[Super1600]

HI Charlie

You are doing really well on your '66 sprint. Re your questions, from my perspective you may wish to consider just how far you wish to take the project in terms of track use etc.

Perhaps as a compromise between being able to return your car to standard but as well as being mindful of competition and therefore the need for safety a bolt in cage rather than welded in one might be ok. Personally I am not a huge fan of bolted in cages since they are ultimately not as safe as a welded in one but it would provide you with a greater level of protection than none.

As far as seats go, the flying buttress style 1750 GTV seat is good and definitely period. And for light track use would probably be fine, especially if you fit the car with a harness. Ditto ensure you have a fitted fire extinguisher. Again if you are doing track work a leather bound wheel rather than a wooden one would be preferable from a safety perspective. Wood look lovely but not on someones face. I have seen the results of the two meeting, very ugly.

Re battery placement, on another GTV thread, there was someone who fitted two 6 volt batteries in the rear seat area, deleted the base of the seat and had a parcel shelf constructed over it. Apparently, the parcel shelf actually was a period option. Otherwise put the battery in the boot.

Re carpets, I would have thought that the majority of people who use the GTVs for track work would delete insulation and definitely have no carpet (weight saving), on the other hand if you also wish to use your car on the road, then some level of comfort, insulation from noise would probably be most welcome. If it were me, I probably would leave the carpet in.

Just some thoughts, and I am sure others will have their own ideas and/or even better advice. All the best with your project. Dave