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30.07.10
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| David Worrell's Rotary Spitfire |
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A blast from the past - a 10A Rotary powered Spitfire raced in Australia in the 70s [more]
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| Randy H. Lamp's GT6+ Racer |
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Randy's 1969 GT6 vintage race car [more]
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| Roger's GT6 Mk 3 Racer |
| <by Roger Lange> |
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Roger in South Australia races this magic GT6 Mk 3 [more]
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| Update on Ray Brown's GT6 Racer |
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An update on the repairs [more]
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| Ray Brown's GT6 Mk1 Racer |
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Fellow Aussie Ray has a slightly bent GT6 Mk1 racer with some interesting mods [more]
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| Gareth Thomas updates Tuning Manual |
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Soon to be available again [more]
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| GT6 PI |
| <by Geoff> |
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Progress picks from my GT6 rebuild and conversion to 2.5PI engine [more]
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| Gone racing |
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Well, I finally stopped being a Gunner and done it - I went racing on the weekend. [more]
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[content archives]
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| Work List |
Past & Future Modifications |
This list will be added to as I remember
items that need to be added, or remember past travesties of the DPO.
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Based on Spitfire Mk3 (Commission Number 2FD 33683), the following modifications were made:
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Original dash is cut off, leaving a thin lip of metal. A new dash is fabricated
to hold the GT6 instruments. In a new approach to weight reduction no metal is
added behind the dash, the wood is screwed to the remaining metal lip left by
the old dash;
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GT6 Mk 2 bonnet is fitted;
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Triumph 2000 engine mated to a GT6 box is slotted in to chassis, raised on
custom mounts (technical term for great chunks of metal that barely serve
purpose) to clear sump, as this has been fitted with home made baffle (one day
I must remove the engine to see this marvel);
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GT6 like radiator fabricated and fitted;
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Later model Spitfire/GT6 seats with headrests are fitted;
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DPO
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Before my purchase
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Fabricated metal for new dash & secured steering column.
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My father & I
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Post purchase
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Sorted initial wiring problems (more to come - there are ongoing problems)
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My father & I
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Post purchase
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Sourced & installed centre console
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Me
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Post purchase
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Fitted GT6 front suspension and renew all bolts, bushes
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Me
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2000
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Fitted new steering column bushes, painted steering column and recharge battery
(bloody thing was flat)
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Me
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May 2001
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Gave in, stripped car for chassis mods and partial restoration.
Future plans are roughly to fit rotoflex rear, saloon type overdrive, check over engine and get it ready for unleaded and to repair and repaint chassis/body and put it all back together again. I'd like to get it on the road again - it's been off the road for a while now.
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Me
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Ongoing
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