Barry,
The grill is for a Mk1 or 2. The shorter bars allow the overriders to clear.
They wouldn't bee seen anyway because they would be
behind the overrders.
As for seeing one on a car, I have one on my Mk1 Spit and it looks great!
Joe
Barry Schwartz wrote:
>
> >For you early Spitfire enthusiasts! I came across this Amco Grill on Ebay.
> >This was an official dealer option according to a period Accessory Brochure
> >I own.
> >Check it out at:
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=545072192&;
> >r=0&t=0
> >I have no affiliation with the seller, just thought some of you might be
> >interested!
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> While I won't argue that the piece is a period accessory as stated, I
> myself can't see how it would look correct on any Spitfire. My own grills
> from both a 1960's vintage and my 1972 are both FULL width. The one
> pictured had the two top bars full width (or what appear to be even longer
> than the ones on my car) and the lower ones cut off leaving a gap of sorts
> at the mounting brace and the opening end. On mine the ribs extend about 2
> inches past the mounting brace and these (on the MK4's) extend into the
> overrides. On the earlier cars they just end at the opening. I would
> think it that this grill would look kind of funny on a Spitfire. Anybody
> seen on mounted on a vehicle? I'd like to see it.
> You can do a similar looking treatment on your later model plastic Spitfire
> grill (as I did) by getting that chrome plastic door edge trim and cut it
> to the length of the ribs on your plastic grill then press them on. Looks
> just like a chrome grill and adds a nice touch if you like that sort of
> thing -
>
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
> 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire (long term project)
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