I owned a ’73 Spitfire 1500 back in the late 70’s and drove it for 7 years, all year around! Even put snow tires and a makeshift ski rack on it! I can still hear those oversized snows bottoming out in the rear wheel wells! I rebuilt it using a parts car I picked up and remember ordering a new short block from somewhere in Indiana back in the day! My older siblings never never miss a chance to remind me that the parts car is buried in a gulley next to the old homestead! Wish I could go back and dig it up! At any rate, the bug never left, and I recently built a sizable shop with heat and A/C attached to my home to accommodate my many hobbies now that I’ve retired. Just “accidentally” won a ’70 MK III on BaT which is solid but needs an overhaul! Got it at a good price. Will be diving into it this fall after some home remodeling I need to get out of the way. Will need to source some parts and will be looking for advice!