I'm going to chalk this one down to one of the many differences between US
and European models. It Probably had something to do with US crash tests/
safety regulations etc...
If you've got a late model US spec Spitfire without the bar - I'd probably
seriously look to see if the door(s) have been replaced with one from a MKIV
or early 1500
Anyhow, my 2 cents worth anyway
-Huw
-----Original Message-----
From: Bradley D Richardson [mailto:bradrichardson@juno.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 12:56 PM
To: spitlist@gte.net
Cc: hupshall@triumphcars.com; npenney@mde.state.md.us;
spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Which year 1500?
Hey,
Interesting this picture from Huw.
I most assuredly do NOT have this in our 1980 Spit.
Strange though, there is something similar on our Spitfire,,,,
in the color red!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm no mechanic, but I pronounce it DIFFERENT!!!!!
*S*
Brad
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 13:16:02 -0700 Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net> writes:
> Huw,
> That is precisely the brace found on the earlier ones as well. Not
> there on the Mk1 through Mk3's I have seen. I don't know about the
> MkIV's because
> I have not looked inside one of those doors!
>
> BTW, the attachment is clipped out in the copy of your message that
> went to the list.
>
> Joe
>
> Huw Upshall wrote:
> >
> > Ok, I want to get something straight in my head because I'm
> starting to get
> > confused...
> >
> > Here is a picture of a door that came from my spitfire:
> >
> > http://www.upshall.net/triumph/images/fm70893u/27.jpg
> >
> > Are we all talking about that bar (you can see it in the photo)
> That adds
> > additional stiffness? All of the Spitfires that I've parted out
> have had
> > these bars in the doors and that includes '77, '78, & '79
> >
> >
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