>Richard Jackson wrote:
>>
>> >I have to ask. With all the talk of putting a GT6 engine in a Spitfire,
>> >tub swapping, etc., has anyone simply chopped the top off a GT6? Gas
>> >tank relocation and trunk lid support construction would be necessary.
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>
>> Why relocate, keep the flat GT6 tank and you get a much bigger, better sized
>> boot(trunk).
>>
>> Rich
>> England.
>Yes, the gas tank location could possibly remain unchanged. I was simply
>looking at the filler. Thought it best for the filler to go forward of
>the trunk lid. If I recall correctly, if the filler location remained as
>on the GT6, it would end up being _through_ the trunk lid.
>Just my random thoughts.
Good point if it were a Mk1 or 2, but a Mk3 has it in the side of the rear
wing. I have seen a Spit/GT6 convertible with the filler hole in the decking
panel filled in, can't make my mind up whether or not it looked weird though.
:-)
More random thoughts, time to do some work.
Cheerio
Rich
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