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RBRR Control Marshals required
chunky63 replied to Tim Bancroft's topic in Round Britain Reliability Run (RBRR)
Hi Tim, I sold the GT6 in April 21, now bought a mk1 2000. Just sent you an email 🙂 -
RBRR Control Marshals required
chunky63 replied to Tim Bancroft's topic in Round Britain Reliability Run (RBRR)
Hi Tim I can assist at Lands End or Okehampton. I marshalled at Okehampton 2016 and Lands End 2018 Kind regards Jon -
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I've bought a pair of heated leather mk2.5 MX5 seats to fit into my GT6. I took the lead from this online video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbF6a0vkxw ...with the amalgamation of the GT6 frames and MX5 frame/foams it should all come together quite nicely. I plan on retrimming the centre panels with perforated vinyl from Woolies to make them look a bit like GT6 seats https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/category/109/embossed Famous last words :-)
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I agree wholeheartedly. I guess there's the option of the horrible wheel spacers
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Thanks, Photo was a bit blurred when trying to read the size etc hence the question. In the old days of the early 1980's we would fit 165/70/13 tyres to that size of rim and have no problems at all with rubbing. Today though many favour the 175/70/13, but I've no experience of that size to comment on its suitability. I had Wolfrace 6J on the front and 7J on the rear of my GT6 Mk2. Steering was heavy, arches on the rear had to be flared but it stuck to the road very nicely indeed. However I have now gone back to the standard 4-1/2J steels and 155/80/13 tyres and I love the feel and handling. Anything over standard 155/80/13 on the front will give you heavy steering so in my opinion stick with 165. Others will be along soon to comment further
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Hi Ludwig, What is the rim size and offset?
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Please can anyone suggest a source for the rotoflex joint for my mk2. This is just a stop gap to keep the old girl mobile as long term I will fit a CV conversion. They appear on several websites so just wondering:- Where they are made? Are they all the same manufacturer Anyone any issues or experience with these low cost joints? Prices are around £35 to £50 each Thanks all
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I have looked into this a little and found that most if not all modern seats are too high in the seat base without modification. I plan to buy some mk3 MX5 seats to build a pair of hybrid seats using my GT6 frames. That way you get the high back and low base. The mk3 seats also have a more retro shape and a seat belt guide built into them. Another option I looked into was using seats from a Caterham, Morgan, Porsche 914 or Smart roadser/coupe. The GT6 is tight on space to accommodate an unmodified seat. As like me you are over 6ft then you need a low seat base to still see through the windscreen. There are threads on here about this subject in more detail.
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If memory serves me right its 1/4 UNF. not sure of the length and if the head is square rather than hex. https://www.canleyclassics.com/triumph-gt6-mki/ii-door-assembly You might also try looking at MG parts (don't tell anyone though !) as the Midget and MGB have very similar setup.
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There is also the mod needed to the floor pan to clear the speedo angle drive and access to the propshaft bolts. The cover plate also needed, see item 28 https://www.canleyclassics.com/triumph-gt6-mki/ii-d-type-overdrive
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Many thanks everyone for your advice. I'll start the hunt soon but now got a few other niggling issues to resolve first. The cold has got to the charging circuit and the ignition light is now permanently on, oh the joys of classic car ownership
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Hi All, My rotoflex joints are on their last legs so I've decided to go for the CV conversion. Any help sourcing a Canley kit would be much appreciated. Thanks
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Very nice work Hazen, as always 🙂 Top cubby tray was probably a left over from the Herald where its easy to store your flat cap and cigars
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safeguarding the future of the RBRR
chunky63 replied to JohnD's topic in Round Britain Reliability Run (RBRR)
I shared the marshalling at Okehampton and discussed tiredness with lots if the teams. May i make a suggestion to include another check point in the tiring stretches. In between WZL and Okehampton its a rather tedious M5-A30 journey in the middle of the night, a brief stop at Exeter services might help. There might be other places as well. Cheers Jon -
Note in the picture of the G15 Super S that the engine lid is different than a standard G15. The S is a lid where as the standard is the whole rear end. The S also had a VW T1 engine+transaxle so could be tuned and modified to over 2 litres....wow that sounds fun VW being aircooled obviously didnt need a radiator etc Only a few Super S were built and all shipped to the US.
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Imp motors are very susceptible to overheating so the plumbing is crucial to a good cooling system. Getting the water from front rad back to the engine is not an exact science and my G15 and Sunbeam Stiletto had competition systems recommended by David Vizard (remember him from the Mini tuning books http://www.imps4ever.info/tech/tuners_builders/vizard/ccc-look-in-cooling.html Here's another helpful link... http://forum.theimpclub.co.uk/forum_back_phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&p=222682 My G15 bonnet had rad ducting similar to a G15S.....
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Hi John, Another great thread started, got this bookmarked now. I had a G15 back in the mid 80's it had a race tuned Hartwell 998 and when 'on the cam' went like a scolded cat, great fun 😉 If I remember it had Beetle front bumper that was cut in half (hence the capping piece in the centre) and a Riley Elf rear bumper. If you don't already have a copy its worth getting hold of 'G15 Super Profile' by John Rose..... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ginetta-Super-Profile-John-Rose/dp/0854294961 Cheers Jon
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It might have something to do with the rubber mounts on the UJ. Are they worn and when the steering wheel is on lock they are allowing the clamp bolt to earth? Just a guess on my part.
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GT6 also has a metal cross brace in the glass channel. If memory serves me right I think the quarterlight bolts to it.
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GT6 also has a metal cross brace in the glass channel. If memory serves me right I think the quarterlight bolts to it.
