Advice on starting Triumph Spitfire project

[tms996]

Posting on here as the Triumph forum seems pretty dead and looking for general advice really. Been left with my sons half-finished Spitfire project (he's gone back to Uni) and wanting some advice on starting it for the first time in 20 years.

Car was bought 18 months ago as a project for him to tinker with but he threw a lot of new parts at it. Its a 1972 1.3. We bought it with a reconditioned engine and gearbox. Car had been laid up for the last 20 years as two previous owners had given up, and I know how they feel!.

However, the engine and gearbox were checked over, and are fine, refitted to a reconditioned chassis with a re-cored radiator. Fresh oil in.

I wondering what the minimum is that I could do on my own to attach to the engine and see if it turns over?

We have all the old parts and some reconditioned. Fuel tank is good, disconnected, and stored in the boot. There is a good exhaust system with it, again, not attached, pre paint. Obviously no hydraulics. The car is bolted onto the chassis, so will roll outdoors if the weather ever lets up. Noise is not an issue if I fire it up for a minute, as I have no close neighbours. Longer and I would want to fit the exhaust, probably.

I have all the old electrics removed and much of it is in reasonable condition, certainly for getting the engine running.

The car is waiting for welding in a month or two so I don't want to start bolting a lot of stuff on that will have to be removed later, before the bulkhead is welded and paint applied.

So I am thinking at least:-
Coolant hoses and fill the rad.
Rig up a spare battery, larger size, but enough to turn it over.
Obtain a gasket set and refit the carbs
Which other electrics to fit/best way of rigging them to start?
Fuel hoses

Sorry about the camera angles but I'm in a rented barn and access is tight.

Dizzy is original and unknown.
Carbs just dismounted as the hoses fell apart.

[tms996]

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Edited by tms996 on Saturday 28th February 19:46

[Huntsman]

Fuel system

2 battery leads

Switched 12v to the coil

Wire to the points

New condensor

Switched wire to the starter - momentary switch.

Fit an oil pressure gauge - or rocker cover off to look for oil.

Plugs out, crank until oil pressure builds.

Set timing with a strobe.

Plugs in.

Run it.

[tms996]

Anything other than a fuel line from a can or the tank needed?