GT6 Mk I
changes
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after commission #
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KC1040
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seat belt mounting location moved forward,
handbrake cable now passes through a metal tube not
rubber grommet
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KC3762
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reverse light switch moved inside the
gearbox
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KC4232
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bonnet stay was attached to a bracket welded to
the suspension turret (earlier attaced to a bolted
on bracket)
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KC4799
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door locks changed to double-entry key
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KC5000
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stronger crank shaft, main bearings all the same
width (two thinner middle bearings were fitted
before), fuel pump top changed from glass to
metal
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KC7279
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rear brake wheel cylinders reduced from 3/4" to
5/8"
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KC11503
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green igniton leads (straight connectors)
replace black (right-angled connectors)
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KC21737
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door locks made stronger
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*GT6 Mk
I notes
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item
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horns
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two types were fitted: Lucus and Hooter
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air filter box
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two differerant boxes were fitted: early with
short ribbing and long on later cars, in the
beginning all were painted black
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oil filter
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two brands were fitted: AC Delco has a smooth
bowl and was painted silver. Purolator was painted
light blue and had ribs
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clutch master cylinder
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same as the Spitfire Mk2
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push rod tubes
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tubes on exterior of head were not painted
engine black
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dash pad
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the GT6 didn't use the Spit Mk2 dash because the
speedo/tach were in front of driver, it used what
would become the Mk4's dash
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dash
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the GT6 used Smiths instead of Jaeger
instruments with orange needles
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passenger footwell
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a steel panel was fitted to the passenger
footwell that acted as a footrest
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carpet
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the gearshift gaiter was sewn in unlike the Mk2
Spit (late Mk3 was sewn in)
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doors
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interior light switchs were fitted to both doors
(from the Herald), door panel had horizonal ribs
and a kick panel that ran the length of the door,
door pull added (from MGB), an additional rubber
gasket was added to the sill at the outside
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seats
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seats were buckets based on rally seats
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steering column
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the light stalk 3 positions : side, main and
bright
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*Options
(dealer)
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option
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price (1966)
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Base Price
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£800
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Windscreen anti-frost shield
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?
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Bonnet lock
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?
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'Powerstop' brake servo kit
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?
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Cigarette lighter and bracket
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?
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Fire extinguisher
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?
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Fuel tank filter
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?
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Luggage strap (leather strap)
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?
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Wing mirrors
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?
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Triumph motif mud flaps
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?
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Seat belts
-two point fixings up to KC 1040
-three point fixings after KC 1040
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£7 19s 9d
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Sill protectors
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?
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Wire wheels
-eared spinners up to KC 7875
-hex spinners from KC 7876
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?
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Continental touring kit
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?
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Hub cap medallion
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?
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Oil cooler kit-from KC 5001 only
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?
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Tow rope and luggage rack strap
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?
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Tow bar
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?
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Roof rack
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?
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Emergency windscreen
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?
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Fog lamp-'Styla' iodine quartz-grille
mounted
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?
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Spot lamp-'Styla' iodine quartz-grille
mounted
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?
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Electric defroster
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?
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Heated rear window
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?
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Wooden steering wheel
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?
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Steering wheel glove-brown leather
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?
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Steering wheel glove-simulated brown leather
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?
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Single-gauge instrument mounting panel
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?
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Double-gauge instrument mounting panel
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?
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Safety warning triangle
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?
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'Plugmaster' spark plug spanner
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?
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'Level Master' wheelbrace
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?
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Head-rest
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?
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Touch-in paints
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?
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Radio-Smiths Radiomobile
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?
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