jimmymac Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Hello everyone, im a newbie to the forum im 57yr old panel beater i have mk3 spitfire which is just about ready for MOT and another triumph or so waiting to get garage space out of ravages of scottish winter. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Welcome! Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Hi and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Hi! Where abouts in Central Scotland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 welcome to the world of fiendish banter and all the how to and ...how not too awards , when will car be out and about ,............. get the smile Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Welcome. There is a wonderful panel of experts here for you to beat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 I agree, some who can't be beaten and some who should be!! Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymac Posted October 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Thanks for the welcome everyone , im in the Motherwell area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 someones stole your S wheres............. cotland ??? and Mrs May has lost her F theres an alphabet thief on the loose, as most of us can't type it doesnt matter Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Cotland? It's between Bedford and Bunker's Hill. Boom! Boom! It's the way I tell 'em! Mrs May's my MP, saw her in Waitrose last week, seems to have a lot more security detail than previously. To add insult to injury, Boris is my brother's MP, where did we go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 SSSSSSSSSSS hand of admin dropping in a bunch of Essss's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 4 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: ...and Mrs May has lost her F Not exactly the joke thread... but: DUP: Theresa, can we please have our billion pounds for Northern Ireland? Theresa May: There's no money, sorry. DUP: Theresa, can we please have our billion pounds for Northern Ireland? Theresa May: I say again, there's no money. DUP: Theresa, can we please have our billion pounds for Northern Ireland? Theresa May: Are you stoopid? There's no money. DUP: Theresa, can we please have our billion pounds for Northern Ireland? Theresa May: You are stoopid. I'll bet you can't even spell. DUP: Yes we can, we can spell anything. Theresa May: Where's the N in Northern? DUP: At the start and furthermore at the end too. Theresa May: Where's the I in Ireland? DUP: At the beginning. Theresa May: Where's the f in money? DUP: There's no f in money. Theresa May: And that's what I'm trying to tell you.... Sorry, JimmyMac, but you'll find out that hi-jacking threads or drifting off the topic is normal round here. Apologies!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Bit like quality replacement parts ....there's no f in quality Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymac Posted October 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 ok if we are going off topic,hypotheticallyif you had a mk1 gt6 in bits, shell,chassis + engine and box,mk2 gt6 bonnet would you lemans replica it or restore as near as poss to gt6. or if you had good a mk 4 spitfire shell,mk3 chassis and running gear and the skills to roundtail the shell would you build a Macau replica from it. Time permitting of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymac Posted October 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 As you can see i post late at night hence the typos, no drink no drugs just tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Hq have a macau replica you need to talk to Bern our club manager and editor Have you read john bonnets lightweight gt4 posting may give you some inspirations Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 No drink or drugs?!! Not sure how you'll get on with the inmates here! Replica or original is entirely personal preference, I like originals but I have no problem with replicas. As Pete says John Bonnet's aluminium bodied GT6 look alike is fabulous. It only has a 4 pot engine, so GT4, it didn't need anything bigger being so light. He was mad to sell it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Depends what you want the car for! Personally, I would use the six cylinder engine, spitfire engine frontplate and mount it back in the chassis. Gives near perfect balance. Not so worried about the body, but up in Scotland I reckon a rood of some variety would be handy....Probably use a spitfire tub. You can use a spit bonnet with the engine mounted back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymac Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Thanks for the replies guys,and thanks for the info Clive. Most probably rebuild the GT6,spit most prob replica with tonneau and aero screens or wraparound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengaku Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Nice to have another scot on here ?im from Glasgow and i have a 76 1500 getting some engine work done hopefully next week and geg it back on the road im not the type to hide my car away in the winter as long asits dry and no ice on the roads I will take her out for a spin even if it's just to local shops lol anyway welcome and hopefully we will meet up at a future date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 There's a couple of guys in and around Edinburgh, were on here a week or so ago. And another chap called Haggis down here, but I'm only guessing where he comes from! My mother lives in Berwickshire, lovely double garage, I'm sorely tempted to make the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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