Section : Chassis

Different Chassis

Posted By : Robert McKay, 16-May-2006, 03:26pm

Hi all, Are all spitfire chassis the same? ie, could a MKII body be bolted onto a MK IV chassis?

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Different Chassis

Posted By : Colin Wake, 16-May-2006, 04:07pm

yes, you could bolt the tub down, but the bonnet wouldn't fit.

Colin
Different Chassis

Posted By : Ian Osprey, 16-May-2006, 04:09pm

Don't know the answer to your specific question, but can tell you that american mkIV/1500 chassis(at least) have chassis extension legs behind the diff carrier. These can be left in place when fitting uk mk IV/1500 tub, but means you can't use the std exhaust.
Different Chassis

Posted By : Robert McKay, 16-May-2006, 08:05pm

Thanks for the replies, How easy is it to modify the front of the chassis to accept a different type of bonnet hinge? Rob
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  Posted By : Colin Wake, 16-May-2006, 09:28pm
  
  depends on if you remove them from the existing chassis.
  
  Colin
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    Posted By : Vin Poonwassie, 16-May-2006, 10:38pm
    
    I've put a mk1 spitfire body on my mk2 gt6 chassis (same front end as mk3 spit). Just chopped off the front chassis bonnet bits forward of the front bar and welded them to the gt6 chassis, I got my bits off the front end of a mk1 spit when I bought the bumper - the guy just chopped off the front of the car instead of bothering to unbolt the bumper!, worked a treat! (difficult if you haven't got the mk1/2 front chassis bits though!). Very simple box section, you just need an original to look at to copy it.
    - Different Chassis Robert, your answer
      
      Posted By : Jonathan Binnington, 17-May-2006, 07:04am
      
      Robert, in order to fit the spit mk123 bonnet to thye spit mkiv chassis you need to remove the front bonnet hinge boxes and weld on the earlier chassis extensions for the bonnet hinges
      
      this is a straightforward if exactiong job. there are ways and means of making it easier
      
      then you need the bolt on bonnet hinge brackets, but they need to be shortened, I think by 1.5" if i remember right, cut and weld
      
      this is what i done, effectively, only i put a gt6 mk 1/2 front onto a gt6 mk 3 chassis
      
      j
      - Different Chassis Robert, your answer
        
        Posted By : Tony Beverley, 28-Jan-2007, 05:41pm
        
        Hi
        I'm doing the same thing on a Mk4 chassis for my Mk2, I bought said items from Chic Doig in Cardenden 01592 722999, They are a mine of information and very helpful !!!