[SLTOA Triumphs] Update From Michael Thomas 1974 Spitfire

[Michael Thomas]

Well I guess it has been a while since I sent an update or seen anyone for 
that matter.

Honestly I have tried to make it to several of the weekly meetings but my 
travel schedule conflicts nearly every single time. As I manage a nation 
wide support staff I am out and about 1-2 weeks per month.

So back to the Spitfire, I've spent most of the past year putting together 
the chassis and suspension, my final delivery of all of the front end 
components arrived several weeks ago and I spend what time I can putting it 
all together.  I hope to have the chassis rolling around by summer.

As I work from home when I am not traveling I spent several conference calls 
in my garage disassembling the engine. I am anxious to get it to the machine 
shop soon so I can put it on top of all the other work I've done.

When I started this project I told my self I would complete it in stages, 
bottom up no exceptions. Well, I ran out of Chassis black, and went to pick 
up a refill. Much to my surprise my wife told me to go ahead and get all the 
paint supplies I needed to finish.
So I went in and place my order, White is, original, then I made a dire 
mistake, I asked my wife what color she preferred, ok, So Black it is... the 
hardest color of them all. Sorry Craig, I know you wanted her to stay white.

So now I have the paint, what to do with it, well after a small amount of 
welding to fill in some pin holes, allot of stripping and some painting and 
polishing the trunk lid is done. Maybe not in order but getting done none 
the less.

My plan now is to do components as I have time, materials and the most 
important item, money.

I am now in the process of moving a little closer, about 20 miles closer 
into House Springs and still have a '76 triumph that needs to be parted out. 
Look forward to a U-wrench it get together this summer. There are only a few 
parts I need from this vehicle so everything else can go not sure how much 
will be left but it could be fun just visiting.


It's been slow but I know it will all be worth it when I finally get to join 
you all in a cruise.

Hoping to get to the next meeting,

Michael Thomas

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