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Welcome to PatrickBarber.net
Welcome to PatrickBarber.net. This is currently my personal website which I am using for the promotion of my hobbies and talents. Feel free to look around. In order to participate in my site you will need to register. I am currently monitoring and approving all new users. If I sent you an invitation, please login in the Login Block on the left.

America's British Reliabiltiy Run 2007
I will be participating in the 2007 America's British Relliability Run in Wisconsin. You can get updates and pictures of the event from http://barber-ABRR2007.blogspot.com

Triumphs to Victoria

Triumphs to Victoria

Over the past several years, I have been fortunate enough to drive to many different destinations. I have mostly driven around the Midwest. However, some distant destinations include Texas, Montana, Maine, Colorado and England. I am usually in a hurry to get to the destination and tend to miss many of the attractions along the way. Now I am planning a trip to visit Tamara’s sister in Montana and my brother in British Columbia. This time however, I am doing something very different. Rather than rush like hell to get there, we are going to actually stop along the way and enjoy the journey.

Why don't you come along! (Click on Read More for more details).

Posted by patrick_barber on Saturday, January 27 @ 19:15:38 PST (292 reads)
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News: Year End Party Videos

DTSC Club Information

Here are the links to the videos for this year's Detroit Triumph Sportscar Club Year End Party

2006 Hard Luck Award (17Mb)

2006 Year in Pictures (200 MB)

2005 Year in Pictures (93MB)

Enjoy!!

Posted by patrick_barber on Monday, January 15 @ 14:03:20 PST (263 reads)
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The Ultimate Tech Session

48 Hours of Brownstown

On April 28-30, 2006 I hosted a club tech session to beat all tech sessions. . This tech session focused on all aspects of the Mk3 Triumph Spitfire. In the same vein as “Overhaulin”, “Pimp My Ride”, and “American Hot Rod”, Our team of 10 Triumph enthusiasts completely rebuilt my 1970 Triumph Spitfire from the ground up. I had all the parts and tools to completely build a Spitfire from a bare body tub. The goal was to begin building on a Friday afternoon and have a completed, drivable Spitfire by Sunday night. The work is clearly not trivial as the amount of work is formidable.

Time lapse video of the rebuild. Click Here.

Posted by patrick_barber on Sunday, December 03 @ 13:13:48 PST (484 reads)
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News: 2004 Round Britain Reliability Run

Round Britain Reliability Run

How did my GT6 ended up going from Michigan to England and getting filled with a tank of diesel fuel in the middle of a cold, wet night? It’s all Blake Discher’s fault.

And thereby hangs a tale...

Posted by patrick_barber on Sunday, December 03 @ 13:13:11 PST (250 reads)
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Update May 7, 2006

48 Hours of Brownstown

Well, it has been a week since the big event. I would like to thank all of the people who participated in my rebuild project. It has been a great time!!! I am in the process of writing an article for the NASS, and DTSC newsletters. Stay tuned for the advanced copy, here, on this website.

MORE....

Posted by patrick_barber on Sunday, May 07 @ 19:05:05 PDT (269 reads)
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Update April 17, 2006

48 Hours of Brownstown

Sorry it has been a long time since my last update. This really isn’t a journal, or a blog, but I guess it works in that way

Posted by patrick_barber on Monday, April 17 @ 19:26:35 PDT (262 reads)
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Current Task list.

48 Hours of Brownstown

Here is the current list of tasks that need to be completed by COB Sunday 4/30.

Posted by patrick_barber on Saturday, April 15 @ 09:36:51 PDT (332 reads)
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The Ultimate Tech Session Update April 8, 2006

48 Hours of Brownstown

The Ultimate Tech Session Update
4/8/2006

A lot has happened over the last several days. The car has been in and back from the paint stripper and the car is at the body shop and has a fresh coat of 2-part epoxy primer. The car was not as clean as I had thought.

Holes

More....

Posted by patrick_barber on Saturday, April 08 @ 22:26:18 PDT (268 reads)
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Status April 2, 2006

48 Hours of Brownstown

The latest update

It's a bit of a Crap Shoot
I have decided to have the car professionally painted. Given my abilities and my lack of patience, I have chosen to have the car painted in a body shop. I am also going to have this shop complete the moderate amount of body work needed prior to painting. I know that if I painted this car myself, I would regret it. The body filler dust and paint overspray, will not be a problem in my garage or in my lungs. I have sent the car off to a local media blasting shop to have all the old paint removed from the body and from the frame.

Posted by patrick_barber on Sunday, April 02 @ 16:48:32 PDT (271 reads)
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The 48 Hours of Brownstown

48 Hours of Brownstown

The Ultimate Tech Session

I would like to invite you to the Ultimate Spitfire Tech Session. This tech session will focus on all aspects of the Mk3 Triumph Spitfire. In the same vein as “Overhaulin”, “Pimp My Ride”, and “American Hot

My 1970 Triumph Spitfire

Rod”, I plan to completely rebuild my 1970 Triumph spitfire from the ground up. I have all the parts and tools to completely build a Spitfire from a bare body tub. The goal will be to begin building on a Friday afternoon and have a completed, drivable Spitfire by Sunday night. The work is clearly not trival as the amount of work is formidable.

I have two 1970 Triumph Spitfires. The blue Spit is the one I have been driving around for the last 6 years. The red Spit was purchased about 5 years ago and has been a parts donor for the blue car. The Blue Spit has such an extreme amount of rust in critical areas that I am no longer comfortable driving it. I am actually not comfortable selling it either so I am left with tearing it down and recycling it. Rather than putting the parts on the shelf, I have decided to resurrect the Red Spit.

The red Spit’s body tub and bonnet are in relatively good shape. There are a few items that will need close attention. Read the side story about the Red Spit.

Posted by patrick_barber on Monday, March 20 @ 18:36:56 PST (426 reads)
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