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  1. Fully agree with Nick 👍🏼 I have a Gitfire, so it has all the right mechanicals, but due to a PO botching an engine rebuild it’s temporarily running an MG Midget 1500 engine / box + Spit 1500 prop until I’ve finished rebuilding a 2L engine 🙄 To offset some of the extra mass of the 6 in a Spitfire shaped car I’ve used lightweight components where possible, such as fibreglass bonnet, an alloy water pump housing, and light alloy engine plate front and back. It won’t be enough to cure the handling…. Some people choose to move the engine back an inch or 2, by using new engine mount positions and a shorter propshaft. I’m told this works well, especially with lightweight stuff like I’m using, and you don’t need the GT6 bonnet this way, a little sleeper 😇 For the engine, there are some changes to be aware of: use a GT6 sump to clear the steering rack, and use GT6 inlet manifold to ensure the carbs miss the bonnet. A GT6 bonnet is needed to give clearance to the thermostat housing, unless moving the engine backwards. The transmission tunnel has a different shape due to the starter motor being on the opposite side to a 1500, speaking of which I think a Spitfire shell needs a tweak here for the same reason. A fun car if you do go ahead: it’ll pull a little quicker than a standard GT6, but will be trickier on the corners than either a GT6 or Spitfire.
  2. on board Honey with current and future custodians…
  3. I was looking for some hot stuff baby - found it under the bonnet 😆
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