Do your gages look hazy with really dim lights?
- Spitfire Upgrades

- Mar 29
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 4
We will soon be putting our founder, John McGuire, on the other side of the video lens, debuting in some important tutorials:
Quick & Easy gage lens cleaning: pretty neat
how quickly this fun little task gets done. And it
allows quicker glances at gages so you’re safer. We will dig right into removing the bezels, carefully removing the o-rings, and cleaning
both sides of the glass lenses. Upon reassembly
you’ll be both amazed at the difference in
appearance and proud that you’ve just pulled off
this task.
Roadside safety: (because Triumphs never break
down, right?). John will guide you through what
can save your life from on-coming traffic. The biggest key to being safe on the shoulder of a highway is to make yourself seen by all on-
coming traffic. If you have trouble-shooting skills for sudden engine failure, fantastic, but make yourself seen first! Your Hazard lights… do they
work? If they don’t come on, pull in and out on the Hazards switch 4 or 5 times. Often times, under-use of the switch allows corrosion on the
contacts in the switch and can be cleaned off
through cycling the switch on & off.
But little British cars have old incandescent
bulbs, and the fixture lenses are low to the
ground. Even if you don’t need to purchase anything. Watch our video to learn quick tips that could ultimately save your life.
Items to always keep in the boot: Simple,
inexpensive items to take priority space in that
spacious boot. They can both save your life AND
fix most roadside ailments. No snake oil here.
How to save hundreds of $$ on DIY: Do you
need or really want a brand new dashboard?
Instead of shelling out $650+ for a completed
replacement, how about a mere $350 for a new
dash with your choice of veneer?Just apply your
own varnish and put hundreds of $$ back in your
pocket. We have a video tutorial on how to apply
a professional coat of varnish.
Those warped door panels in your Spitfire or
GT6? … Why pay $200 -$300 when you can pay
half that and enjoy an afternoon workbench DIY
project! We supply a DIY kit with brand new door cards, foam, and black vinyl. We are recording /
editing a DIY video tutorial on how to easily &
properly upholster the door cards just like the
pros do. It will look like you bought them newly
upholstered. John will walk you through each
simple step. Our shop Spitfire needs the driver’s
door panel replaced anyway!


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