Finally a video I can comment on. I have own a couple of 1970 Spitfire. I have had the thought for many years of doing just this. Spitfire bidy in a GT 6+ chassise. That a beautiful xar you got.
I have one of these - Sapphire Blue and the engine has fuel injection using HS6 carbs as the butterflies. It does have the wheel on the correct side though (LOL) though the body was actually from a Californian Spitfire. 1972 GT6 chassis and 78 Spitfire body. Makes a great noise though feels far faster than it actually is - these days would be burned off by most hatchbacks! Great fun to drive - mine has more instruments and no radio and is a bit more tarted up inside!
It should have come from the factory with the 2.5 liter TR-6 engine and the overdriven transmission as well as that nice bulged bonnet. My Spitfire has a Chevy 3.1 V-6 and 33 inch tires. It was at the dump on a trailer ready to be trashed forever, pretty bad shape. We made an offer and had him take it home to our place. A few years later it became a project car. ua-cam.com/video/RSPL5qxcq90/v-deo.html
@@kimmer6 No I live clear a crossed the country. Besides the change to do it right is a body swap. The GT 6 has stronger suspension parts to accommodate the extra weight.
@@Helm-w1q Sorry! I am downsizing my shop and some of these things need to go bye bye. In the 1980's, I had a total of 8 Spitfires of old and new body style and 6 GT-6's of old body style. Most of the suspension components are interchangeable. I did a bunch of frame off restorations. I have one 1976 ''Spitfire'' left but it's a 4 wheel drive car on 33'' tires and Chevy 3.1 V-6 inside. The body was trashed and I bought it from a guy at the dump for $150 and saved the body. No frame. I might get it running again. GM auto trans stuck in 2nd gear.....
Finally a video I can comment on. I have own a couple of 1970 Spitfire. I have had the thought for many years of doing just this. Spitfire bidy in a GT 6+ chassise. That a beautiful xar you got.
Back when cars were proper.
I had a Stag for 15 years.
Fab Car ❤
Thank you!
Was out in my TR-250 today.....
I have one of these - Sapphire Blue and the engine has fuel injection using HS6 carbs as the butterflies. It does have the wheel on the correct side though (LOL) though the body was actually from a Californian Spitfire. 1972 GT6 chassis and 78 Spitfire body. Makes a great noise though feels far faster than it actually is - these days would be burned off by most hatchbacks! Great fun to drive - mine has more instruments and no radio and is a bit more tarted up inside!
That’s not a car, it’s a musical instrument!
Who enters a corner in neutral? Some very odd gear changes going on here.
gorgeous!
Thank you! Cheers!
It should have come from the factory with the 2.5 liter TR-6 engine and the overdriven transmission as well as that nice bulged bonnet.
My Spitfire has a Chevy 3.1 V-6 and 33 inch tires. It was at the dump on a trailer ready to be trashed forever, pretty bad shape. We made an offer and had him take it home to our place. A few years later it became a project car. ua-cam.com/video/RSPL5qxcq90/v-deo.html
I always wanted that GT 6+ engine in my Spitfire, but it was cost prohibited. And I was just to busy driving the Spitfire.
@@Helm-w1q Are you anywhere near Northern California? Have GT-6 engine, carbs, rotoflex axles.... The price is right.
@@kimmer6 No I live clear a crossed the country. Besides the change to do it right is a body swap. The GT 6 has stronger suspension parts to accommodate the extra weight.
@@Helm-w1q Sorry! I am downsizing my shop and some of these things need to go bye bye. In the 1980's, I had a total of 8 Spitfires of old and new body style and 6 GT-6's of old body style. Most of the suspension components are interchangeable. I did a bunch of frame off restorations. I have one 1976 ''Spitfire'' left but it's a 4 wheel drive car on 33'' tires and Chevy 3.1 V-6 inside. The body was trashed and I bought it from a guy at the dump for $150 and saved the body. No frame. I might get it running again. GM auto trans stuck in 2nd gear.....
@@kimmer6 out of curiosity,where in northern California are you. ?