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1. Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 06:47:17 -0700; I know it would be a no-no from an originality standpoint -- and perhaps structural as well -- but has anyone ever chosen to chrome plate their windshield frame rather than paint it? What got me thin; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00133.html (8,804 bytes)
2. RE: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 08:59:18 -0500; 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; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00134.html (9,439 bytes)
3. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 07:25:05 -0700; On early Spits, the frame comes off with very little effort. Joe; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00140.html (7,896 bytes)
4. RE: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 07:30:01 -0700; As Jeff and probably many others will no doubt tell you, the windscreen frames on all Spitfires prior to 71 and the GT6 prior to the MK3 as well as all big TR's except the TR7, 8 had removable frames; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00141.html (8,319 bytes)
5. RE: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:34:43 -0500; Sorry Us newer Spit owners always come out short ! A chromed tub would be cool though. Craig, On early Spits, the frame comes off with very little effort. Joe Craig Smith wrote:; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00142.html (8,570 bytes)
6. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 10:41:32 -0400; In one of the foreign (french?) Spitfire advertisements I saw on someone's web page, the windshield frame was in flat black. The appearance was rather striking. As an alternative way to achieve the l; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00145.html (9,048 bytes)
7. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 07:43:19 -0700; 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; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00146.html (9,211 bytes)
8. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 07:45:43 -0700; Not being one to second guess originality (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) I don't see anythng wrong with doing that. And then you could install a chrome roll bar and have everything that sticks up gleamin; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00149.html (8,688 bytes)
9. RE: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Tom Ambrose <tambrose@tir.com>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 10:47:52 -0400; Does this mean that a hard top from a Mark III Spitfire might fit a TR4? I know, that is a long shot question. As I write this, I'm thinking of the shape of the side windows, and contour of rear deck; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00150.html (8,608 bytes)
10. RE: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:58:51 -0500; To touch on the originality topic. I have a problem with someone tell me that so and so is not "original". It's my car, I drive it, I will never to a concourse, my attitude is, if I like it I will pu; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00152.html (9,846 bytes)
11. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Bradley D Richardson <bradrichardson@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 07:55:09 -0700; If you chrome the entire tub, you simply MUST post pics. Indeed, I'll donate $5.00 to the chroming effort, just to see what it looks like. brad _______________________________________________________; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00153.html (9,798 bytes)
12. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 08:08:13 -0700; ** all 1970 Spitfires and GT6's had this treatment done from the factory (at least here in the USA). It was (from what I have read) an attempt to make the windscreen appear larger. I personally didn; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00154.html (9,178 bytes)
13. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 08:11:11 -0700; Okay. If everyone wants to chip in and pay for the whole thing, I'll chrome the entire car. Ha ha. That WOULD be something, wouldn't it? Frankly, even at $5 a pop, I don't think there are enough list; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00155.html (12,458 bytes)
14. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 08:09:44 -0700; Doubtful. Particularly since the Mk3 Spit changed to the retractable hood sticks from the design of the Tr4 and earlier Spits, where it requires a building permit in most states before you can put th; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00156.html (9,347 bytes)
15. RE: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: "Mitchell, Doug (D.B.)" <dmitchel@ford.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 11:13:32 -0400; No. The cockpit length is different, the shape of the piece behind the cockpit is different. Will you be at Battle of the Brits this weekend? Doug; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00157.html (9,823 bytes)
16. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 11:16:34 -0400; I'll be danged. I thought all Spitfires (at least in the US) had matching color on the body and windshield frame. So when I saw the add, I thought it was something special. I swear, I don't think I'v; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00158.html (9,242 bytes)
17. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 08:17:34 -0700; -Firstly, it would take a lot of 5 buck donations to pay for such a job. -Secondly, since bondo doesn't take chrome well, you would have to do a lot of premier body work on most Spits I have seen to; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00160.html (9,258 bytes)
18. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 08:30:07 -0700; Hi Jeff, Sounds like a good idea. And keep in mind, you can always go back to the painted version, just some time and money. I am curious regarding the decision to build the 'new' Spit rather than tr; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00161.html (8,845 bytes)
19. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:09:03 -0700; Just one: Stupidity. I may in fact transplant various bits from Mrs. J and part out the remaining when all is said and done. But for now, I just can't bring myself to cut into a perfectly good LHD bu; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00164.html (9,288 bytes)
20. Re: Chromed windshield frame? (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 18:02:04 -0700; My MGTD had a chrome plated brass windshield frame! Joe; /html/spitfires/2000-09/msg00209.html (10,018 bytes)

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