It should fit round the small bar above. Are you getting the deck located correctly. The two raised pieces on the locating bar, should fit between the tach-o-matic side.
We've decided to sell our 1976 Spitfire 1500 due to lack of use. 11 mths m.o.t. It's not a show car but is not in bad condition for a 40yr old car. New duck soft top and also a hard top. Interior could do with a tidy up. P.M. me for mor info.