CHRIS211083 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hi all, I visited Graham at T6 Fabrications this weekend and my body tub is ready for collection. I was going to get Graham to paint it but we have agreed that I'll get it painted in Scotland and save some cash with the prefitting of doors etc... that and he needs the space for other customers.Here's the pick's.......Half roll bar has fittings for shoulder seat belts or three point harness. It also give's extra stiffness and joins to the chassis.Here you see the GT6 type dash.All I can say is it's Gorgeous......Here is the Bonnet which looks like the SAH type but it's much better quality than any other fiber glass bonnet I've seen.Here is the rear end. On this model there is no rear hatch but there is a small panel at the bottom where the number plate goes. This is for removing the spare wheel. However access between the seats is very good as the fuel tank sits in front of the rear suspension giving lots of room in the boot.Here is another pic of the roll bar and inner's.Here is the front of the tub on the bulkhead, still to go on is the heater airbox and the top pannel along with the supports and the battery box.The colour is black gel coat but this will be painted Black with twin red stripes. I will be picking it up at some point in November hopefully. I don't have a completion date but i intend to have it on the road fully sorted for August when the Mot on the current car runs out. I'm going to rebuild my spare chassis and fit the T6 to this and have been advised by Graham to fit the USA type chassis extensions for extra support. The engine to be fitted will be an 1147 engine running on hs2 carb's and dizzy to start with. Later I'll be converting it to EFI with drive going through a type 9 five speed gearbox. Am off to another competition tomorrow for a week so any questions will have delayed answers. Hope your all as excited as Iam.Chris.P.s. Does anyone have a car with a tow bar and a car trailer??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Cool!!! Looks fantastic, I bet you can't wait to get it all put together.Good luck at the competition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 They do look nice, and so far I've heard the quality is good.It's a shame they don't do a spit body yet,I bet your happy now Chris, good luck with the build, and we are looking forward to a full picture thread of the build. :)CheersShaunP.s. (What rgt are you with, I'm ex REME)Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS211083 Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hello sheepy, Graham has a Normal early spitfire body tub under construction but keeps getting taken away with metal weld jobs on customers cars. If you give him a bell and tell him you want one and have the cash I'm sure he could have one up and running very quickly. However the price for quality is high so don't call thinking that cheap and cheerful is the way. For an immaculate body tub your looking £8,000 or so. So for one that you will never have to touch again will be more. Also remember that the price of petrol is high and Glass fiber resin is oil based so the price will reflect this. Graham also has a removable le mans hard top too??? As for service Royal Marines mate. However I did my Vehicle Mechanics course at Bordon so know where you coming from.Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Good luck Chris, like many I will be watching with interest.I see they have modded the floor now to loose the cross member. All looks very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire1500 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Looking very nice!Good luck with this. It will make a nice progression thread when you are able to start putting it together again.Kind regards,David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Looks gud Chriss., BUT, a very important thingy you must get,and that is a heated rear window, its a MUST HAVE, as any GT owner will tell you.especially when there are no vents in the rear, and even with vents,it still mists up quite badly.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlubikey Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 TSSC have just started looking in to tooling up for heated rear windows. See here ...GT6 et al heated rear screenI spoke to Graham at Stoneleigh this year and he said he regretted not going for a Spit tub first. But if you will keep his order books full with GT6/LeMans business ... :)Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Rich, and others, that would be good, I got 2 tinted yans, and neither work, on the one on now, its an after market one, and I use onlt half of the original wires, as the after market one, pulled farr too many amps.I for one would go for one.Ted, are you listening, some moer good work needed, !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Really looking forward to seeing you build this car Chris 8) 8) 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt6s Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Looking good, extremly jealous.Now where can I find six grand.One word of warning about black paint though, it absorbs a vast amount of heat.I had a Gt6 in black some years ago on a warm day you got power boiled in the car NEVER AGAIN.Looked great though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodders1 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Gt6s wrote:Now where can I find six grand.Have you tried looking down the back of the sofa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt6s Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 bodders1 wrote:Have you tried looking down the back of the sofa?Looked there.Three pens and a comb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire1500 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Gt6s wrote:Looked there.Three pens and a comb.I could use a comb...need to get my hair trimmed!Kind regards,David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Gt6s,What about the deeeep pockets! ;DChris, I have spent many times down at bordon, great place, especially working out on the slab!Anyway, if your ever over this way, (belgium) stop by say hello! Who knows the mk3 may be on the road and we can go for a blast!CheersShaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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