Me Too!
My '69 GT6+ has both the front AND rear bars. Like your bar, mine are
unusable. the places to check into are going to be a metal fab shop that
works with tubing (this is the easy/cheap part) and then get the thing
chromed (the expensive part due to extensive prep work to ensure a smooth
surface for the plating)
good luck
Dave Korzun
'69 GT6+
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Bowen, Patrick A <jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil>
Cc: Jerry <lensman@erols.com>; triumphs-owner@autox.team.net
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Date: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: Bumper Bar Info
>
>Let me throw in my 2 pence worth.
>
>I too have seen quite a few of those badge bars attached to both early
>GT6's and low bumper Spits. In fact Paul Bent's Mk1 GT6 has what is
>left of one. Somebody took a hack saw and removed it for no apparent
>reason.
>
>Since John Thomason's book makes no mention of it, I must assume that it
>was not a factory option but it was very popular at one time.
>
>Regards,
>Joe Curry
>
>Bowen, Patrick A wrote:
>>
>> Jerry, Sounds like you have something pretty different. I haven't seen
>> anything like it, i would be interesting in seeing it though. In the
front
>> of Hemmings Motor News (on any reputable magazine stand)there is a
section
>> called services. You can find a whole plethora of companies that
>> specialize in repairing and restoring chrome fixtures. They could
probably
>> repair yours to like new condition, unfortunatly I don't know how much
they
>> run. Let me know how it turns out.
>>
>> Patrick Bowen
>>
>> At 06:31 PM 7/27/98 -0400, Jerry wrote:
>> >When I first got my GT-6 it had a beautiful chrome (tubular steel) front
>> >bumper bar on it. But alas in my youthful foolishness I crunched one
>> >day when I failed to get stopped in time. Ever since I've been looking
>> >for a replacement. Now I know this was an after market addition to the
>> >car. The bar bolted behind the chrome bumper over riders and rose about
>> >7 or 8 inches above and parallel to the front bumper. I still have the
>> >old one but it is badly creased and slightly bent and so it provides
>> >little usefulness other then suggesting a pittance of it former self.
>> >My question is has anybody seen one these items in their travels?
>> >Failing in that regard does anybody know a competent machine shop -
>> >welder who could fabricate a new one?
>> >
>> >Jerry - 1968 GT-6 MK1
>> >
>> >
>
>--
>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
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