Marc F Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Hi all. Long time Spit Mk3 owner, but now my son is looking for a GT6 project car, so I am on the hunt for a suitable car that he (and I) can bring back to life, learn new skills on and have fun with. I shall be scouring eBay, but if you know anyone who has a basket case waiting for a good home please do bear us in mind. Marc and James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 I know of a basket case Mk1 near Southend. Needs lots of work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc F Posted September 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 That’s interesting. We would be more than interested in taking a look and chatting to the owner. Thnaks Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 16 hours ago, thescrapman said: I know of a basket case Mk1 near Southend If Colin is calling it a basket case...... ? Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc F Posted September 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Nothing ventured nothing gained Nick. But I am definitely interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Hi and welcome. Good luck with the search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 How about this for a weekend restoration, seem to remember engine and gearbox still installed and right hand drive. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 That's fine..... just need the tyres pumping up and bit of t-cut...... Nick 2 hours ago, Marc F said: Nothing ventured nothing gained Nick. But I am definitely interested Don't panic Marc, just tweaking Colin's tail ? Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc F Posted September 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Paul. Not sure that’s a GT6... but I have seen one that is in worse condition than that. Sadly up for £4K for a completely burnt out wreck. So I’m still looking ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Think it was made by those who should not be mentioned in civilised Triumph company. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Marc Send me an email and I will send you Daves contact details cheers colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc F Posted September 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Marc.flack@sayervincent.co.uk Thanks. I really appreciate this. No idea if the idea will run, but so impressed how helpful you’ve been. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 I suppose I could butt in here and mention that my brother (Mark) and his son are also looking for an early Spitfire to restore, if anyone knows of any. (This is the same brother who used to own both my Spitfire and my GT6, but his son is a mechanical engineering student so I do hold some hope of them being able to cope ?) Anyway, welcome tot he Triumph fold, Marc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Marc best use the forum emailer top of screen at the header bell envelope name , rather than out in the public view Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 On 9/5/2018 at 3:35 PM, Marc F said: Hi all. Long time Spit Mk3 owner, but now my son is looking for a GT6 project car, so I am on the hunt for a suitable car that he (and I) can bring back to life, learn new skills on and have fun with. I shall be scouring eBay, but if you know anyone who has a basket case waiting for a good home please do bear us in mind. Marc and James Hi Marc , looks like we are in the same boat, looking for a mk3 too, hopefully there's something up here for me, getting rid of my sports bikes.Good luck with your search Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc F Posted September 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Thanks guys. I am interested to see if the field is better in the "club environment" - some of the stuff out there in the public (eBay etc) is quite ridiculous. I am not looking for cheap, but a fair price that matches the condition and future work needed to get the car running again, that I am, hoping that a Triumph enthusiast will realise. The problem is that some chancers look at concours cars and assume their pile of grot is worth anything like that. The advert for the burnt out wreck (and I mean this car is 100% burnt out, so it is a shell) says that the seller knows how valuable the cars are. Well, that is true. For a good condition car. But if it is a basket case, then the costs of parts. let alone time, mean that the starting point has to be sensible. But some chancers don't realise this, or don't care. Which is fair enough but it makes the market distorted. But fun to try 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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