TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 RESTORATION

The wheelarch/heelboard area was covered with shoddy MOT welded repairs which had to be removed to effect a quality repair.

A new heelboard section was fabricated to replace the rotten original.

Part of the inner sill had to be carefully removed to facilitate repairs to this area and was butt welded back in.

Both ends of heelboard crossmember were fabricated and butt welded in .

Whole area painted with red oxide and seam sealed for protection.

Wheel tub closed off and seam sealed.

The floor below the radius arm mount was replaced with a butt welded fabricated panel.

The original radius arm mount was reused and welded back into its original position.

This area had been patched badly over rust and areas were cut out and new steel welded in.