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RE: 1978/79 GTS - GTSPhil - 11-16-2015
The interior fitted to the car.
Vinay that is false leather as I used a genuine seat to try and have the exact same material used, but the motor trimmer could not match the material exactly. The bits in the middle of the seat is a perforated material. Below is the genuine seat vs the newly covered seat. The same goes for the door cards I had to source original door cards as the copied material just was not cutting it, the same door cards are available through Newton Commercial, but as always the exchange rate and shipping puts a damper on plans to bring it in.
RE: 1978/79 GTS - Miniac - 11-16-2015
I quite like the replacement materials but as you've already pointed out their not original.
RE: 1978/79 GTS - Vinay-RS - 11-16-2015
Has the gear lever been cut? It looks shorter than a standard lever?
RE: 1978/79 GTS - Miniac - 11-16-2015
GTS had shorter levers to give a faster and sportier gear change
RE: 1978/79 GTS - Sean1380 - 11-16-2015
what !!!!!!! ahhhh noight Ed
RE: 1978/79 GTS - GTSPhil - 11-16-2015
I cannot comment on that as the lever was like that when I got the car, but yes it is shorter than standard.
Most recently an all aluminium radiator was sourced from the UK and fitted, thus the front mount radiator conversion was removed. A one piece radiator cowl was sourced and used. A electronic ignition kit was also sourced and fitted.
RE: 1978/79 GTS - Miniac - 11-16-2015
I can't recall whether I was told that the gear lever was shorter to limit the amount of throw between gears or if I read it somewhere. I'll do my best to find out where the information originally came from.
RE: 1978/79 GTS - Vinay-RS - 11-17-2015
Ahhh, cool, thanks Ed. Didn't realise they did that with the GTSs.
RE: 1978/79 GTS - Miniac - 11-17-2015
I'm starting to second guess myself as I can't find where I got the info from
RE: 1978/79 GTS - Sean1380 - 11-18-2015
They didnt !!!
I had two bog standard GTS. Used a std length lever.