.

Cheers, Paul.

[Alpha]

Classic or not, there quite enough people willing to keep a Spitfire on the road compared to the run of the mill Heralds, so as a die hard Triumph enthusiast, I have less issues with Spits being converted to kits...

These old saloons are getting very very rare...