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GreenHornet · 06-30-2015, 01:46 AM

Ok gang it is time for a mini drum roll

I have liberated the body from the modified Triumph Spitfire Chassis. Getting the body off was a much easier task than removing an actual Spitfire or GT6 body. I earned a lot about the Centurion and Triumph Chassis during the removal process. Some things to note in regards to the Centurion firstly there are 4 attachment points on the body 2 fore and 2 aft. So 4 bolts and the body comes right off the chassis.

Technically there are 6 bolts counting the 2 bolts up front holding the front end in place. I guess I did not count these into my equation as I turned the front end into its own entity. But for those that do not have a Greenhornet tilting front end option lol you will have 6 bolts and as Crazy Jerry pointed out on his Centurion there was also 2 rear bolts for a total of 8.

Now if anyone ever decides to build one of these and you need to install or remove the body I will give you a few pointers. You want a Cherry Picker to lift the front. The front is the heavier end and place where it makes most sense to lift from with the cherry picker. Do not try to lift the body from the roof as you will lose the roof I am certain of this. There is only foam and fiberglass there no structural wood to handle the load when jacking it up. Next run a strap through the transmission shifter and over the middle of the dash. All of this is constructed of plywood and handles the load no problem. Now all you need to do is lift the rear end up and over the fuel tank and you are home free. I was able to lift the rear end no problem over the fuel tank and swing it out of the way.

I took a weight of the body plus some other parts still not removed yet such as the pedal cluster, windshield wiper motor, Hand brake, and master cylinder. So this weight is not the definitive weight of the body but gives you a fair idea of what this thing weighs. I ended up getting a weight of 256lbs. So I think it is pretty fair to say we are right around 240lbs once everything is removed. Add that with the 60lbs of front end parts and 25lbs for each door and you are looking right around 350lbs for the Complete Centurion body shell per plans.

Next I noticed that the Centurion had the upgraded swing spring suspension

This was an extremely sought after upgrade to the fixed spring that helped suppress the Spitfire jacking effect. Along with the Swing Spring the setup came with a thicker more robust front ARB to help with roll stiffness. This was something that I had planned to purchase for the Centurion which now has saved me a good chunk of change because these conversions are not cheap.

Another thing I noticed was that the 1.5" exhaust of the 3 cylinder Kubota is the same as the 2 cylinder. Not that I am saving any of the exhaust as it was a bit rusty but it is a nice fact to know. I will be designing my own exhaust for this project. I have all ready got it worked out in my mind just need to get all the parts purchased and fitted.

The Triumph Spitfire Chassis unmodified weighs 105lbs BTW just thought I would throw that out there for the heck of it. I spent a good part of the day weighing the fast majority of the parts taken off the Centurion. I now have a really solid idea of what everything weighs down to the bolts LOL. I also started to plot my next moves and search for part upgrades. So it has been a pretty busy last few days in Centurion land

I hope you guys enjoy the pics..

GH

06-30-2015, 01:46 AM	#68 (permalink)
GreenHornet Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 429 Thanks: 41 Thanked 108 Times in 68 Posts	Ok gang it is time for a mini drum roll I have liberated the body from the modified Triumph Spitfire Chassis. Getting the body off was a much easier task than removing an actual Spitfire or GT6 body. I earned a lot about the Centurion and Triumph Chassis during the removal process. Some things to note in regards to the Centurion firstly there are 4 attachment points on the body 2 fore and 2 aft. So 4 bolts and the body comes right off the chassis. Technically there are 6 bolts counting the 2 bolts up front holding the front end in place. I guess I did not count these into my equation as I turned the front end into its own entity. But for those that do not have a Greenhornet tilting front end option lol you will have 6 bolts and as Crazy Jerry pointed out on his Centurion there was also 2 rear bolts for a total of 8. Now if anyone ever decides to build one of these and you need to install or remove the body I will give you a few pointers. You want a Cherry Picker to lift the front. The front is the heavier end and place where it makes most sense to lift from with the cherry picker. Do not try to lift the body from the roof as you will lose the roof I am certain of this. There is only foam and fiberglass there no structural wood to handle the load when jacking it up. Next run a strap through the transmission shifter and over the middle of the dash. All of this is constructed of plywood and handles the load no problem. Now all you need to do is lift the rear end up and over the fuel tank and you are home free. I was able to lift the rear end no problem over the fuel tank and swing it out of the way. I took a weight of the body plus some other parts still not removed yet such as the pedal cluster, windshield wiper motor, Hand brake, and master cylinder. So this weight is not the definitive weight of the body but gives you a fair idea of what this thing weighs. I ended up getting a weight of 256lbs. So I think it is pretty fair to say we are right around 240lbs once everything is removed. Add that with the 60lbs of front end parts and 25lbs for each door and you are looking right around 350lbs for the Complete Centurion body shell per plans. Next I noticed that the Centurion had the upgraded swing spring suspension This was an extremely sought after upgrade to the fixed spring that helped suppress the Spitfire jacking effect. Along with the Swing Spring the setup came with a thicker more robust front ARB to help with roll stiffness. This was something that I had planned to purchase for the Centurion which now has saved me a good chunk of change because these conversions are not cheap. Another thing I noticed was that the 1.5" exhaust of the 3 cylinder Kubota is the same as the 2 cylinder. Not that I am saving any of the exhaust as it was a bit rusty but it is a nice fact to know. I will be designing my own exhaust for this project. I have all ready got it worked out in my mind just need to get all the parts purchased and fitted. The Triumph Spitfire Chassis unmodified weighs 105lbs BTW just thought I would throw that out there for the heck of it. I spent a good part of the day weighing the fast majority of the parts taken off the Centurion. I now have a really solid idea of what everything weighs down to the bolts LOL. I also started to plot my next moves and search for part upgrades. So it has been a pretty busy last few days in Centurion land I hope you guys enjoy the pics.. GH Attached Thumbnails Last edited by GreenHornet; 06-30-2015 at 09:24 AM..