We have recently bought this 1968/69 Triumph Vitesse MK2,2.0 Saloon in what I think is Valencia blue (don't go off bonnet as its an add on) to be restored.
This is a mega, mega resto and I think the work I have done on the Tc will give me the confidence and the skill to complete. When she finally come's home I will take some more pics. She is still sitting in the same place as what she was when I took the pic.
Short story of her history to what I know, Jim was owned by the same chap for some time and then rescued by a guy who restored her, he let his daughter drive it soon after it was restored and then she had a prang and damaged the front end, which has bent the front of the chassis. After the prang they guy that restored her decided to let her sit there until it was one day collected by a Club Triumph member.
The Club Triumph member then used Jim as a parts car until I met him a few months ago and immediately fell in love with it. A deal was done soon after and I'm very pleased with the price I paid.
At the moment in between buying bits for my Tc, if I see a bargain then I try and buy it if it's a part I need. Craig (beefertoo) has kindly donated an 1850 gearbox.
And the quest for other parts continue.
What we hope to do is to be able to use Jim as an all weather car, where we can take the saloon roof off in the summer months, were undecided on whether to do a complete change and turn him into a convertible, use a tristan kit (very RARE) or have a hoop made that would enable us to use the saloon roof, but also to try and make a quick release system to do that.
Pic ( some of you may have seen her in my TC thread)
The name Jim was picked as my father in law sadly passed away about 4 weeks ago after a short illness, and he liked the Vitesse as soon as he saw the pic, he never got the chance to see her in the flesh. So my wife asked if I could do it in his memory.
Many Thanks
Darren