"Laura G." wrote:
> >I noticed that the bonnet catches on the '80 Spits were painted body color.
> >Was
> >this a late factory change or just part of the advertising? Anyone know?
> >
> >-Greg
>
> In my handy dandy spitfire book by Michael Cook, all it says is that the 79
> and into 80 model years carried "virtually no chrome trim at all."
>
> I really haven't seen many '80s (or '79s) . I do seem to vaguely remember
> seeing a spit once that had bonnet catches painted the same colour as the
> body.
>
> Laura G. and Nigel
> >
Hmmmm, I had an '80 Spit and it had chrome catches.......
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