At 10:25 PM 6/24/97 -0640, Tom Omalley wrote:
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>Nolan Penny wrote:
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>>So, can I put a 74 frame under a 1980 Spitfire? I'd thought they used
>>the same frame thoughout production, but a friend told me they made
>some
>>significant changes in the 1500 Spitfires.
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>Nolan...I suspect that these frames will pretty much swap out without
>major problems.
>
>1974 was the first year the 1500 got the rear frame rail extensions
>found on later cars. The rear bumper chrome box section didn't
>appear 'till '75 <I think>, but it's not part of the frame.
The '80 spit does have the large molded bumpers. The front of frame does
have some unique modifications; using the earlier frame with the late
bumpers isn't a bolt together modification. Having said that, I seem to
recall my friend's '78 chrome bumper spit having most of the same mounting
hardware as my '79 w/ molded bumpers. But, the '78 bumper mounts were
bolted to earlier style bonnet hinge extensions (like those on the '74
frame), whereas the 79's were welded. Perhaps you can kluge a few years
together and get most of what you need.
William Woodruff woodruff@fail.com
San Francisico, CA
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