Gibbon’s 1971 GT6 bothering - comment here

[gibbon]

12 hours ago, bigfoot said:

I m just going to leave this here

https://www.hpacademy.com/blog/ryans-1973-triumph-spitfire-with-a-twist-featured-build/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=scheduled-post&fbclid=IwY2xjawLQZB9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHq8k0ZI_yiNDEQkIZjcwFnZOdaxkeYGKIXDCQXkpfgJwBPKYjKyn6I6hXtwC_aem_EPNTwerkO3unV2ROUDGLnA

jesus that's a lot of work... I think they're stretching the definition of "the engine fits". I wonder what would actually happen if he floored it 

[VitesseEFI]

58 minutes ago, gibbon said:

I think they're stretching the definition of "the engine fits"

Yeah….. looks odd on those wheels too.

In answer to your propshaft question…. I don’t think there’s much to be gained buying an MX5 propshaft. I’ve got 1 1/2 here because they came free with very cheap gearboxes and the half does actually slip snugly over a random Triumph section I had kicking around. I even though about welding them together myself….. until I considered how close it runs to my arse!

[VitesseEFI]

Nice pile of clean parts you have there!

The chassis pic of the rear wishbone mount looks a bit like it’s had a minor shunt at some point and the wheel’s been hit with the force passed back to dent the chassis. Fairly typical Triumph injury but yours is a very light example. Double skinned at that point a some anti-crush structure. I have a much worse example in my carport that came with my GT6. Had 15mm of shims which was using all the bolt. Decided not to use that one!

shifter mod looks decent. Interested to see how you mount it in the car.  I struggled with the body on!

[gibbon]

so what the heck am I going to do about a driveshaft hoop? will I get away with just a flap strap of metal top and bottom of the chassis? I don't think there'll ever be enough clearance to get an actual circular hoop around it