Pete Lewis Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Niel. GT6 48/49" spitfire4, 2, 3 47.5" hood up 44.25" hood down Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Oh, I always thought GT6 was 3 foot 11. But a couple of inches doesn't make much difference, does it? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 I am 6ft 2in and had no problem in my spit until I got new seat foams and realised that I had been sitting on the floor. Now my head just brushes the hood, but only when it rains! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfg Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 I'm 6'-5" with size 12's and used to drive a Spitfire Mk.II when in my agile mid-20's, and never gave a thought to it. It was a great fun car which I used as my daily, and the fabric of the roof lifts as you drive along. NB the early cars had lower seat squabs and thinner back padding than the Mk.IV's. Then, some 20 years ago, I had a Tr4 .. and remember I fitted into that more comfortably. The relatively speaking high doors enveloped me better. Now I'm pushing towards mid-60's and am 110kg, and want to come back to Triumphs again.. So with this in mind I've just started to attend my local area TSSC club meet. Over the next couple of months I hope to find someone with a Tr4 - 6 who's kind enough to let me see if I can get into one nowadays. I don't have a Triumph right now but I'd like to find a Tr4A (cheap project - anyone please to restore.? ). Again the earlier TR's had lower seat squabs, skinnier backrest padding. In considering my TR wish list, I reckoned it would be feasible to raise the height of the windscreen by an inch or so, via a packer-block under it.? Like the Spitfire, the TR's windscreens sit does not sit on a raised plinth. I'm handy with wood and fibreglass so could shape such a plinth, and it would be tidy. I'm sure I'm not the first, so has anyone photos or description of such a mod. ? Thanks Bfg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 6ft 5in, large boned😉 In my late teens and early twenties I used to happily drive round in my Mk4 Spifire fitted with a Vitesse 2 litre and saloon gearbox, hard and softtop no problems. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Also we had hair in the teens And bendy legs A differnt sort of LUST And probably not a care in the world Ha Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 28 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: Also we had hair in the teens And bendy legs A differnt sort of LUST And probably not a care in the world Ha Pete Someone always has to mention the hair😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, ahebron said: Someone always has to mention the hair😭 What's hair?????? Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 it grows out your hooter Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 and your ears.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfg Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 On 08/03/2019 at 09:45, rlubikey said: I have torn cartilage in both knees now. I did my first knee back in 2000 and since then I use best finishing school technique to get in and out of my Spit and my modern. Much easier on the knees and you don't have to duck to miss the roof either. Mind you, ducking for the roof should NEVER be a problem in a Spit as it should always be driven top-down! Finishing school also tends to avoid the bad habit of supporting yourself by pulling on the A-post/windscreen, which bends over time. What's this 'finishing school technique'.. ? certainly it can't be what I was thinking ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 thought you needed long dress and a fancy hat ? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Ah! I wondered why Richard dressed like that for East Berks club nights. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlubikey Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 BFG, to get in; place bottom on seat, then swing both legs in. To get out: swing both legs out & place on ground, then stand up. In the swinging sixties (think miniskirts), known as "How not to show your knickers getting out of an E-Type!" I've NEVER shown my knickers getting out of an E-Type, so it must work! Cheers, Richard PS: Brings a whole new meaning to "Shall I drag myself up to the East Berks meet this evening?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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