MKII GT6 Bonnet on a Spitfire

[Tom2000]

Hey folks,

My bonnet is buggered after a run in with a post many years ago and i'm in the process of finally rebuilding her. I realise their maybe modification required but can a MKII GT6 front end (bonnet and valances) be made to fit on a late Spitfire?

Thanks

Tom

P.s this new forum late out isn't the best.

[drofgum]

Tom,

Any Spitfire after 1970 will have a different front to the chassis frame. So a direct bolt-on  doesn't work.

                                                                     Cheers,

                                                                     Paul

[WIMPUS]

The front hinge boxes from thr mkIV/1500 will need to be cut off and new mountings to weld on for the early style bonnets.

Front beam etc is all the same.

[Tom2000]

Quoted from WIMPUS-

The front hinge boxes from thr mkIV/1500 will need to be cut off and new mountings to weld on for the early style bonnets.

Front beam etc is all the same.

Thank you I understand that it wouldn't be a direct bolt on and would require modifiation but it is possible then?

[WIMPUS]

Quoted from Tom2000-

Quoted from WIMPUS-

The front hinge boxes from thr mkIV/1500 will need to be cut off and new mountings to weld on for the early style bonnets.

Front beam etc is all the same.

Thank you I understand that it wouldn't be a direct bolt on and would require modifiation but it is possible then?

Normally i think it's possible, seen 1500's with a mk3 spit bonnet on..
Sills etc should be the same.

[Richard B]

Personally it will always look a 'bitsa with a MkII bonnet.

Why not go for a MkIII GT6 bonnet and keep it contemporary?

[Tim Bancroft]

If you wish to sell the car at some point, it will be seriously compromised, as Richard states,a bitsa.

 

Sell the mk2 bonnet and buy a new one from Fitchetts. If your GT6 mk2 bonnet is a Stanpart bonnet, it will be worth good money as the fit should be good.