34 degrees = topless season is over for the Spitfire for another season 🙁
Not too yet cold for hardtoppin’ it tho…
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Rites of Spring
Winterization only gets a Triumph Spitfire so far in VT. But, Spring is here: Prepping for the season opener!
Winterization
Sure there’s a bit of snow in the background, but 50 degrees on January 14th & a marginally airtight hardtop installed: that’s enough of an excuse for me…
Miss Mardi Gras 1974 Cover-Up
Topless no more, Miss Mardi Gras 1974 now has an optional hardtop roof. This fetching little barn find is a funky brown color that only could have come from the 70s – no need to even check if it was a repaint. Only only little tear in the headliner, otherwise in great shape – the rear quarter windows even work.
Pros:
- Noticeably stiffens up the ride
- Comfortable down into temperatures in the mid-30s, despite the heater modifications
- Stylish & authentic 1970s brown color
Cons:
- Noticeably louder in the car when driving. You thought a stereo was useless in roadster mode? Fuggedaboudit now.
- Stylish(?) & authentic 1970s brown color
Street Legal!
Before: the bane of my gearhead existence for over a decade…
After: STREET LEGAL & ON THE ROAD for the 1st time in this millennium!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keeping My @#$ off the Pavement
The downside of liberating the seats: A soon-to-be ex-floorpan. Reckon I’ll want to upgrade something with a little less rust & no daylight shining thru it between my ass and the pavement. Time to order some new floorpans and either learn how to weld, or book some shop time…