Merry Christmas!! 🎄 This year has been crazy for the entire world, but thanks so much for watching, commenting, subscribing and supporting us through Patreon and PayPal Donate! It's helped us make it through it! As a token of our thanks, please enjoy this special episode covering everything we've done, while looking forward to everything yet to come!
Dude, I absolutely love restoration and resto-moding. But guy, way to much talking, we see, clearly, all you are speaking on! But we see it. I mean, if you like it, yourself, cool. Talk over minimum, visual content the same, Sir.
@@arthursmith5409 glad you like our work Arthur, different spokes for different folks though. At the end of the day, this is a story, and stories are meant to be told! A lot of people don't like music in the videos, as everyone has different tastes... So I usually try for the middle ground. This episode was so fast paced though that music just made it muddled, so I went VO only. Belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 👍
ruclips.net/video/xboAVaxpD08/видео.html this is another Gem. It was Powered by Ford. Are you familiar? I’m going on 67 years old, one used to be on a side street near my home in New Jersey. It was not in good shape.
So much work done in such a tiny garage! Ive only been watching a couple months, but wow, such awsome craftsmanship! This cant be the first car youve built!
2:25 I hate to add more work for you, but you just have to de-seam it where the rear valance meets the fender. Smoothing that out and leaving the bumpers off (or just use little corner whiskers for bumpers) should look awesome. You'll thank me later...and who needs sleep anyway? :-P Merry Xmas to you and your old man. Cheers! PS: Love the little "subscribe" note balanced on the edge of the engine block. Been watching This Old Tony lately? :-D
Cheers my friend! Yes we likely will shave those off next time the body goes on the rotisserie (I should say the LAST time it goes on🤞!) Likely running full bumpers for legal reasons, but will be modifying them a bit. Haha, TOT is one of my favorite big RUclipsrs along with ColinFurze 😄 A very Merry Christmas to you and your whole family sir! All the best for 2021! 🎄
Like it alot !! V8 in small British is a good idea. I put a full chassis, custom suspension under my '64 MGB using a really nice Gen 1 SBC for power (500hp or so). Looking forward to seeing yours done.
That sounds awesome Charles! Feel free to share/tag some photos of it on our social media! Hope you'll enjoy what's to come, and have a very Merry Christmas! 👍🎄
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the German Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any more....
Hey man, the Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles Bodyshop could've done a better job. That LS isn't used that often and the whole of the running gear is a bit Frankenstein which means its built rather than bought so no one else has and that's cool. Take care guys.
😂 it was rather like that wasn't it! The LS platform may have been done a lot over here, but the LS4 certainly hasn't! Hopefully more people will pick up on the uniqueness of this project! Thanks for the support this year Steve, hope you have a Merry Christmas and looking forward to connecting again in 2021! Cheers 👍🎄
I only started watching your build fairly recently, so this 10 minute summary was really appreciated. I'm following a few RUclips builds and restorations at the moment and this one is thoroughly enjoyable. I look forward to each episode. Happy New Year to you and your family in the frozen north!
Thanks Phil! I was hoping new-ish viewers like yourself would find it helpful! Very glad to have you following and I hope you and your family too have a Happy New Year! 👍🎄🎉
Very nice summary. Looking forward to your next steps. Not finding patch panels has certainly developed your skills. Great work. Very good to see a sound steel body again. Stay safe so you can finish this build. It's going to make a fine grand touring machine.
Thanks very much Pat! Kind of you to say 😊 it's been a great learning experience! Best wishes for a healthy new year for you, and a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
I really notice the blood, sweat, and tears that you put into editing your videos. It's very good quality work and you should be proud of it. I've enjoyed watching your videos and will continue to enjoy it this upcoming year! Cheers!
Thank you Charlie, I really appreciate that and hope you'll enjoy what's to come! Hope your Christmas was great in spite of the weird times we live in, and here's to a better 2021! Cheers 🎄👍
Merry Christmas to you all!! Love from Rachel & Leigh. PS: I have been narrowing my rear axle for the Viva today! Rachel is very understanding about my car addiction!!
Thanks very much to both of you! Saw your DM on Instagram, I'll try to get back soon! Have a great rest of this Christmas Day and a very happy and safe new year from us here in Ontario, Canada! 😄🇨🇦🎄
Great work guys, I'll admit to being a little sad the original chassis and running gear was lost..but as long as it went to get another on the road it's not so bad. All the best for the new year
We were a little sad too, but would not go back! A friend near by has a restored MK2 (GT6+ here) and I'd love to do a video with his when ours is done! The drivetrain was sold to a local guy who had just bought a MK3 GT6 body shell, so it worked out perfectly on both ends 😄 cheers and Merry Christmas to you and your family!
@@FanatikBuilds My Family had several Triumph's while I was growing up ,never a GT6 but Vitesse's ,Herald and a Spit' an I always liked the body on chassis simplicity of the line. I too am a Triumph owner but of the two wheeled variety running 3 including 2 Tridents (one is of course a Cafe racer) I feel lucky to have only taken on these after seeing all the work in your body rebuild.... bike tanks are easy !, still you will get to enjoy the results in the end . Don't work your Dad to hard and at least give him even drive time and looking forward to seeing more progress and more frequent uploads ........not saying go the "Binky" route and document every bracket but a few less "gap" years ...all the best again.
Thank you Scott! Hope you're well and that your MGB is still running strong! Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year to you and your family from us in Canada! 🇨🇦🎄👍
Excellent to watch, shows all the changes and mods required to reach your goal. You should measure up the completed frame and modifications and put it all on autocad with instructions to see if you can sell the successful modifications to others, who may want to copy your design without having to start from scratch/trial and error like you Folks did. If you can make use of all the effort/enjoyment of labour and cost by selling your gained knowledge on, even better.
Great reprise, guys! Merry Christmas and will the car have AC or other liens on space? Also worth noting you don't have roll around tool boxes and three welding machines- and never let is stop solid, well thought out work. For a "first effort" it's a keeper!
Thanks Frederic! Yes, as much as we get cold winters here, the summertime is hot and humid so AC is on the list of "needs" not "wants" ! 😄 ... The lack of space can be irritating at times, but we're pushing through! Thanks for the support, and a Merry Christmas from Canada! 🇨🇦🎄
@@FanatikBuilds An extension of the old "if it doesn't kill you" theory? NO kidding- tremendous concept- I only know of some half finiished bodge in the UK with a v12 jag in it. Never saw anything to make me think the car was finished- and he wasn't going for AC! This has awesome in a cost controlled way all over it. Mucho thought, much trading of on hand energy and study for a an answer to a given problem. Merry Christmas to You, Your Dad, and Whole Family!
@@fredericrike5974 I remember seeing that one too, not a huge fan of the massive hood scoop, but would be nice to see some updates on it regardless! It's actually been very busy for the last few months so we've had little time to work on the car, hopefully the new year will bring some more time to get back in the garage! All the best for a healthy new year, stay in touch! 🎄
Thanks Tom, we wouldn't have even attempted this build if it wasn't for their videos! They've been an inspiration to a lot of people. 🙂 hope you'll enjoy what's to come, and all the best for the new year ahead! 👍
Haha, I have lots of ideas for the next project but space is the problem for now! Hopefully things will change there in time so I can bring the ideas to reality! Cheers and a Merry Christmas from Ontario, Canada! 🇨🇦🎄👍
One word, .... Impressive, one of the best builds on RUclips. I know because "patience" is not my strong suite, and your vids are ALWAYS worth the wait. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year. THANKS
Thank for all the great interaction this year Dave, means a lot and I certainly hope you'll enjoy what's to come! Merry Christmas to you and your family as well and here's to a better 2021! 🎄🎉👍
This build has inspired me to get back on my project.....and believe me alot of important impovement have taken place thanks you guys and happy holidays.
I would love to be able to hate the LS, because it is just so overdone, but there's a reason for that. It's just such a good engine that even modern designs with DOHC and VVT struggle to match it for performance or economy and the LS is far more compact, so it fits in places you can't ordinarily fit such a performant engine. Plus, with their ubiquity for engine swaps, the aftermarket support for pretty much all LS variant engines remains incredibly strong, so it shouldn't be a challenge to find accessories, mounts, ECU+looms, etc. for the thing. Sure, I like builds with weird and unexpected engine swaps MORE, but I can never hate a good LS swap. It's just a good engine and you can get it to make way more power than that little car can handle without ever needing to consider forced induction. Even if the only thing you do is swap the cam for something hotter, replace the injectors for something with more flow, and replace the rockers and pushrods, you can get it to around 400HP with no real problems, and that's plenty for such a tiny car.
Thanks for your vision and hard work. I am particularly pleased with the shaving of the pinch welds . Back in the early 80`s I had a 69 GT6 and inquired about having these eyesores eliminated. The estimate was more than I paid for the car....needless to say it didn’t happen . It adds so much to the look of an already handsome design. Really,really well done.
Thanks Dennis, I can understand why the estimate was so high, it was a bit of work! That's exactly what we thought though... they existed merely due to practical assembly requirements, and I can't imagine the designer ever drawing them on the prototype. Infact, if you have seen the Spitfire GT4 lemans racer, its fiberglass top had no pinch seams at all! Hope you'll enjoy what's to come for the project, and all the best for a healthy 2021! 👍
Glued to your channel, GT6 my favorite car in the universe, original or not. Stay safe an healthy Dad and Son, blessings and greetings from a car lover in Mexico
Well, it is actually no longer a GT6. It is officially a "hot rod", which is not necessarily a bad thing, if you are into that sort of thing...many people have made hot rods from all kinds of vehicles from '32 Fords to Anglias. But still, it is not a Triumph GT6, and in my opinion, that is rather sad.
Wow what a lot of work! Looks fantastic. What kind of rust converter paint did you use? Am about to start my project and looks like I will be facing some of these same sorts of issues. :/
Cheers Matt! We use "Rust Check" "Rust Converter" ... Think it might only be a Canadian product but if you can find it wherever you are located we highly recommend it 👍. Have fun with your project and all the best for a healthy 2021! 🎉
@@FanatikBuilds thanks I will check out Rust Check. Have you ever used phosphoric acid as a rust remover? Can work pretty well. All the best, look forward to following your project to completion!
@@mattpovah5952 No I haven't, but have heard about it, thanks Matt! All the best to you too, looking forward to staying in touch through the rest of the build! 👍
I did notice this project started a long time ago..looking forward to seeing it completed, but then what, big chunk of your life is centered around the car!!
It's been longer already then we ever thought it would be, but isn't that what everyone who restores/modifies a car says? 😂 the build is more than half the fun for me, so I'm looking forward to seeing it done, but enjoying the journey in the meanwhile! Cheers man, Merry Christmas!! 🎄👍
@@charliec.8303 Funny you should say! Tim's cars were actually a large part of what got me into this stuff in the first place! I take it as a huge compliment that our efforts reminded you of his! 😊👍
Thank you sir! Hope you are doing well and enjoying the Christmas holidays in spite of the lockdown! All the best for a better 2021 to you and your family! 👍
Ford did a great thing with the mustang II, there's a reason they used the front suspension on everything including the old rangers and I wouldn't be surprised if the new one has a very similar front suspension geometry.
I just love this build! I like that you used junkyard parts and put the puzzle together. Yes some of those parts had to be massaged a little but it works. Great job and I hope you keep building like this!
Thank you! It's driven more by necessity than anything else! 😂 My plan has been to put together a complete drivetrain package for less than you can spend on just a crate-motor! So far so good! Hope you'll enjoy what's to come for the project, and enjoy the rest of the Christmas holidays! All the best for a better 2021 👍🎉
Fanatik Builds , HOLY MACKEREL. I couldn’t have wiped the windows on that project. I can’t help what a Wide Body would look like. Well now that you have it down to a science 😉 that might be next. Have you ever seen a Chevy Cheetah ? Bill Thomas?
Thank you Karl! Glad you enjoyed it and I indeed hope you'll also like what's to come! All the best from us on this Christmas Day, and here's to a better 2021! 🎄👍
@@karlalton3170 Haha, yes it's -15c with the windchill tonight! Had a dump of 30cm of snow to wake up to as well, which since we're in lockdown anyway, I say the more the merrier! Enjoy your summer weather, I'll try not to be too jealous when it's April and still winter here! 😉😄
Great overview of the project to date. I get precious little time to work on my 7 project, and watching projects like this is what keeps me motivated to get out in the 'Cave when I can. Cheers!
Thanks Eric, I watch videos from other people for the same reason! We've been pretty busy with one thing and another lately so haven't worked on it for a while... Here's hoping the new year will bring some more time and motivation for us both to get back to work! All the best from the deep snow of Canada! Happy new year! 👍🎉
Amazing work. I have thoroughly enjoyed your videos on this project over the years. I am restoring a 1971 gt6 as well. It’s has turned into a 5 years project.
ruclips.net/video/-1aewBgYKdU/видео.html My '64 sbc MGB--it's been on the road a 5 years (2 years with this engine), runs, handles, stops great, BIG FUN. I've been saving to finish it, have the finances now, just waiting for the world to sort itself out a little. Merry Christmas & Happy holidays to you and yours.-----be safe be well---------Chuck
Sounds like a beast!! Wish you all the best with the last steps, it already looks great! Thank you, all the best to you and your family this Christmas, and here's to a better 2021! 👍
Wow, you have some great fabrication going on there. You can see the improvement in your welding as the video progresses. ...just kiddin'. Glad you documented the build so well. It's looking good.
Thank you! Means a lot! Haha, no it definitely DOES improve over time 😂 ... that's good though, I'd be a bit depressed if I had not got any better over the years! Check out some of the newer content if you've not already Qunicy, cheers man!
I don’t know why patch panels for the hood are unavailable. They are highly victim to rust and collision. GT6es may be rare, but the panels would work on spitfires too, which aren’t.
Absolutely correct! No idea why... believe heritage panels actually has the stampings for the hood too, as I'm pretty sure you can buy the whole replacement thing! Just take a smaller piece of steel and form the last little bit for us!! 😂 Cheers man, Merry Christmas and all the best for better 2021! 👍
A lot! But the work is more than half the fun for me, definitely a labour of love! Hope you had a good Christmas in spite of the current environment we live in Jonathan - all the best for a better 2021! 😎👍
You're more than welcome to have a different opinion to us Henning - but I find the abused part extremely uncalled for. We have tried hard to retain the beauty of the car, while sympathetically redesigning all the rest to better suit our needs. The parts we sold helped get two other GT6's back on the roads, and what we'll have in the end is going to be way more usable on our roads here in Ontario Canada.
This is a new channel for me. I have had two GT6s. My first was a 1972 MKIII. It was a great car for about six months. Then it started to fall apart. I sold it and some years later bought a 1969 GT6 and had it "restored." I had it painted in the two-part chocolate brown. It wasn't an inexpensive process and the local paint guys charged me an arm and a leg. I drove that car for 15 years and eventually it rusted out completely. I can't wait to see how yours turns out.
We’re waiting very anxiously for the next episode hopefully it won’t be too far off and in the future and I also hope that your father is doing well since the last video he seem to be in much better spirits and of course was excited at all the progress that was being accomplished..👍 Much success to you and your family and prayers for health also🙏. Looking forward to the subsequent videos
Thanks Robert, new episode should be out by the weekend 🤞✌️ really appreciate the thoughts and prayers, it’s been over a year now since the stroke and we’re very blessed that he’s done so well! All the best to you and yours 🇨🇦👊
got sent this link, never heard of you guys. what an awesome grassroots build done the right way - couple of blokes in a shed finding a way to do quality work with hardly any equipment. Subscribed!
Hi hope your well, re the de seaming thing and the bumpers removal for your GT (or the corrupted version Fenders ;), take a look at this triumph stag www.britishv8.org/Triumph/BarryRicketts.htm Keep up the brilliant work, can't wait for the next update, all the best from the newly independent sovereign nation called the United Kingdom
Simply amazing the level of quality and engineering you guys are putting into this build. And then to realize you are doing it all in a single-car garage!?! I am losing it thinking about how easy it is for a simple project to run away from you. Good luck and have fun! Hope to see you on the road some day.
Thanks! Very kind of you, it's been a great learning experience, and although a bigger garage would be amazing, it's also kind of fun seeing what can be done in a tight space, eh! Hope you'll enjoy the rest of the project, there's loads left to do! Cheers 👍
so what are the chances of some front and side air bags (pull a complete system from a 2007 ford focus, the steering wheel is about the same size as is the passenger air bag fit to the gt6 glove box), back up camera, touch screen audio/cell phone/gps/anti theft electronics? if you don't have enough work already. love that little back spoiler and hope to see a matching chin spoiler in the future. with the car's speed potential, it's going to need lots of down force and safety devices. and please BR green out side paint.
From what I can see, you guys are doing a pro job in a small garage. It is very impressive work. The Cleetus crown vic reference was great. It's hard not to go ls in a budget build, plus a coyote or hemi are huge. Subed to see how the finished car looks.
Thanks very much David, means a lot! As much as I would have loved to do a Hemi or coyote, you hit the nail on the head... they're massive in comparison! Maybe a future build with slightly more room to play with. 😄 Glad to have you along and I hope you'll enjoy what's to come! 👍
Almost every car from the late 60's and early 70's that was driven in Ontario rotted like that. You are doing a great job and your gt8 will be like a new car only better.
You guys should have your own shop! But maybe that would take the fun out of it, going commercial! Very good build and impressive to do it in such a small place !
Ha! I'd love a shop! Though I've dabbled with some commercial work before and you're right, it does indeed take some of the fun out of it. My hope therefore is to build stuff I and our subscribers want to see, and then sell them off to fund the next one! 👌 Cheers man!
Thanks so much! It was definitely trying to, that's for sure! Lol. Also pretty cool that not only ours will be back on the roads, but that parts from it have helped at least two other GT6s as well! The more the merrier I say 😄👍
@@FanatikBuilds that's even cooler that you helped save 2 other cars from never driving again. Can't wait to see your completed car rumbling down the road. Good luck!
My older brother had a new 71 GT6+. He used to let me drive it once in a while. That was a wonderful car. I've owned all sorts of British sports cars throughout. But that was the start for me.
Nice! We both have spent a grand total of 5 minutes in a GT6... this one, on the day we bought it! Looking forward to getting the old girl back on the roads again someday. It's going to be a real shock seeing it next to modern traffic! Cheers 👍
Appreciate the compliment man, but there's still a ton I don't know about! We were really fortunate that the track width to wheelbase ratio (ratio being the key word here) was almost identical between the GT6 and Crown Vic, so we could largely put the geometry where it was intended to be... just with the mounting points quite a bit narrower! Episodes 16, 17 and 18 go into it more if you've not already seen them. Cheers! 👊👍
Absolutely! It clears better than with the original engine actually :) the first few clips in this video of the car outside have the engine and everything hidden away in there. It was a major requirement by myself that all the modifications we do need to reside underneath the factory GT6 bodywork 👍
ok bit confused why did you buy a car to start with as you seem to have removed all that is the gt6 it couldt even be registered here in the UK and after having a VIC test would need to go on a Q plate having said that its a bloody brilliant kit car with some great work wish uk law was this relaxed about what you could do
Well, it was a car dad always wanted, and we never really intended on the project turning into what it is! It's not exactly going to be easy to get it on the roads over here either, but technically it just needs to pass a safety inspection (could be tricky) and get insurance. We'll see how that goes! Haven't wanted to let it stop us from getting the car done though. I wonder how Project Binky will be registered when it's done? Cheers Paul 👍
Great to have you along for the ride! Yep, they've been done many times, but we've never owned a V8 before, and the LS is such a compact package that it actually fits in this tiny car very well - can't wait to hear it fire up! Cheers Randy!
Thanks Samuel, really appreciate that man! We've never done any of this stuff before either, just a lot of reading/learning online! There's a ton of stuff that never makes it to video 😊 Cheers!
Ha, ironically, yes. Not threw away though, sold to make back about half of what we paid for the car in the first place ... Which, seeing as we only USED half the car, seems kinda suiting! 👍
Very similar eh! The MK1 GT6 came first interestingly (GT6 circa 1966 vs 240Z circa 1969) but the 240Z (+260Z +280Z) outsold the GT6 by 10:1! They were obviously both aiming for a similar goal, but Datsun was smart to aim for the US market with a larger interior ... our car is extremely tight!
Thank you! More on that to come, but in the meanwhile check out the BritishV8 forums, there's a thread just called "LS4" and Scott covers it all in depth. We've simply adapted the idea a bit 🙂 cheers!
Hi. Great precis of many months of work ! I guess selling the rolling chassis would have paid for a lot of the materials needed for your build . I did wince at all that bodywork you had accomplished and then proceeded to cut out ! The car looked deceptively good ! My TR6 must have been budged by the same guy !😂😂 Thanks for sharing
It did help! Though we overpaid for the car so only really ended up getting back about half of our original purchase price 🤷🏼♂️ ... Still though, every bit and all! Haha, you and us both, I really wanted to keep the entire trunk floor in place, but bits of it absolutely had to go, and removing all of it has made life so much easier! Yeah, we kind of feel a bit foolish for not realizing just how bad it was, but this IS our very first crack at something like this! Sorry to hear about your TR6, wouldn't wish that on anyone!! 😂 those are great cars though, is it sorted out now? Thanks very much for watching John! 👍
@@FanatikBuilds Hi . Regarding the TR6. ( A Very early car. 108th built ) I've spent in excess of 2000 hours on the tub and panels. I've fabricated everything and even l'm impressed ! ( l've been in crash repair and restoration for 51 years so if l haven't got the hang of it by now l never will !) The tub is painted as are the inside of all the panels . Ready to fit and paint . But l've dropped it to concentrate on my '66 "e"type 2+2 . So l'm frantically restoring it for my eldest daughter 's graduation in March . I thought l had another 6 years to make it ready for my grand daughters P.H.D . ...WRONG!!! Thanks for responding . Take care and stay safe.
2000 hrs, wow! We haven't kept track of that personally, I think it would be far too depressing. 😄 Congrats on how far you've already come and best of luck seeing it through to completion! Showing up to her graduation in an E-type is sure to turn some heads! Have fun and stay safe too John!
Aesthetically, it will look like a Triumph with a few tasteful modifications... until you pop the hood, look at the 5 lug wheels and 4 wheel disk brakes, or pop your head underneath that is! 😊
Hey John, each control arm is on the same angle (mirroring each other) ... they point inwards towards the rear of the car like the factory Crown Vic setup, and they are level to the ground. 👍
Ha! 😂 Yeah I felt that way watching the finished edit too! Lots left out of course! It's primarily been an evening/Saturday build with lots of interruptions so that's mostly why it's taken this long... Hopefully this new year will bring some more time to work on it! Cheers and Merry Christmas man! 👍🎄
Yep! Saved a good $1000 or so compared to my other options available! It has had it's drawbacks, but that's all just part of the fun! Episode 20 goes into this in more detail if you're interested - cheers man!
Lol, we might have to get a set of cheaper tires and do a little celebration when it's done! 🎉😄 Lots to come before that though! Cheers and Merry Christmas/happy new years!
Haha, that's very high praise Larry, and I thank you for it! I'd love to take on clients projects some day, but unfortunately I don't have the facilities to do so yet. Keep an eye on the channel over the next few years though as hopefully things will change in this respect!
Merry Christmas!! 🎄 This year has been crazy for the entire world, but thanks so much for watching, commenting, subscribing and supporting us through Patreon and PayPal Donate! It's helped us make it through it! As a token of our thanks, please enjoy this special episode covering everything we've done, while looking forward to everything yet to come!
Dude, I absolutely love restoration and resto-moding. But guy, way to much talking, we see, clearly, all you are speaking on! But we see it. I mean, if you like it, yourself, cool. Talk over minimum, visual content the same, Sir.
@@arthursmith5409 glad you like our work Arthur, different spokes for different folks though. At the end of the day, this is a story, and stories are meant to be told! A lot of people don't like music in the videos, as everyone has different tastes... So I usually try for the middle ground. This episode was so fast paced though that music just made it muddled, so I went VO only. Belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 👍
Fanatik Builds , ruclips.net/video/SDyqXMMprr8/видео.html check it out 😉👍🏻
@@tphvictims5101 insane! I'd describe that Cheetah as an engine with wheels! 😄👍 Crazy cool car!
ruclips.net/video/xboAVaxpD08/видео.html this is another Gem. It was Powered by Ford. Are you familiar? I’m going on 67 years old, one used to be on a side street near my home in New Jersey. It was not in good shape.
1:43 ...”greatest idea... ...in the world.” 😁
So much work done in such a tiny garage! Ive only been watching a couple months, but wow, such awsome craftsmanship! This cant be the first car youve built!
Thanks Chris! It is indeed our first automotive build, though I've tackled lots of smaller projects over the years 😊 Merry Christmas! 👍
Your reply made me question my existence.
2:25 I hate to add more work for you, but you just have to de-seam it where the rear valance meets the fender. Smoothing that out and leaving the bumpers off (or just use little corner whiskers for bumpers) should look awesome. You'll thank me later...and who needs sleep anyway? :-P Merry Xmas to you and your old man. Cheers!
PS: Love the little "subscribe" note balanced on the edge of the engine block. Been watching This Old Tony lately? :-D
Cheers my friend! Yes we likely will shave those off next time the body goes on the rotisserie (I should say the LAST time it goes on🤞!) Likely running full bumpers for legal reasons, but will be modifying them a bit. Haha, TOT is one of my favorite big RUclipsrs along with ColinFurze 😄
A very Merry Christmas to you and your whole family sir! All the best for 2021! 🎄
I can't wait to see more on this build. My father and I have been watching and taking some inspiration.
Thanks for the support, hope you'll enjoy what's to come and a Merry Christmas to you and your family! 🎄
You're not the only one
Like it alot !! V8 in small British is a good idea. I put a full chassis, custom suspension under my '64 MGB using a really nice Gen 1 SBC for power (500hp or so). Looking forward to seeing yours done.
Makes it a modern-day Jensen.
That sounds awesome Charles! Feel free to share/tag some photos of it on our social media! Hope you'll enjoy what's to come, and have a very Merry Christmas! 👍🎄
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the German Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any more....
Hey man, the Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles Bodyshop could've done a better job. That LS isn't used that often and the whole of the running gear is a bit Frankenstein which means its built rather than bought so no one else has and that's cool. Take care guys.
😂 it was rather like that wasn't it! The LS platform may have been done a lot over here, but the LS4 certainly hasn't! Hopefully more people will pick up on the uniqueness of this project! Thanks for the support this year Steve, hope you have a Merry Christmas and looking forward to connecting again in 2021! Cheers 👍🎄
@@FanatikBuilds You are very welcolme. 👍
I only started watching your build fairly recently, so this 10 minute summary was really appreciated. I'm following a few RUclips builds and restorations at the moment and this one is thoroughly enjoyable. I look forward to each episode. Happy New Year to you and your family in the frozen north!
Thanks Phil! I was hoping new-ish viewers like yourself would find it helpful! Very glad to have you following and I hope you and your family too have a Happy New Year! 👍🎄🎉
Very nice summary. Looking forward to your next steps. Not finding patch panels has certainly developed your skills. Great work. Very good to see a sound steel body again. Stay safe so you can finish this build. It's going to make a fine grand touring machine.
Thanks very much Pat! Kind of you to say 😊 it's been a great learning experience! Best wishes for a healthy new year for you, and a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
I really notice the blood, sweat, and tears that you put into editing your videos. It's very good quality work and you should be proud of it. I've enjoyed watching your videos and will continue to enjoy it this upcoming year! Cheers!
Thank you Charlie, I really appreciate that and hope you'll enjoy what's to come! Hope your Christmas was great in spite of the weird times we live in, and here's to a better 2021! Cheers 🎄👍
Merry Christmas to you all!! Love from Rachel & Leigh. PS: I have been narrowing my rear axle for the Viva today! Rachel is very understanding about my car addiction!!
Thanks very much to both of you! Saw your DM on Instagram, I'll try to get back soon! Have a great rest of this Christmas Day and a very happy and safe new year from us here in Ontario, Canada! 😄🇨🇦🎄
An awesome overview #binkycrusher lol
Thank you! Don't know about the accuracy of that hashtag, but I appreciate it all the same!! 😂👍
Great work guys, I'll admit to being a little sad the original chassis and running gear was lost..but as long as it went to get another on the road it's not so bad.
All the best for the new year
We were a little sad too, but would not go back! A friend near by has a restored MK2 (GT6+ here) and I'd love to do a video with his when ours is done!
The drivetrain was sold to a local guy who had just bought a MK3 GT6 body shell, so it worked out perfectly on both ends 😄 cheers and Merry Christmas to you and your family!
@@FanatikBuilds My Family had several Triumph's while I was growing up ,never a GT6 but Vitesse's ,Herald and a Spit' an I always liked the body on chassis simplicity of the line.
I too am a Triumph owner but of the two wheeled variety running 3 including 2 Tridents (one is of course a Cafe racer) I feel lucky to have only taken on these after seeing all the work in your body rebuild.... bike tanks are easy !, still you will get to enjoy the results in the end
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Don't work your Dad to hard and at least give him even drive time and looking forward to seeing more progress and more frequent uploads ........not saying go the "Binky" route and document every bracket but a few less "gap" years ...all the best again.
@@Evilroco That's awesome, enjoy your bikes and keep us updated! 👍🎄
Love watching your excellent work! Following this very closely. Merry Christmas!
Thank you Scott! Hope you're well and that your MGB is still running strong! Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year to you and your family from us in Canada! 🇨🇦🎄👍
Out F##king Standing!!!! Best build on RUclips bar none!!!
That's high praise! Thank you 😊👍
Excellent to watch, shows all the changes and mods required to reach your goal. You should measure up the completed frame and modifications and put it all on autocad with instructions to see if you can sell the successful modifications to others, who may want to copy your design without having to start from scratch/trial and error like you Folks did. If you can make use of all the effort/enjoyment of labour and cost by selling your gained knowledge on, even better.
Thanks Chris, not a bad idea! Hope you had a good Christmas and all the best for a better 2021! 🎉👍
Great reprise, guys! Merry Christmas and will the car have AC or other liens on space? Also worth noting you don't have roll around tool boxes and three welding machines- and never let is stop solid, well thought out work. For a "first effort" it's a keeper!
Thanks Frederic! Yes, as much as we get cold winters here, the summertime is hot and humid so AC is on the list of "needs" not "wants" ! 😄 ... The lack of space can be irritating at times, but we're pushing through! Thanks for the support, and a Merry Christmas from Canada! 🇨🇦🎄
@@FanatikBuilds An extension of the old "if it doesn't kill you" theory? NO kidding- tremendous concept- I only know of some half finiished bodge in the UK with a v12 jag in it. Never saw anything to make me think the car was finished- and he wasn't going for AC! This has awesome in a cost controlled way all over it. Mucho thought, much trading of on hand energy and study for a an answer to a given problem. Merry Christmas to You, Your Dad, and Whole Family!
@@fredericrike5974 I remember seeing that one too, not a huge fan of the massive hood scoop, but would be nice to see some updates on it regardless! It's actually been very busy for the last few months so we've had little time to work on the car, hopefully the new year will bring some more time to get back in the garage! All the best for a healthy new year, stay in touch! 🎄
@@FanatikBuilds It's past the "roller"- now the next biggie is "It's Alive"! Here's too ya!
Wonderful work - once again, I am so impressed with your thorough and correct approach. All the best for a safe, healthy and Merry Christmas!
Thank you Peter! Wishing you and your family a Happy Christmas as well! 🎄
YAY!! thank you. (Merry xmas)
Merry Christmas to you and your family as well! 👍🎄
Merry Christmas from south Mississippi. Love the channel and content. It’s awesome that you and your father are building this together.
Thanks George! Merry Christmas and a happy new year from us here in Ontario, Canada! 🇨🇦👍🎄
Continuing to be quite wonderful. Great health and success in 2021 to you both. 🙏😊🇬🇧👍
Thanks very much Phil, all the best for you and your family in the new year, and enjoy the rest of the Christmas holidays! 🎄 Cheers from Canada! 🇨🇦👍
project binky kind of style to ur vids, it's nice ! cheers
Thanks Tom, we wouldn't have even attempted this build if it wasn't for their videos! They've been an inspiration to a lot of people. 🙂 hope you'll enjoy what's to come, and all the best for the new year ahead! 👍
👍 All the best for 2021. Lots of things to be done yet but...what’s the next project???
Haha, I have lots of ideas for the next project but space is the problem for now! Hopefully things will change there in time so I can bring the ideas to reality! Cheers and a Merry Christmas from Ontario, Canada! 🇨🇦🎄👍
One word, .... Impressive, one of the best builds on RUclips. I know because "patience" is not my strong suite, and your vids are ALWAYS worth the wait. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year. THANKS
Thank for all the great interaction this year Dave, means a lot and I certainly hope you'll enjoy what's to come! Merry Christmas to you and your family as well and here's to a better 2021! 🎄🎉👍
this makes 15 year old me want to go do this to the mg that my dad gave me. It’s a pos but this is exactly what I want to do to it.
Go for it! 👍
This build has inspired me to get back on my project.....and believe me alot of important impovement have taken place thanks you guys and happy holidays.
You've made great progress! All your hard work is showing off well. Keep up the awesome work! 😁
Thank you Tim! We appreciate it, and hope you have a Merry Christmas! 🎄
I would love to be able to hate the LS, because it is just so overdone, but there's a reason for that. It's just such a good engine that even modern designs with DOHC and VVT struggle to match it for performance or economy and the LS is far more compact, so it fits in places you can't ordinarily fit such a performant engine. Plus, with their ubiquity for engine swaps, the aftermarket support for pretty much all LS variant engines remains incredibly strong, so it shouldn't be a challenge to find accessories, mounts, ECU+looms, etc. for the thing. Sure, I like builds with weird and unexpected engine swaps MORE, but I can never hate a good LS swap. It's just a good engine and you can get it to make way more power than that little car can handle without ever needing to consider forced induction. Even if the only thing you do is swap the cam for something hotter, replace the injectors for something with more flow, and replace the rockers and pushrods, you can get it to around 400HP with no real problems, and that's plenty for such a tiny car.
Thanks for your vision and hard work. I am particularly pleased with the shaving of the pinch welds . Back in the early 80`s I had a 69 GT6 and inquired about having these eyesores eliminated. The estimate was more than I paid for the car....needless to say it didn’t happen . It adds so much to the look of an already handsome design. Really,really well done.
Thanks Dennis, I can understand why the estimate was so high, it was a bit of work! That's exactly what we thought though... they existed merely due to practical assembly requirements, and I can't imagine the designer ever drawing them on the prototype. Infact, if you have seen the Spitfire GT4 lemans racer, its fiberglass top had no pinch seams at all!
Hope you'll enjoy what's to come for the project, and all the best for a healthy 2021! 👍
Awesome work!
Thanks very much Darren, Merry Christmas to you and your family! 😄🎄
Ah lots of brackets Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year from Liverpool England stay safe in these bad times
Thank you Dennis! Have a safe and happy new year and a wonderful Christmas from Ontario, Canada! 🇨🇦🎄👍
Glued to your channel, GT6 my favorite car in the universe, original or not. Stay safe an healthy Dad and Son, blessings and greetings from a car lover in Mexico
Thank you very much! All the best to you and your family this Christmas Day and good health for the new year! Cheers from Ontario, Canada! 🇨🇦🎄👍
Well, it is actually no longer a GT6. It is officially a "hot rod", which is not necessarily a bad thing, if you are into that sort of thing...many people have made hot rods from all kinds of vehicles from '32 Fords to Anglias. But still, it is not a Triumph GT6, and in my opinion, that is rather sad.
There is a gt6 body used to run close to 400 mph at bonniville.. salt track.
Wow what a lot of work! Looks fantastic. What kind of rust converter paint did you use? Am about to start my project and looks like I will be facing some of these same sorts of issues. :/
Cheers Matt! We use "Rust Check" "Rust Converter" ... Think it might only be a Canadian product but if you can find it wherever you are located we highly recommend it 👍. Have fun with your project and all the best for a healthy 2021! 🎉
@@FanatikBuilds thanks I will check out Rust Check. Have you ever used phosphoric acid as a rust remover? Can work pretty well. All the best, look forward to following your project to completion!
@@mattpovah5952 No I haven't, but have heard about it, thanks Matt! All the best to you too, looking forward to staying in touch through the rest of the build! 👍
Just seeing this and another Small car/monster engine build comes to mind. Project Binky.
WoW, nice work!
Thank you Greg! Merry Christmas to you and your family! 👍🎄
I did notice this project started a long time ago..looking forward to seeing it completed, but then what, big chunk of your life is centered around the car!!
It's been longer already then we ever thought it would be, but isn't that what everyone who restores/modifies a car says? 😂 the build is more than half the fun for me, so I'm looking forward to seeing it done, but enjoying the journey in the meanwhile! Cheers man, Merry Christmas!! 🎄👍
@@FanatikBuilds This reminds of Tim and his project cars from Tool Time back in the 90s. The car was always there in the garage... :P
@@charliec.8303 Funny you should say! Tim's cars were actually a large part of what got me into this stuff in the first place! I take it as a huge compliment that our efforts reminded you of his! 😊👍
There’s a reason why so many people choose an LS for a swap. Actually there’s about a dozen reasons.
Pretty Amazing Build. Rock on!
Thank you sir! Hope you are doing well and enjoying the Christmas holidays in spite of the lockdown! All the best for a better 2021 to you and your family! 👍
Ford did a great thing with the mustang II, there's a reason they used the front suspension on everything including the old rangers and I wouldn't be surprised if the new one has a very similar front suspension geometry.
I just love this build! I like that you used junkyard parts and put the puzzle together. Yes some of those parts had to be massaged a little but it works. Great job and I hope you keep building like this!
Thank you! It's driven more by necessity than anything else! 😂 My plan has been to put together a complete drivetrain package for less than you can spend on just a crate-motor! So far so good!
Hope you'll enjoy what's to come for the project, and enjoy the rest of the Christmas holidays! All the best for a better 2021 👍🎉
One of the most interesting builds on RUclips. Quality work. All the best for next year guys.
Very kind of you to say Ian, best regards to you and your family for the new year and rest of the Christmas holidays! 👍🎄🎉
They were beautiful back in the day.
It’s BEAUTIFUL now. Your Dad and you created a work of art. WOW.
Thank you! We like it too! 😎 Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family! 👍🎄
Fanatik Builds , HOLY MACKEREL.
I couldn’t have wiped the windows on that project. I can’t help what a Wide Body would look like. Well now that you have it down to a science 😉 that might be next.
Have you ever seen a Chevy Cheetah ? Bill Thomas?
@@tphvictims5101 I have seen the Cheetah, very cool car! Thanks for the kind words, have a great rest of the holidays!
Nicely put together guys great video , cannot wait for next one 😁😁🤘🤘
Thank you Karl! Glad you enjoyed it and I indeed hope you'll also like what's to come! All the best from us on this Christmas Day, and here's to a better 2021! 🎄👍
@@FanatikBuilds merry xmas to you too guys 😁👍 i guess its cold were you are ? 🤣🤣 34 dg here 😎😎🍺🍺
@@karlalton3170 Haha, yes it's -15c with the windchill tonight! Had a dump of 30cm of snow to wake up to as well, which since we're in lockdown anyway, I say the more the merrier! Enjoy your summer weather, I'll try not to be too jealous when it's April and still winter here! 😉😄
Holy Cow - Absolutely Amazing 👏
Awesome!!!!
Thanks man, Merry Christmas! 🎄😄
Just a unbelievable beautiful video just a pleasure to watch great
Brilliant perhaps be easier to mount gt6 body on to Corvette chassis
Lol, the thought had crossed my mind! 😂 ... Seriously though, we wanted to keep the stock GT6 wheelbase and track width so this was the only way 😄👍
@@FanatikBuilds cut gt6 down middle make it wider that's what Morris did to first minors
@@garypeatling7927 a small part of me died thinking about that! 😬
Great overview of the project to date. I get precious little time to work on my 7 project, and watching projects like this is what keeps me motivated to get out in the 'Cave when I can. Cheers!
Thanks Eric, I watch videos from other people for the same reason! We've been pretty busy with one thing and another lately so haven't worked on it for a while... Here's hoping the new year will bring some more time and motivation for us both to get back to work! All the best from the deep snow of Canada! Happy new year! 👍🎉
Sell the ls and go triumph motorycle engine swap.
Amazing work. I have thoroughly enjoyed your videos on this project over the years. I am restoring a 1971 gt6 as well. It’s has turned into a 5 years project.
Thanks Ben, I appreciate it! Glad to have had you along so far, and I hope you'll enjoy what's yet to come! Have fun with your GT6! 👍
ruclips.net/video/-1aewBgYKdU/видео.html My '64 sbc MGB--it's been on the road a 5 years (2 years with this engine), runs, handles, stops great, BIG FUN. I've been saving to finish it, have the finances now, just waiting for the world to sort itself out a little. Merry Christmas & Happy holidays to you and yours.-----be safe be well---------Chuck
Sounds like a beast!! Wish you all the best with the last steps, it already looks great! Thank you, all the best to you and your family this Christmas, and here's to a better 2021! 👍
Wow, you have some great fabrication going on there. You can see the improvement in your welding as the video progresses. ...just kiddin'. Glad you documented the build so well. It's looking good.
Thank you! Means a lot! Haha, no it definitely DOES improve over time 😂 ... that's good though, I'd be a bit depressed if I had not got any better over the years! Check out some of the newer content if you've not already Qunicy, cheers man!
I don’t know why patch panels for the hood are unavailable. They are highly victim to rust and collision. GT6es may be rare, but the panels would work on spitfires too, which aren’t.
Absolutely correct! No idea why... believe heritage panels actually has the stampings for the hood too, as I'm pretty sure you can buy the whole replacement thing! Just take a smaller piece of steel and form the last little bit for us!! 😂
Cheers man, Merry Christmas and all the best for better 2021! 👍
Sounds like work! A labor of love.
A lot! But the work is more than half the fun for me, definitely a labour of love! Hope you had a good Christmas in spite of the current environment we live in Jonathan - all the best for a better 2021! 😎👍
Phenomenal video till 4:58... Then it's a beautiful car getting gutted and abused. Poor thing...
You're more than welcome to have a different opinion to us Henning - but I find the abused part extremely uncalled for. We have tried hard to retain the beauty of the car, while sympathetically redesigning all the rest to better suit our needs. The parts we sold helped get two other GT6's back on the roads, and what we'll have in the end is going to be way more usable on our roads here in Ontario Canada.
This is a new channel for me. I have had two GT6s. My first was a 1972 MKIII. It was a great car for about six months. Then it started to fall apart. I sold it and some years later bought a 1969 GT6 and had it "restored." I had it painted in the two-part chocolate brown. It wasn't an inexpensive process and the local paint guys charged me an arm and a leg. I drove that car for 15 years and eventually it rusted out completely. I can't wait to see how yours turns out.
That's very cool! If you have any photos of them feel free to share/tag them on our social media. Hope you'll enjoy what's to come for this build! 👍
We’re waiting very anxiously for the next episode hopefully it won’t be too far off and in the future and I also hope that your father is doing well since the last video he seem to be in much better spirits and of course was excited at all the progress that was being accomplished..👍
Much success to you and your family and prayers for health also🙏.
Looking forward to the subsequent videos
Thanks Robert, new episode should be out by the weekend 🤞✌️ really appreciate the thoughts and prayers, it’s been over a year now since the stroke and we’re very blessed that he’s done so well! All the best to you and yours 🇨🇦👊
got sent this link, never heard of you guys. what an awesome grassroots build done the right way - couple of blokes in a shed finding a way to do quality work with hardly any equipment. Subscribed!
Thanks Tim, hope you’ll enjoy the rest of the project with us 👍
Hi hope your well, re the de seaming thing and the bumpers removal for your GT (or the corrupted version Fenders ;), take a look at this triumph stag www.britishv8.org/Triumph/BarryRicketts.htm
Keep up the brilliant work, can't wait for the next update, all the best from the newly independent sovereign nation called the United Kingdom
That's a very nice Stag, thanks for sharing Alan, gives ideas for the future! Hope you'll enjoy what's to come, all the best from Canada! 👍
Great video and awesome build! Reason I'm here is I am thinking of building one! 🤔😬
That’s awesome man, good luck! 💪✌️
Simply amazing the level of quality and engineering you guys are putting into this build. And then to realize you are doing it all in a single-car garage!?! I am losing it thinking about how easy it is for a simple project to run away from you. Good luck and have fun! Hope to see you on the road some day.
Thanks! Very kind of you, it's been a great learning experience, and although a bigger garage would be amazing, it's also kind of fun seeing what can be done in a tight space, eh! Hope you'll enjoy the rest of the project, there's loads left to do! Cheers 👍
Oh, it looks like you did f**k up the bonnet...oh well.
so what are the chances of some front and side air bags (pull a complete system from a 2007 ford focus, the steering wheel is about the same size as is the passenger air bag fit to the gt6 glove box), back up camera, touch screen audio/cell phone/gps/anti theft electronics? if you don't have enough work already. love that little back spoiler and hope to see a matching chin spoiler in the future. with the car's speed potential, it's going to need lots of down force and safety devices. and please BR green out side paint.
Haha, lots more to come, but likely not airbags 😉 enjoy the Christmas holidays and happy new year!
From what I can see, you guys are doing a pro job in a small garage. It is very impressive work. The Cleetus crown vic reference was great. It's hard not to go ls in a budget build, plus a coyote or hemi are huge. Subed to see how the finished car looks.
Thanks very much David, means a lot! As much as I would have loved to do a Hemi or coyote, you hit the nail on the head... they're massive in comparison! Maybe a future build with slightly more room to play with. 😄
Glad to have you along and I hope you'll enjoy what's to come! 👍
This is why I gave up on a GT6 and went out and bought a BMW Z4. YIKES!!
Lol, yep, it's not been simple, but it's awesome to see how far we've come and it'll be pretty special when it's done! Cheers Jack 👍
Any chance you guys are related to superfastmatt? Same slow and mannerisms. Not a complaint. Just an observation.
Lol, no relation, but he does nice stuff ... so thanks! 😄
Almost every car from the late 60's and early 70's that was driven in Ontario rotted like that. You are doing a great job and your gt8 will be like a new car only better.
Unfortunately most cars from the 80's and 90's are also starting to look a bit this way! Thank you salt belt 🙄 ... thanks Brian, here's hoping!
just found this...looking forward to watching all the uploads!
Hope you'll enjoy the series! Lots to go still 👍
You guys should have your own shop! But maybe that would take the fun out of it, going commercial! Very good build and impressive to do it in such a small place !
Ha! I'd love a shop! Though I've dabbled with some commercial work before and you're right, it does indeed take some of the fun out of it. My hope therefore is to build stuff I and our subscribers want to see, and then sell them off to fund the next one! 👌 Cheers man!
Wow very cool and glad you guys saved a cool car from disappearing forever.
Thanks so much! It was definitely trying to, that's for sure! Lol. Also pretty cool that not only ours will be back on the roads, but that parts from it have helped at least two other GT6s as well! The more the merrier I say 😄👍
@@FanatikBuilds that's even cooler that you helped save 2 other cars from never driving again. Can't wait to see your completed car rumbling down the road. Good luck!
@@minustaco42zero24 Thanks very much man, we are looking forward to that day too! Hope you'll enjoy what's to come!
@@FanatikBuilds I've already subscribed so I can see the progress.
Impressed.
Cheers Angelo! 👍
I hope you upgrade the rear axle 'swing' suspension! The Triumph straight 6 sounds nicer imo.
The entire driveline has been upgraded Stuart! 👍
My older brother had a new 71 GT6+. He used to let me drive it once in a while. That was a wonderful car. I've owned all sorts of British sports cars throughout. But that was the start for me.
Nice! We both have spent a grand total of 5 minutes in a GT6... this one, on the day we bought it! Looking forward to getting the old girl back on the roads again someday. It's going to be a real shock seeing it next to modern traffic! Cheers 👍
Ha ha. You said "Gussets". I'm telling. Ha ha.😂😂
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1:10 thinking about the rivets that hold in half my Spitfire’s floor 🤔
Put some bedliner on there and no one will know! 😬😉
you guys are way smarter then i, the math on the suspension would drive me mad much less knowing where to start.
Appreciate the compliment man, but there's still a ton I don't know about! We were really fortunate that the track width to wheelbase ratio (ratio being the key word here) was almost identical between the GT6 and Crown Vic, so we could largely put the geometry where it was intended to be... just with the mounting points quite a bit narrower! Episodes 16, 17 and 18 go into it more if you've not already seen them. Cheers! 👊👍
Merry Christmas!!
To you and your family as well Jacob! 😄🎄
Will the hood fit ? I have seen some conversions that have had the clean lines of the GT6 ruined with huge power bulges.
Absolutely! It clears better than with the original engine actually :) the first few clips in this video of the car outside have the engine and everything hidden away in there. It was a major requirement by myself that all the modifications we do need to reside underneath the factory GT6 bodywork 👍
ok bit confused why did you buy a car to start with as you seem to have removed all that is the gt6 it couldt even be registered here in the UK and after having a VIC test would need to go on a Q plate having said that its a bloody brilliant kit car with some great work wish uk law was this relaxed about what you could do
Well, it was a car dad always wanted, and we never really intended on the project turning into what it is! It's not exactly going to be easy to get it on the roads over here either, but technically it just needs to pass a safety inspection (could be tricky) and get insurance. We'll see how that goes! Haven't wanted to let it stop us from getting the car done though. I wonder how Project Binky will be registered when it's done? Cheers Paul 👍
Subscribed! Pretty cool even tho not a LS fan . .
Great to have you along for the ride! Yep, they've been done many times, but we've never owned a V8 before, and the LS is such a compact package that it actually fits in this tiny car very well - can't wait to hear it fire up! Cheers Randy!
That looks so clean ! I wish had the knowledge to make this kind of project too (and patience of course)
Thanks Samuel, really appreciate that man! We've never done any of this stuff before either, just a lot of reading/learning online! There's a ton of stuff that never makes it to video 😊 Cheers!
Fun to watch! THX
Reminds me of a British series of someone "fitting" everything Celica 4x4 under a original mini.
Some weekend stuff as well. 😉
Haha, that "someone" is a legend and a large part of why we've even attempted this build! 😄 cheers and all the best for a better 2021 man! 🎉
@@FanatikBuilds right. Btw an Australian guy did a also VERY funny and ironic series on his nissan patrol diy VGT biturbo build.
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Love it guys and lots of hard work - well done, looking forward to seeing the rest of your journey.
Thanks Tony, hope you'll enjoy it! Newest episode just went live too 😊
What is really weird is that you bought a rust bucket, and then threw away everything else.
Ha, ironically, yes. Not threw away though, sold to make back about half of what we paid for the car in the first place ... Which, seeing as we only USED half the car, seems kinda suiting! 👍
Kind of looks like a Datsun240Z.
Very similar eh! The MK1 GT6 came first interestingly (GT6 circa 1966 vs 240Z circa 1969) but the 240Z (+260Z +280Z) outsold the GT6 by 10:1! They were obviously both aiming for a similar goal, but Datsun was smart to aim for the US market with a larger interior ... our car is extremely tight!
Great build! I'm genuinely interested in how you're solving the clutch/flywheel conundrum with this frankly brilliant hodge podge drivetrain.
Thank you! More on that to come, but in the meanwhile check out the BritishV8 forums, there's a thread just called "LS4" and Scott covers it all in depth. We've simply adapted the idea a bit 🙂 cheers!
@@FanatikBuilds Oh, okay. Off to the googler I go. Thanks!
@@KC-ok5qg No prob! It's a good read! 👍
Very nice work.
Hi. Great precis of many months of work ! I guess selling the rolling chassis would have paid for a lot of the materials needed for your build . I did wince at all that bodywork you had accomplished and then proceeded to cut out ! The car looked deceptively good ! My TR6 must have been budged by the same guy !😂😂 Thanks for sharing
It did help! Though we overpaid for the car so only really ended up getting back about half of our original purchase price 🤷🏼♂️ ... Still though, every bit and all!
Haha, you and us both, I really wanted to keep the entire trunk floor in place, but bits of it absolutely had to go, and removing all of it has made life so much easier!
Yeah, we kind of feel a bit foolish for not realizing just how bad it was, but this IS our very first crack at something like this! Sorry to hear about your TR6, wouldn't wish that on anyone!! 😂 those are great cars though, is it sorted out now?
Thanks very much for watching John! 👍
@@FanatikBuilds Hi . Regarding the TR6. ( A Very early car. 108th built ) I've spent in excess of 2000 hours on the tub and panels. I've fabricated everything and even l'm impressed ! ( l've been in crash repair and restoration for 51 years so if l haven't got the hang of it by now l never will !) The tub is painted as are the inside of all the panels . Ready to fit and paint . But l've dropped it to concentrate on my '66 "e"type 2+2 . So l'm frantically restoring it for my eldest daughter 's graduation in March . I thought l had another 6 years to make it ready for my grand daughters P.H.D . ...WRONG!!! Thanks for responding . Take care and stay safe.
2000 hrs, wow! We haven't kept track of that personally, I think it would be far too depressing. 😄 Congrats on how far you've already come and best of luck seeing it through to completion!
Showing up to her graduation in an E-type is sure to turn some heads! Have fun and stay safe too John!
Incredible
Brilliant job! That will be a keeper when done.
Definitely a keeper! Thanks very much, hope you'll enjoy what's yet to come! 👍
How much of the original car will be left?
Aesthetically, it will look like a Triumph with a few tasteful modifications... until you pop the hood, look at the 5 lug wheels and 4 wheel disk brakes, or pop your head underneath that is! 😊
So to bother you but on the bottom control arms are the ends same angle
Hey John, each control arm is on the same angle (mirroring each other) ... they point inwards towards the rear of the car like the factory Crown Vic setup, and they are level to the ground. 👍
Nice summary. Makes us wonder why you've taken so long ;)
Ha! 😂 Yeah I felt that way watching the finished edit too! Lots left out of course! It's primarily been an evening/Saturday build with lots of interruptions so that's mostly why it's taken this long... Hopefully this new year will bring some more time to work on it! Cheers and Merry Christmas man! 👍🎄
@@FanatikBuilds It's OK. I've got a Merc in the garage I took off the road for 2 weeks worth of rust cutting and painting. 3 years ago.
@@ibast1 haha, that's awesome! Can definitely relate then! 😄👍
So you used an LS4 from fwd car? Hmmm
Yep! Saved a good $1000 or so compared to my other options available! It has had it's drawbacks, but that's all just part of the fun! Episode 20 goes into this in more detail if you're interested - cheers man!
Can't wait to see the burnouts dude
Lol, we might have to get a set of cheaper tires and do a little celebration when it's done! 🎉😄 Lots to come before that though! Cheers and Merry Christmas/happy new years!
Merry Christmas guys.
To you and your family as well sir! All the best for a better 2021! 🎄👍🎉
AMAZING! Would you do a GT6 for me?
Haha, that's very high praise Larry, and I thank you for it! I'd love to take on clients projects some day, but unfortunately I don't have the facilities to do so yet. Keep an eye on the channel over the next few years though as hopefully things will change in this respect!
@@FanatikBuilds That would be beyond awesome! Be happy, be safe.
@@larryboles629 You as well!