Hi Danny
No idea if this reaches you, but here we go. I
owned a 67 wooden chassis and regret for ever selling it.
around 40 years after, I have now imported a steel
chassis 3.9ltr around 80 model from GB. And it exhibits all the flaws I always
knew about. Heavy as, with an engine that has not zip (albeit 3.9 ltr) and a
feel like driving a tank. The wooden chasis GT1600 I owned was nimble as.
But as to details? I am now amazed at how little
information is available about any of these cars. And I mean in detail: what is
the rear axle, the front suspension, and so on. My earlier GT1600 had a Ford
rear axle (a Ford 1660 engine and gear box and GT6, Herald or Spitfire front end
stuff.
chers
Peter
----- Original Message -----From: steinpom@...Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 3:15 PMSubject: [MarcosManiacs] 1600 GT rear suspension chassis - 5201After about 25 years of being apart I'm about to try and gather up all the parts and do a loose reassembly of the car to see if I still have all the pieces. The car will then be taken apart again to finish the body restoration and get painted. The immediate need is for some detailed photos and/or diagrams of the rear suspension and associated brackets etc etc for a wood hulled 1600 GT. Any other manuals or instructions would be most appreciated. The only build manual I can find on the internet is for the later tube frame chassis. Were there significant changes to the suspension when the GT went from wood chassis to metal tube?
Thanks for the tips, advise and wisdom.
Danny