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[kpnuts]

Hi all my boss asked me to build this kit for him but as a GTS



First thin on my list (there is so much on the list)

The kit is for a 6 spark engine(the GTS was 12 spark) so 12 HT leads and 2 coils, so cut the first coil off the fan shroud (not mounted there on a GTS) and cut the distributor off to make room for the new 12 spark one.
Here is what the kit supplies

So i cut it off

Heres a start the new distributor






Still got to add the 2 coil wires but OK for a start.

Luckily we have the car he wants it modeled on at work (so no shortage of reference pics)

(There is so much to change)

[eddiesolo]

From your other works Ken, I know that this will be one superb build mate.


Any ideas as to the colour, is the real car or one of your specials?

[kpnuts]

Its a real car mate(one we have in the workshop so no shortage of reference pics.

[kpnuts]

Hi all progress continues on this (here are pics of the actual engine we're aiming for.



And here's what we've got so far






And here's what we've got so far

[kpnuts]

Hi all made some air filters from some sprue.

[kpnuts]

Started flaring the rear wheel arches.



The front will be a challenge.

[kpnuts]

Hi all I don't have the colour for this yet but I wanted to check i had the flaring right (which in primer you cant) so I sprayed the only quality colour I had on it just to check the finish (this was 2 pack paint so not full gloss) i just wanted an idea




As you can see a few problems to sort




This is what we're aiming for.

[kpnuts]

Started on the interior (could be a problem here as the restoration at work hasn't got this far) its quite interesting as to why these things take so long to complete (this restoration has taken 4 yes so far) reason being it was 1 of 4 cars built to this specification the other 3 no longer exists so the restoration keeps going on hold till the correct parts appear which can take months or even years to turn up.

[kpnuts]

Hi all I bet you thought I'd forgotten this, just been waiting for decent spraying weather (I know the weather still isn't great but with help from a hair drier here is what ive got) I must say I'm quite pleased.

[kpnuts]

Hi all more work done on this one.

[kpnuts]

More done on this, going to have to do something with the ride hight, its awful

[kpnuts]

Sorted the ride hight. I really like the look of this with the rear window pillar missing i may have to build this again but sans the window pillar.

[warspite]

AH, but as you said, this is to represent the actual car and that has pillars

[kpnuts]

Well the chrome work round the windows is done and its glazed.