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Hi all, my name is Mike, I live in the Eastern panhandle of West Virginia and I recently acquired a 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500 w/OD. I bought it from a friend's son; it was his first car. He works at a local classic car restoration shop and has had his hands on several concours award winning cars, including the prototype 1947 Tucker 48 "Tin Goose". He was in the beginning stages of a full restoration on the Spitfire when an opportunity to own a coveted car came his way and he needed the garage space. His dad, knowing I'm somewhat of a car guy and had been looking for a project, gave me a great deal. The car came with just about every part needed, including two hard tops and two sets of seats. I think the only parts that didn't make it into my garage were the gas tank and exhaust.
A little about me, I work in healthcare technology, but am more into my hobbies. My best skill is as a hobbyist and semi-professional drummer since age 14. I always had an appreciation for cars and driving, but in my 20s that enthusiasm escalated (along with auto racing) thanks to the Gran Turismo video game series. That indirectly led me to buying a 1991 Miata in 2005, unequivocally my favorite car I've ever owned. I sold* it four years later for a Mazdaspeed 3 that I owned for the next 10 years, but during that time I still knew I'd eventually get another. With Miata prices skyrocketing during the pandemic, I started looking at other options, and this Triumph basically fell in my lap.
Other than a little bit of weekend wrenching on past vehicles, I'm new to restoring cars, so this will be a huge learning experience full of fun, challenges, frustration and foul language. But I can't wait to get behind the wheel in two or three years (optimistically).
*I mean totaled...the very evening before I was going to sell it.
A little about me, I work in healthcare technology, but am more into my hobbies. My best skill is as a hobbyist and semi-professional drummer since age 14. I always had an appreciation for cars and driving, but in my 20s that enthusiasm escalated (along with auto racing) thanks to the Gran Turismo video game series. That indirectly led me to buying a 1991 Miata in 2005, unequivocally my favorite car I've ever owned. I sold* it four years later for a Mazdaspeed 3 that I owned for the next 10 years, but during that time I still knew I'd eventually get another. With Miata prices skyrocketing during the pandemic, I started looking at other options, and this Triumph basically fell in my lap.
Other than a little bit of weekend wrenching on past vehicles, I'm new to restoring cars, so this will be a huge learning experience full of fun, challenges, frustration and foul language. But I can't wait to get behind the wheel in two or three years (optimistically).
*I mean totaled...the very evening before I was going to sell it.
