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Re: Bumper info request on Spitfire

To: relliott@cjnetworks.com
Subject: Re: Bumper info request on Spitfire
From: Jim <jdeatsc1@rochester.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 1999 05:23:30 -0400
Cc: Triumphs List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <37AB6250.1FC561F5@rochester.rr.com> <37ABAC04.B351D029@cjnetworks.com>
Roger,
thanks, got that now.
The search is on for the bumper itself.

J


Roger Elliott wrote:

> Jim,
>
> I don't know the details of how it is done, but I have seen a few early
> Spits and GT6s with the just the overrider mounted in place of the bumper.
> This is the way some of the early Spits were raced.  There is a picture if a
> GT6 that is as you described at
> http://silverstone.fortunecity.com/chevy/393/action.htm
>
> Roger Elliott
>
> Jim wrote:
>
> > Since I can't post a pic I'll try 'er this way.
> >
> > 66 Spitfire, S/N FC68436L.
> >
> > (soon to be) PO sends a pic showing the front of the car (sigh, such a
> > pretty car) and it does NOT have a bumper.  It has ONLY two overriders.
> > Here is my dilemma.  I thought the overriders attached to the bumper
> > itself.
> > Therefore.......
> > How can the overriders be attached to the car without the bumper fitted?
> >
> > I MUST be all wet.  right?
> >
> > Picking it up TOMORROW!!!
> >
> > Jim and Judy

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Rawchester, Neu Yawk
1966 Spitfire MkII FC68436L   (Red, what else?)



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