> Jeff,
> I have been studying that photo more closely and wonder if you noticed:
>
> 1. The photo was taken at a car show and the bonnet was up (witness the
front end of the door and part of the windshield wiper motor
> showing).
Yes, I noticed.
> 2. They obviously didn't want the bonnet up so they either air brushed in
the engine or did it digitally. Too bad they didn't smooth
> all the other oddities out.
Yes, looked wierd. What was all that spotting on the windshield?
> 3. The boot lid doesn't appear to have any logos on it, so that is no clue
to the model.
Correct.
> 4. The seats are the low back type so it could not be a late Mk3
Although it's difficult to tell, I didn't notice any white piping on the
seats either, which would also rule out a Mk3 -- even an early one -- but
since the owner swapped the doors, he may not be concerned about the
originality of the seats when he had the redone, either. I must say -- I
like the idea of wind wings on the doors.
> 5. The top appears to tuck under the windshield capper, so that would
eliminate the Mk3 possibility altogether.
Right, which leads us back to my previous comment...
> >
> > Yeah, but the car itself could still be a Mk1, no?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> > To: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
> > Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 4:38 PM
> > Subject: Re: Moss British Motoring Mag
> >
> > > I guess that didn't come across the way I intended it.
> > >
> > > I meant to imply that the car was a late Mk2 or Mk3 by the door
handles.
> > The GT6 doors had the same ones and therefore the latches
> > > would interchange.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > Jeff McNeal wrote:
> > > >
> > > > How can you tell by the door handles if the doors came off a GT6?
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> > > > To: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
> > > > Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 12:50 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Moss British Motoring Mag
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff,
> > > > > Puzzle no more. This ingenuous owner has used GT6 doors on his
Mk2 or
> > Mk3
> > > > Spit (you can tell by the door handles).
> > > > >
> > > > > Joe
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff McNeal wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well, I haven't received my Spitfire & GT6 magazine yet
(hopefully
> > it
> > > > will
> > > > > > arrive sooner than the last time!), but I did receive the Autum
2000
> > > > Moss
> > > > > > Motors rag.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now, before I continue, it's always ticked me off how Moss has
> > written
> > > > off
> > > > > > round-tail Spits, so naturally I was amused/enraged that they
would
> > use
> > > > a
> > > > > > photo of a Mk1,2 or 3 Spitfire (can't tell cause the photo is
> > cropped)
> > > > on
> > > > > > the second page of their center insert catalog to advertise tops
for
> > > > MkIV
> > > > > > and 1500 models. What kind of crap is THAT?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now, my real question. In looking at the car in the catalog, I
was
> > > > puzzled
> > > > > > to see a wind wing on the door. Not the kind that you screw on
to
> > the
> > > > > > windshield frame -- the kind that's built-into the door! To my
> > > > knowledge,
> > > > > > early (or even later) Spitfires never had a wind wing (ala MGB)
in
> > their
> > > > > > doors, did they?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TIA
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best wishes,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jeff in San Diego
> > > > > >
> > > > > > '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
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