Hi Jeff
Sorry , I don't have any pictures of FC 2218 with the chromed windshield
frame . I sold the Spitty earlier this year to a collector in Swaziland when
my wife became seriously ill in order to finance her hospital costs ( this
is Africa , decent medical care is pretty expensive ) and I didn't keep any
pictures ( stupidity hit me once again ) .
I bought FC 2218 from the original owner when he came to South Africa from
Zimbabwe ( previously Rhodesia ) basically in order to get my hands on a few
needed parts ( front bumper , sun visors etc. ) . Might seem strange /
stupid to you , but Triumph parts are almost unobtainable in South Africa .
>From what I've been told the previous owner bought the Spitfire new in the
UK and at the same time also bought a new bare windscreen frame which he had
chromed before emigrating to the then Rhodesia .
Sorry if my previous message was misleading or didn't sound real
enthusiastic . The Spitfire looked great with the chromed windscreen frame ,
but I really strive towards total originality ( insanity :-) ? ) . If you
don't care for originality , and have an extra windscreen frame in good
condition , I would say go for it and please send me a photo or two of your
Spitfire for my Triumph wall ( of fame ) .
Kind regards
Chris de Wet
P O Box 472 , Ifafi , 0260 , South Africa .
Telephone 012 - 3398071 ( office ) 012 - 2591129 ( home ) Cell 0839989744
Fax 012 - 3398118
One '56 TR 3 with o/d and one '64 Spitfire 4 ( Mk 1 )
Two Heralds and three early Spitfires without o/d for sale .
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff McNeal [mailto:jmcneal@ohms.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 8:26 AM
To: Chris De Wet; Joe Curry; Craig Smith
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Chromed windshield frame?
Chris -- got any pictures by any chance? You don't sound real enthusiastic
with how it turned out... Not sure if I should risk it -- but I might!!
Best wishes,
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris De Wet <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>
To: 'Jeff McNeal' <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Craig
Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 11:08 PM
Subject: RE: Chromed windshield frame?
>
> Jeff
>
> One of my Spitfires ( FC 2218 ) had a chromed windshield frame ( done by
the
> previous owner ) . Although not original , it looked pretty good .
> As one of our friends on this list like powder coating , this particular
> previous owner experimented with chrome , and various components were
> chromed .
> A shining example of a Spitfire :-)
>
> Kind regards
> Chris de Wet
> P O Box 472 , Ifafi , 0260 , South Africa .
> Telephone 012 - 3398071 ( office ) 012 - 2591129 ( home ) Cell 0839989744
> Fax 012 - 3398118
> One '56 TR 3 with o/d and one '64 Spitfire 4 ( Mk 1 ) almost with o/d .
> Two Heralds and three early Spitfires without o/d for sale .
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff McNeal [mailto:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 4:43 PM
> To: Joe Curry; Craig Smith
> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Chromed windshield frame?
>
>
>
> I guess this must fall under the "ask a silly question" header, but I was
> quite sincere. Has anyone seen something like this? Other than blowing
the
> originality, any reason not to consider something on this order? The
frame
> in question has already been removed and appears to be a good candidate
for
> such an experiment.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> To: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
> Cc: 'Jeff McNeal' <jmcneal@ohms.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:25 AM
> Subject: Re: Chromed windshield frame?
>
>
> >
> > Craig,
> > On early Spits, the frame comes off with very little effort.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > Craig Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > How are you going to remove just the frame ?
> > > For those fellows to put it in a tank to plate it you are going to
have
> to
> > > cut it from the tub.
> > >
> > > Maybe you could plate the WHOLE thing !
> > > WOW, wouldn't that be something ???
> > >
> >
>
>
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