The factory never mass-produced any GT6-convertibles (or Spit-6's,
depending on how you look at it), but I wouldn't be surprised if they
made a few prototypes just to try it out. How could they resist??!!
That said, it's a very popular conversion. My brother has one. The
"right way" to do it is to put a Spit body tub (excluding hood, use the
GT6 hood) on a GT6 frame. The GT6 frame apparently has a few
differences that make it a better choice. The somewhat easier way is
to use a Spitfire and just throw the GT6 engine/tranny and hood on it.
And as someone else already mentioned, the TR6 engine has the same
dimensions, so that's fun too. But the GT6 engine revs a bit more,
being of a shorter stroke, so it can be just as fun.
The important thing with any GT6 or Spit purchase is to get the right
rear-end suspension configuration. Triumph did some cost cutting by
throwing in swing axles during some years, which are horrible if you do
any kind of spirited driving. The best rear-end setup was the one with
the rotoflex couplings.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- "R. Ashford Little II" <ralittle2@mindspring.com> wrote:
> I received the following email from someone, and while my first
> reaction is
> that there was no factory built GT6 convertible, I want to make sure.
> I
> know that some would say the TR6 and GT6 motor are similar. But a
> GT6 is
> built on the Spit frame, isn't it?
>
>
>
> [R. Ashford Little II]
>
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
>
>
> Hi, My name is XYZ. I am in the process of thinking about purchasing
> a 1973
> Triumph, which I have been told is a factory built GT 6 convertible.
> I would
> like to know if this is a "real" GT6 convertible or an imitation.
> The car
> has only 28000 miles and look and shows only that amount. Any help
> you could
> give me would be greatly appreciated
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