1968 Triumph Spitfire, long MOT, good condition. SOLD

I bought this for my Grand-daughter when she passed her driving test. At the time it had been laid up since 1998, I think it was. It had been stored in a garage with a tumble drier and this had caused strange paint blemishes. When we let it see the weather these minor blemishes bloomed and went right down to the metal. We set to and stripped the bonnet and other affected surfaces to bare metal and rust-proofed, barrier coated, undercoated and resprayed in red enamel. Somewhere along the line I lost my painting skills (perhaps using a dark tent and gales contributed!).
I fitted a new floor to the front passenger well due the original being multi-patched and perforated and filled with brown mastic for its 1998 MOT. I rebuilt the gearbox tunnel in a material which won't dissolve in water. I fitted new carpets, alloy wheels (I still have the old ones). New brake cylinders, calipers, shoes, pads and copper brake lines went in as was electronic distributor, full width, radiator, electric fan, sealed beam lights, new rear spring, shock absorbers and suspension bushes, horns, aluminium rocker cover, and many other items which I thought it would like.
I have a spare fibreglass bonnet and loads of other spares to go with it.
What it needs is a bit of tidying inside, perhaps seats, and a rub down and either polishing, or a respray as I am past it now.
Anyway my GD has started a College course and needs a car which is up to daily M6 trips with full confidence.

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