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Re: [Spits] Nice Spitfire, so to speak

To: Mark Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>
Subject: Re: [Spits] Nice Spitfire, so to speak
From: Larry Griffin <larrygriffin.nc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:20:02 -0500
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Thanks for sharing, Mark!

A very impressive build! I like the paint job and the matching wheels, but
am not sure about the door stripe. Bet he surprises lots of folks on the
road. But like your subject hinted, it's a restomod. You can tell how much
planning and hard work went into it.

My dearly departed 68 Mk3 gave me over a 100k miles and lots of fun with
just a header, Stebro exhaust, and an Empi camber compensator. I prefer
mostly stock with mild upgrades. But always glad to see any LBC (especially
Triumphs) still on the road.

Cheers,
Larry Griffin
70 TR6
73 TR6




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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:small">Thanks for sharing, Mark!</div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-si=
ze:small">A very impressive build! I like the paint job and the matching wh=
eels,=C2=A0but am not sure about the door stripe. Bet he surprises lots of =
folks on the road. But like your subject hinted, it&#39;s a restomod. You c=
an tell how much planning and hard work went into it.</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-=
size:small">My dearly departed 68 Mk3 gave me over a 100k miles and lots of=
 fun with just a header, Stebro exhaust, and an Empi camber compensator. I =
prefer mostly stock with mild upgrades. But always glad to see any LBC (esp=
ecially Triumphs) still on the road.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"=
>Cheers,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-=
serif;font-size:small">Larry Griffin</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">70 TR6</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">7=
3 TR6=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sa=
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default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><=
/div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 10:46=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bradakis=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mark@bradakis.com";>mark@bradakis.com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
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