This Triumph started as a basket case. It is a Spitfire body that will be mated to a GT6 frame. Here the body is newly separated from the chassis.

This Triumph started as a basket case. It is a Spitfire body that will be mated to a GT6 frame. Here the body is newly separated from the chassis.

While a bit crusty, the car is in very good condition for its age and quite complete.

While a bit crusty, the car is in very good condition for its age and quite complete.

Here the first cross bar is added to preserve body integrity.

Here the first cross bar is added to preserve body integrity.

Dozens and dozens of pictures and notes are taken upon disassembly.

Dozens and dozens of pictures and notes are taken upon disassembly.

I fabricated this rotisserie for restoring the body.

I fabricated this rotisserie for restoring the body.

Here it is completely disassembled and ready for media blasting.

Here it is completely disassembled and ready for media blasting.

While waiting I got busy on many of the components. Here they are sand blasted and prepped for primer and paint.

While waiting I got busy on many of the components. Here they are sand blasted and prepped for primer and paint.

The body returned from the media blaster's. No that is not silver paint; it is very clean bare steel.

The body returned from the media blaster's. No that is not silver paint; it is very clean bare steel.

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After 45 years and much top down cruising, the floors had rust issues.

After 45 years and much top down cruising, the floors had rust issues.

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After breaking hundreds of spotwelds, the entire left side is removed.

After breaking hundreds of spotwelds, the entire left side is removed.

Quality replacement floors were bought, made in England.

Quality replacement floors were bought, made in England.

After extensive prepping the new panels are located and fitted.

After extensive prepping the new panels are located and fitted.

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Due to the high humidity of Michigan summers, minimum exposure of bare steel was essential, and time to primer was crucial. Here the areas to be welded were masked and the body was prepped for primer.

Due to the high humidity of Michigan summers, minimum exposure of bare steel was essential, and time to primer was crucial. Here the areas to be welded were masked and the body was prepped for primer.

Primer is PPG’s DPLF.

Primer is PPG’s DPLF.

This is the trunk area.

This is the trunk area.

A replacement panel for this section of the kick panel was not available.

A replacement panel for this section of the kick panel was not available.

A patch panel is fabricated of 16ga steel and MIG welded into place.

A patch panel is fabricated of 16ga steel and MIG welded into place.

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The new floors are welded into place inside and out.

The new floors are welded into place inside and out.

I chose to slightly overlap the panels to add strength to the floor area.

I chose to slightly overlap the panels to add strength to the floor area.

The bases of both A pillars also had rust issues.

The bases of both A pillars also had rust issues.

Here the spotwelds are broken and the compromised section removed.

Here the spotwelds are broken and the compromised section removed.

Here a patch panel is carefully fabricated and welded into place.  

Here a patch panel is carefully fabricated and welded into place.

 

After dressing the welds, sealing all the seams and extensive preparation, the main body tub is painted gloss black.

After dressing the welds, sealing all the seams and extensive preparation, the main body tub is painted gloss black.

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