Bob Norway wrote:
> "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...
I've had two '80s, and both had chrome catches. The only time I've seen any
"body
colour" was when someone did a half-fast job repainting one.
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"History shows again and again, how nature points out the folly of man."
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