1978 Triumph Spitfire sitting for years. Will it run?

I bought this classic 1978 Triumph Spitfire 1500 for just £175 from Copart. It's in quite the state. Will it run?
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[@KrisDouglas]

This is the perfect car to practise welding on, they're super simple, extremely reliable, and not rare enough to worry about "learning" on. You have fallen on an absolute bargain here and I am sure I can speak for the rest of your viewers that we would certainly not be sad to see this car back for a series on patching the holes, putting in some interior, and tuning the electrics. You'd be amazed how easy it would be to turn this into a road worthy "rat rod", and super cheap given the aftermarket parts availability and commonality. Especially as it has an overdrive box and what sounds like a basically mint engine! Loved every minute of this, as you say, there are few better ways to spend your time!

[@ChishanFipz]

I have seen far worse spits go for far more - was quite impressed that it still had the original floor just about, and the sidewalls for the engine - everyone loses those - love the space saver tyre on the front - i wonder if they drilled it?

[@lukascrvelin1759]

Im commenting here for it to get more likes and hopefully pinned! This is a beautiful car and i think he would learn alot more about fixing cars by taking this beautiful project on. If youre reading this please for the love of god continue this project

[@voinopol]

Agree agree agree

[@kerbsidemobilemechanic]

Absolutely fair play for the patience and persistence Nino 👏🏼👏🏼

[@paultinker1963]

You’ve got to get this Spit back on the road. Might take a year or so but it’d be worth it in the end

[@noahfernandes1440]

The rust meter is going up gradually with every car 😂

[@RollieBeatz]

Next car will be an engine around dust particles

[@balke7935]

Next will be an engine sitting on a greasy brown stain on the driveway 😂

[@julianlord2697]

Next will be a rusty stain

[@leccybadger]

​@@julianlord2697unlikely, Nino admits to changing clothes every day 😌

[@leccybadger]

Perfect practice car for welding 👍🏻

[@gdchessmate2642]

The last 2 videos justify the channel's name quite well

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

😁

[@Jessicacaca00]

​​@@NotEconomicallyViablehey Nino, recently discovered your channel and love it. I have cool car you might be interested in, a last of the line opel manta gte coupe. Might be an interesting one for your channel. Its in relatively good complete condition and dry stored. Also got a 250gto kit car sat on the drive lol. Is it worth contacting you to discuss further?

[@woolly3603]

That car is so saveable you just need the experience dont let that classic go to waste!

[@kingchan7524]

I’ve watched you since your Cooper S days and just want to congratulate how much you’ve learned and grown as a channel. It’s great you have a supportive wife and that your little son in getting involved. I have a toddler who loves tools because of me and I hope yours does too!

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

I appreciate that! 🤝

[@matthewrichardwitts8651]

Mate that overdrive gearbox is worth 650 the diff is worth 250 the engine is worth 400 ! Well worth 175 nice one

[@alanedwards3180]

Just thinking the same, I'm doing a spitfire up and was thinking of upgrading to overdrive as mine doesn't have it . Gearbox,and mount and prop shaft are anything from 5 to 700 from what I've seen

[@richardbrowne2447]

Was just gonna call out the O/D gearbox as well.

[@gefleigh4264]

​@@alanedwards3180have you tried the triumph graveyard Cheshire?.

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Oh wow I thought this car was basically scrap. Lots of comments about some of these parts. Thanks for the heads-up! 👍🏻

[@Rugbyman269]

​@@NotEconomicallyViabledeffo not scrap , get the body off and check the chassis first .

[@lukascrvelin1759]

If youre reading this please for the love of god continue with this project, its an amazing car and its somewhat easy to get it back to roadworthy state, i believe in you and im pretty sure im speaking of behalf of alot of viewers here❤️

[@jamesmacdonald3090]

I want to thank you! My Wife stumbled across my stash of cars in the barn which was also compounded by me asking if she fancied a day out next week, just the two of us for a nice lunch somewhere, Leicester.... to pick up another car. The divorce papers have remained in the bed side table thanks to me showing her NEV vlogs and pointing out it could be worse, "at least I'm not like this chap?"

[@andybiggs4374]

This guy is hilarious. Genuine gaffs that most people wouldn't be brave enough to share! ❤

[@whitemonkey7932]

at the beginning I had hoped to see a journey of learning. Such is KZbin, got an industrial unit from youtube based on the dukes of Haphazard

[@Vic-j9p]

In 1972 my sister had one in British racing green. She picked me up from school a few times in it. Great feeling of speed as it's so low. Loved it so much.❤❤❤❤

[@kojolaing]

When you first connected the battery, the wipers tried to go and I was screaming at the screen, "turn them off!" No wonder the motor was cooking! Love the video, more of these long ones please!

[@c1tlr340]

You're not the only one. Saw that right away and thought that's going to be a problem

[@davidbullen1966]

18:12 well spotted!

[@jamesbutler8643]

That was an absolute pleasure to watch ! - what I love about your content is its JUST how it is in real life and you dont gloss over it .. a lot of head scratching , optimism, despair , anger , lack of either the right part / info or tool at the right moment - and FINALLY that lovely feeling of triumph when the bastard finally gives in and works ! 😆 ..for a while 😐. love it mate - don't ever lose that !

[@londoncentral]

You getting attacked by the bonnet 🤣🤣 sorry Fella......Im still laughing. Keep up the good work 👍

[@onecleangti]

the car ate nino!

[@konradjaworski3222]

Keep it to have a car you can practice welding and fabrication on

[@ryanwooldridge7546]

Brilliant idea

[@CortinasAndClassics]

fully agree, An ideal car to learn on.

[@tonytasker489]

There's no metal to weld to. 😂

[@mej6519]

You can still get repair panels for spitties.

[@gefleigh4264]

The frightening thing is,!I can remember them on forecourts new.😢.

[@krevo6c]

1h 40min? What a treat. Thanks.

[@rustino666]

I was so relieved when you finally put some oil in the dampers on the carbs! I could see the pistons in the venturi chambers bouncing around all over the shop when you were trying to start it. Very enjoyable video. Recently discovered your channel and loving it.

[@anks888]

bloody hell thats a solid one you got there. Defiantly a candidate for getting back on road

[@Zeem4]

*Definitely

[@jaydonmaytum4328]

Love the fact you finally have time to do more videos mate. Well done to you you deserve it 👍

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Thanks mate 🤝

[@alancooper7062]

The switch on the gear knob is for the overdrive !😊

[@phaeton_buggy1575]

Which surely means there's a profit in it, a Triumph O/D box must be worth more than £175?

[@mudmucks]

NO! It's for activating the Mad Max style supercharger ;)

[@gimble447]

⁠@@phaeton_buggy1575overdrives in these are notorious for failure, only worth more money if it actually works well and you only have a 10% chance of it being good as the electrics really don’t like sitting idle, if it doesn’t work and the gearbox oil isn’t low then it’s got electrical gremlins that 9 outa 10 suffer from and obv gearboxes with overdrive problems are literally “2 a penny” to buy 😂

[@thqp]

OH hell yes! I hope you can get this project finalized! Watching Ben from Tasty Classics, I can say it's worth every penny!

[@thqp]

Okay spoke too soon :D That thing is far worse than what Ben worked on :D

[@Jasonj___8]

This is what I have KZbin for on my phone!!! Absolutely awesome 👍👍👍👍

[@thqp]

@@Jasonj___8 okaay then

[@marfyboy]

"That's what starter motors are for! "

[@davidrobert2007]

I really love that you're giving this car a brand new water pump and all of this maintenance, even though this car will probably never see the road again. That's got to give this little car some hope for the future 😊

[@alphatrion100]

It's totally useless to be honest.

[@davidrobert2007]

@@alphatrion100 It's NOT totally useless - it doubles up as a skip - it's already the right colour 👍

[@festerbester7801]

@@alphatrion100 Its funny how I'm here watching this after I tried to buy five times more rusted Spitfire for 1500€. This has floor pans in it, can you imagine? And this one seems to have it's body still aligned properly, unlike the one I tried to buy. All in all this one is one of the better ones. Only the sills and bonnet skirts are rusted away and in classic car world that's nothing. I'm genuinely amazed that the master cylinders in the firewall are still there and not rusted off like so many other Spitfires

[@--Nino--]

When you finally got that car running and youi did the dance, it reminded me of the time my late cousin and I got his MK2 Golf GTi running after changing the head gasget, timing belt etc, such a great feeling.

[@MentalMode1]

MY man ! what a legend Love the love journey/ entertainment / content. You're a true anti-super car youtuber. True authentic dedicated old school mechanics.

[@domenkavas1325]

I loved this video. It is nice that you have explained some of the more technical stuff to us, this is getting quite educational and perfectly mixed with your humor. Keep the videos coming and we will keep on watching. Wish you all the best.

[@davidwhitaker6756]

Amazing how much I enjoy these videos, considering they're just watching a chap painstakingly getting an old engine to work. It's a combination of Nino being such a likeable chap, the cars themselves being quite interesting - and so apparently done for at the outset - and the generally slow and friendly pace of the action. Plus watching somebody else working is always a pleasure!

[@Robertarcher2035]

Ah ! My first car ( 67 mark 3 ) Flipped on side on first day of ownership ( black ice ) , ran for years on Herald scrap parts . You’re doing a great KZbin series and restorers will get a great service from engine , bonnet and doors. All the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Collin1970]

The car thea serves to be fully restored tasty classics will do all of the work that’s is required to put back on the road this car deserves that mate

[@nickrolfe367]

A true classic, that car deserves to be restored. Great video

[@eion-stephenson]

I had the pleasure of owning a mk4. Loved the romance it created. I look back on those times and realise that I did not know how lucky I was... or perhapse I did

[@gefleigh4264]

I had a 1975 anniversary m g b gt, and I felt so special driving that car .

[@eion-stephenson]

@@gefleigh4264 Absolutely! A beautiful car. Loved the smell of the leather and wood finish.

[@MagWatchTime]

A spitfire for £175 big ones , what could possibly go wrong, Swiss cheese springs to mind , this is exactly what this channel is about👏👏👍🏻

[@GheGho]

Man those head turns are dangerous if I'm drinking or eating something. Great work man, your channel is fast becoming one of my favorites on KZbin!

[@graemecarnegie7821]

The accessibility on that engine makes me think how backwards we have gone in engine design.

[@wobblybobengland]

I wouldn't want to hit a lamp post at 15mph in one

[@petehayward7478]

On that note, the triumph herald was brilliant. Lift the bonnet climb in and sit on the wheel to do any maintenance. Perfect.

[@DDLovett]

That brings back memories. Around 1980 i was hanging around doing typical 10yo boy stuff and a red spitfire pulled up next to me. It was a guy in his 40's with wavy blond hair and sunglasses asking for directions to a local pub. Next to him was a 20 something blond woman who looked like a page 3 girl. (Uk newspapers used to have a topless model on page 3) I told him how to get to the pub, but he didnt believe me and pulled up again a few yards away to ask an adult. That guy would be in his mid to late 80's now if he is still alive. I bet he has some great memories.

[@colinmain5641]

This is the 3rd member of the Holy Trinity of YT channels . (This, LR Time and the legendary Allen Millyard) love it! 👍🏻 I’m 51. And been doing this (as a not professionally trained mechanic also) all my life. Vintage motorbikes, cars and random tat.( I’m really, really, so excitedly really, looking forward to doing the brakes discs and callipers on my LWB ‘vanzilla’ Renault Master tomorrow.. what could go wrong?.) ..also yes, Burlen are utterly brilliant. Same experience here!👍🏻 I also love how the destroyed funnel landed atop the hedge. Defiant! Keep at it mate! Love it! All the best with the channel. Respect from Aberdeenshire! 🚜

[@Rugbyman269]

Add Elin yakovs " rusty beauties" to your list .

[@terrywilkins5266]

You've got to add Vice grip garage. Derek is brilliant.

[@karlfell3768]

What you have there is your perfect learning vehicle. The skills and experience you will gain if you were to take it on will far outway the cost in financial terms. You have a whole world of support behind you, even though you already demonstrate an excellent understanding and a true willingness to learn. Karl

[@no1froggy]

This is the ideal candidate for welding practice,All the panels are still readily available for them even down to the outriggers that were a notorious rust trap (underneath & join to the chassis), Just another thing the oil in the carbs should be thin such as 3 in 1, the thick oil will cause too much resistance, also as i recall the starter motors on those always sounded like that!.

[@loft66]

What a fantastic buy for £175. As others have said definitely one considering saving and practicing your welding skills on. Super simple and accessible. Such a bonus that the engine is intact.....🎉

[@Riothamus]

So the progressing state of rustiness of the cars on the channel lately, makes me think that our lad Nino is going to be getting into welding before too long.....

[@bobstacey9311]

I think the Peugeot pickup is probably in a similar state of weight loss

[@dungbetel]

You say a good parts car, but if the chassis members and the various mounting points are solid, someone with time and who can weld can get that back on the road. I admire your pig-headedness. Always great videos.

[@Lemma01]

Winner! You couldn't buy one for that money in 1982 - I had to pay £380 for a 1275 MG Midget (in similar nick!) ❤

[@TheGreatest1974]

Just discovered your channel. Subscribed to every upload! I think you are great doing these ‘run once more’ projects. We all want to see an old classic run ‘once more’! And you come across as a real nice guy too. Best of luck to you from Scotland. 👍🇬🇧

[@maverick4220]

Omg if i had that beauty i'd do a full restoration and full engine rebuild.

[@Mike__james]

Love the videos of you working in the driveway more realistic to most of the viewers.

[@ebbs0000]

Well this just made my evening!!! I love these, pretty sad but that's my dream car, one day when the kids are bigger I will be getting one.

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

I like them. I'd probably avoid this particular one though haha

[@ebbs0000]

@@NotEconomicallyViable yer this is a disaster. 😂😂

[@ohhiitsmike]

​@@ebbs0000imo the MK3 is the prettiest.

[@ebbs0000]

@@ohhiitsmike yes it is, my granddad's nextdoor neighbor had one as a boy I fell in love with it.

[@james-3778]

Love all of your videos. Only started watching recently but easily one of the channels I enjoy watching most on KZbin 👍🏼

[@ukmk3supra]

This old girl has life left in her - even if you don't keep her, she needs saving!

[@jimmyvargas9282]

I've seen that type of car park, the owner did a great job restoring. It looked Amazing.

[@curbsideconversions]

It's British Leyland, they came pre rusted from the factory 😂😂😂 I wish I was closer I'd take that spitfire and restore it

[@DanaTheInsane]

I couldn’t find one in the US in the 80s that still had a floor on it let alone now.

[@curbsideconversions]

@@DanaTheInsane you cannot find one in the UK that has a floor , trunk floor, rockers, or fenders there rotten they were the same new lol It's pretty normal for all classics to be rotten here from the decades of the magical UK weather system..... But like the crazy ass backwards people we are we love them and we save them.

[@curbsideconversions]

@@DanaTheInsane owning a 85 vanagon crew cab pick up , a 72 beetle you kinda get used to using a welder and grinder it's part of the service schedule :-)

[@midwaykrazy]

Trying to get my buddy and I out of poverty but this is his dream car. Hope we can make it and both get our dream cars. I am currently working on and driving a 1992 Toyota pickup 22re 5 speed manual and drove it about 2,800 miles across America with no problem other than the damaged lower control arms I couldn't fix at the time and it is now fixed. I love this truck. It has treated me well and been extremely reliable for me.

[@layneschristmascollection8389]

Over here in the USA we call the rust "patina" and I love the look of it. We could run the car over here no problem but I'm assuming the laws are more strict there?

[@AlexanderBurgers]

much more strict, structural damage from the rust would require tons of welding (floor, sills, pillars, crumple zones), and even on cosmetic parts there's not allowed to be holes with sharp edges.

[@simono.d9469]

Your patience with the bonnet is commendable. If I was working on it, the first time I caught myself on it would be the last as it would be sat on the ground somewhere 😂 All joking aside, something like this is perfect for tinkering or practising welding etc.

[@jaynedavis4667]

you and Ben from Tasty Classics should do a collab, he also buys flintstone cars and seized engines!

[@davidmckay7466]

Both this and Tasty Classics are by far my favourite KZbin channels.

[@07ORO]

Really appreciate the long form videos rather than spreading it across 8 in two months. Great content my boy

[@TheReddkatt]

Inca yellow, brings back memories of mine 30 years ago

[@Polecat54941]

I have a 78 Inca yellow Mini, best colour a car has ever been :)

[@BrunoHsdc]

Man, I love this channel! My favorite car channel

[@martinthatsall1518]

£175! They should have given you at least double that to take it off their hands.

[@Richoncars78]

After watching this video today I’ve learnt so much about timing. Keep Up the good work and I love your style.

[@tho4747]

The rust is strong in This one!

[@mohawksteel2215]

nice to see an engine you can still work on without a computer. I loved working on cars back in the 60's . In Canada the few small cars came from England and I had quite a few Riley, Austin Healy , Sprite , Morris Minor etc. they were cheap and good for us young drivers. I had a 1949 Anglia at !0 hp.

[@Hellndegenerates]

Still better than an EV

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

😂

[@talon1706]

I learned the auto body trade by working on and restoring these cars for a British car club north of Toronto in the 80's. Jaguars too. They had it bad for rust. It was a great experience. I've just retired from the trade this summer. Probably keep it at in some form.

[@GHOst88666]

Wish you would buy normal cars people have so they can learn from your vids all this old stuff just not great

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

I'd get too bored doing that

[@alessandromeyer4888]

These are normal or "common" for a lot of folks.

[@GHOst88666]

@@NotEconomicallyViable maybe just mix it up some modern cars some old

[@GHOst88666]

@@alessandromeyer4888 you joking where do you see these cars been driven daily to be common cars on the road

[@alessandromeyer4888]

@@GHOst88666 its not only about driving with these cars, but theres a whole culture to restoration and using them and a lot of people, that own modern cars, use these older vehicles to learn and celebrate.

[@Elmantukas]

Ahh brother what a beautiful video! Really enjoyed seing the beauty come back to life, I for one really appreciate the old interesting bangers! Even if they do look like they are made of cardboard, good ol british cars. You trying to set up that timing brought me back a few years when me and my grandpa tried to sort out timing on this old commie bike from the 50s, love your videos, love what you do, heck wish i had a friend like you! Also I would like to take some time and throw a massive shoutout to the wifey! The support is a beautiful watch, what a team!

[@olafsoldtimer]

Just discovered your channel. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm. Despite not being an educated mechanic, you’re very talented and knowledgeable. Foremost, you very well transport your enthusiasm for classic cars. So thank you for sharing! It is very entertaining to watch you working on the cars, being humble and good natured! 👍

[@mrdeafa25]

That brought back some memories. I had 3 Mk4s, a Mk3 and a Mk2 and they all required constant attention. I guess someone's patience wore thin and this old girl was abandoned until you came along. The profit will be in the remaining parts but the last hour or so was hugely entertaining.Thanks for another great adventure.

[@neildoyle1737]

Reminded me of my 1978 Spitfire, I had to put the spark plugs in the oven before it would start and then it was so coked up it wouldn't stop.

[@tonyloizou4507]

Great fun. New tool recommendation if you haven’t already got - Gunsons colour tune. Can actually see the combustion happening in the cylinder and can also then adjust mixture spot on. Would make a fun bit of telly too seeing that in use. Great for any/all your old carb projects.

[@nam666-n8k]

It has been a while since i heard a Spitfire Run. The Engine sounds amazing and it will be worth more now it runs. Great Video. Cheers

[@mej6519]

gearbox, diff n engine are all worth a few quid... you can still get repair panels and new old stock panels if your thinking of a basic restro job. great project to practice welding on, and small enough to still have room in the lock up.

[@larvey]

These long format videos are great, keep them up. Makes the work day go quicker!

[@tractorb0y]

Loving the new video and to be honest, great to see you back outside again. It was the last tweak of the thingamajiggy that got it running sweet! Well done that men

[@marcduthie4327]

Hi Nino. Another great video. Lots of fun. Just FYI. 11mm and 7/16 are almost exactly the same size. Have an awesome week. Marc from Australia 🇦🇺

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Great to know. Cheers, Marc 🤝

[@paulmackay6376]

Great content, so glad to see this channel growing. Keep up the great work.

[@sintobillo8570]

This yt channel is just GOLD

[@magnus2025]

Is this a comedy or a car show? In my opinion, it's a funny car channel. I just love your content, so basic and funny. Keep up your great work 😁

[@sammm700]

brilliant! giving it back some life one last time. loved seeing the process. you know you want to keep it and get it back on the road!

[@mcgama88]

I have owned two very similar * Triumph" machines. Always with quirks and a wood dash component, these were for young people or such as young in heart. They were the most fun on narrow and winding semi-mountain roads as the low center of gravity was splendid to press for fast transit as cornering. "raidal tires helped . And where parking as so slim and compact as to advantage , for instance as cobblestone. Sad to see the body condition in such rusted and destroyed state. As size and configure, the "MG" types were fun to meet on the road. I always waved at the mg owners, you see. The engines and drivetrain I found very reliable. Very thrifty on fuel. I suspect this machine simply meets your channels name. I very much have enjoyed your posts. M.

[@babylonsburning1]

I would love to see the Spit running and cleaned up. I loved seeing and hearing the Spitfire on roads when I was a lad.

[@peterwright5396]

The best channel on KZbin I am so happy your full-time more videos keep them coming keep up the good work

[@LeeKirkman88]

Proper had me in stitches when the car swallowed you. My mrs came in from the kitchen and said are "Are you feeling ok? "😂

[@TerryLawrence001]

A perfect car to learn welding on! As your cars come to you with more rust, Ben (Tasty Classics) has to start off with cars that are more solid!

[@stephenhalsall6580]

Straight away, overdrive gear box worth good money, seen also on the Dolomite 1850.

[@anthonydevono8833]

Reminds me of my triumph Dolomite I used to work on it myself routine servicing remember changing gasket on exhaust manifold just seeing the carbs again took me down memory lane

[@mhassouneh]

Let me just say that I think it's fantastic that even though you have a garage and all that jazz, you still make videos (at least this one) in your driveway, which is part of the charm of this channel.. Don't get me wrong, the garage videos are great and all, but something about wrenching on a car at home that's just.. cozy? EDIT: WHAT? The workshop is FULL, THAT'S why you made this video in your driveway? All my sentimental talk was for nought.. this is aggregious! 😛

[@goldenmerlin]

You have a great opportunity to learn how to weld this car is the perfect project for you. You can also learn spray painting. If it all goes wrong what have you got to lose. Also as far a penetrating fluid goes try Plus Gas. Good luck

[@trevatkin4869]

That was brilliant, you have so much patience. If it had been mine I would have set fire to it long before you got it going. I love this channel.

[@Brutaga]

This video brings back fond memories of the good old early days (prior to your fabulous workshop)

[@Angelalovescutecats]

Almost looks MOD with the tag on the bonnet! Love your videos. I'm half way though watching this, I know you will restore it by the end!

[@neutonrenda2303]

There was no doubt in my mind that it would start, it's of that British motor era that just got it right. My mini was one of the only cars I really enjoyed fiddling with and driving equally. It just had it. You couldn't not smile driving around.👍

[@basinUkraine]

Awesome i love old rust buckets, my first car was a Triumph too (an Acclaim, the most reliable one they ever made in Japan ;) As an longtime owner of a 2cv6 i feel this one is doable with a lot of sweat and some money tears :)

[@njones420]

It's funny, I was at a car show at the weekend (showing off my CRX) and commented I haven't seen a Spitfire in years.... I remember a friend of mine had one as his first car, you could get them for peanuts in the mid-90s.

[@TheChappers]

This is a project you should definitely take on to the finish line. THIS is content!

[@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

She’s a beauty, a clay bar and ceramic coating and she’ll be good as new ❤

[@karlmabe1649]

Yes enjoyed it, took me back to my youth as a spitfire owner. My ex wife took all the photos with her but iv a good memory

[@alexcherington4460]

Just found your channel. Excellent work on Spitfire. Now watched so many of your videos. Shame about big Merc. Keep em coming.

[@john_milner]

I love your enthusiasm and optimism (much like mine) 🤔 ... your adventures constantly inspire myself to keep going with my projects ... despite what my head says ... 🥰

[@richardhemingway6084]

With those old 'convential' ignition system, I always use a test lamp rather than a multimeter. You can check that the contact breaker is working, with the lamp across the chassis and CB connection on the coil. If it flashes as you crank then the CB is OK. With a car thats been played with you can also set the static timing, while you're at it. The spark happens at the point the contacts OPEN, the light comes ON. So with the crank set to the correct advance position, rotate the Dizzy until the lamp just comes ON. I was screaming at my monitor, when you turned it til the light went OFF. Nooo!. That's why it didn't work. The breaker is closed at that point. You then manually turned the dizzy back (clockwise) until it fired off. So, that's as good as any. Nice project. Bring it back to life.

[@stanbest3743]

That will make a nice useable car, 1500 engine, overdrive gearbox. There is a lot you can do to upgrade the suspension. You can have a lot of fun with it. And for buttons 🙂

[@thevauxhallman7157]

When you lifted the spitfire bonnet and tried to turn the engine I was wincing. I don't think you would do much damage turning it backwards but there are engines like for instance a Jag V12 that this is a no no! Better to oil the bores before attempting to turn it. I wrote this after just a few minutes watching but now glad to see you got it running as well as you have. Well done.

[@addsandjo]

Great project , love the classics I always liked those cars. You should do a weekend college course on welding its not expensive and I learnt a lot in a day. It's good to know how to do it and you can go a bit further on the jobs now you have the workshop. Or see if a local subscriber can teach you

[@daverobotham5079]

Great idea, just started to weld and really enjoy it. Loving the videos and when you getting back onto the Audi?