What a great find. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen one in Java Green in person before. My very first car was a 1972 Spitfire that I bought in 1979. Mine was in Sienna Brown, which I loved. The Spitfire is such a gorgeous design. Though they didn’t offer much in terms of performance, it is hard to beat top-down motoring on a beautiful day. I hope that you enjoy this car to the fullest!
It's beautiful! Like a new steering wheel. I've always appreciated that color. Convenient to be be able to smooth the paint before applying the decals. One of Giovanni Michelotti's best designs.
Nice!! I am buying a 1975 Spitfire 1500 in Java Green this coming weekend and can't wait to get into getting road ready. Only problem is my steering wheel is on the left side over here in the States! LOL!
That’s great I bet you can’t I bought mine in the morning and collected it the same day 🤣 I really like the Java green it’s a really rare colour here haha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Chris_GasolineGarage I'm not sure about how many where painted Java green is 1975 and imported to the states but would be nice to no. Just watched your last video on putting the decals on. I will be doing the same once I get the car back here Saturday.
@@Chris_GasolineGarage You can use it on third or fourth gear, it's not like cruise control which turns off automatically on touching the pedals, you have to flip the switch. I fitted one to a Spit 3 which was straightforward but you need a shorter propshaft that then requires balancing. It saves the engine on today's roads.
Thanks for watching I don’t have a light in the passenger foot well I only have a light in the drivers foot well but I have a map light in the passenger side
What a great find. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen one in Java Green in person before. My very first car was a 1972 Spitfire that I bought in 1979. Mine was in Sienna Brown, which I loved. The Spitfire is such a gorgeous design. Though they didn’t offer much in terms of performance, it is hard to beat top-down motoring on a beautiful day. I hope that you enjoy this car to the fullest!
Thank you very much and thank you for watching
It's beautiful!
Like a new steering wheel. I've always appreciated that color.
Convenient to be be able to smooth the paint before applying the decals.
One of Giovanni Michelotti's best designs.
I totally agree
So you brought it🤗 Well that's a great bry👍🏼
Always liked that colour Matchbox painted a lot of their cars that color
Yes, finally haha I like the green
Well done mate looks ace ,had one back in the 90s so easy to work on, just great fun enjoy it. good luck with it
Thanks mate they are so easy to work on such a nice car when the weather is good 👍🏻
Looks like a cracking purchase Chris looking forward to seeing more updates on it 👍
Thank you and thanks for watching I have a few videos ready to upload
Saw this on eBay and was very tempted myself, looks lovely in that colour!
Thank you I really like Java green couldn’t believe it was 10 minutes up the road too
they are lovely cars that one looks stunning
Thank you I think I was lucky to find it
Nice!! I am buying a 1975 Spitfire 1500 in Java Green this coming weekend and can't wait to get into getting road ready. Only problem is my steering wheel is on the left side over here in the States! LOL!
That’s great I bet you can’t I bought mine in the morning and collected it the same day 🤣 I really like the Java green it’s a really rare colour here
haha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Chris_GasolineGarage I'm not sure about how many where painted Java green is 1975 and imported to the states but would be nice to no. Just watched your last video on putting the decals on. I will be doing the same once I get the car back here Saturday.
Lovely little car looks fun. Nice little summer car
They are very nice on a hot day
Just gorgeous.
Thank you! 😊
You are lucky to have that hard top, they look really good on the car, and transform it in the Winter
I think so too!
I see an overdrive switch on the gear knob a great bonus! 😊
Thanks for watching it does yeah bit strange when you’ve never used overdrive before you use it for the first time
@@Chris_GasolineGarage You can use it on third or fourth gear, it's not like cruise control which turns off automatically on touching the pedals, you have to flip the switch. I fitted one to a Spit 3 which was straightforward but you need a shorter propshaft that then requires balancing. It saves the engine on today's roads.
very tidy little spit. good purchase mate
Thanks mate 👍🏻
I have a radio surround same with my 1500, and a light in the passenger foot well
Thanks for watching I don’t have a light in the passenger foot well I only have a light in the drivers foot well but I have a map light in the passenger side
That radio surround is original and helps cut down vibration
I didn’t know that thanks
Looks tidy but the 1500 engine is gash, A weak bottom end and the crank thrust washers can fall out!
A really good purchase.
Thank you
We used to take off those BL badges from the front wings, because BL.
There not that bad 🤣
Ton-No Cover is how it's pronounced
stunning
Thank you! 😊
Perfect!
Thank you
How much was it, if you don't mind me asking. Cheers David
I paid £3800 which I think is a good price of how to spend a bit on it
WC, Essex Registration
Tooling on it is easy.
Very easy
courtesy light location correct
Thank you it was a complete guess 🤣