This 1979 Spitfire 1500 has been with the same owner for many years, being used regularly and living outside. Despite past restoration work, it has deteriorated and needs some serious repairs. Now that the car has a nice double garage to live in, the owner decided now is the time to get it restored, but not quite as it left the factory.The car is going to receive full top to bottom restoration, but it's going to be built for a new life, as a road legal sprint and hillclimb car.
As well as all the normal restoration work, the car will be fitted with a full roll cage, tuned engine and modified suspension, and will be stripped out as light as sensibly possible while still keeping it usable.
On getting the car to the workshop, it was stripped down to the bare body and chassis, and was taken for sand blasting. The car is now blasted and primed. More pictures to follow soon. It's going to be a busy winter!
