at import carlisle i bought a damaged fiberglass front end with the intent
of eventually installing it on my bugeye. at first it was thought to be a
speedwell but then not. it does not use the bugeye grille, and has a small
raised peak running down the center to the top of the grille opening. the
headlights are in the fenders similar to an xke or a ferrarii gto. not
fearing glass work it will be an easy repair to return it's structure to a
state of soundness. i just would really like to identify it's manufacturer.
the grille opening resembles a jabro mk1. (wich so happens to be 1 sitting
in my shop right now). it is definitly a period piece since a headlight
bucket came attached to it with cloth wraped wiring. i do need an inner
structure from a bugeye front end at the hood hinges any one have a wrecked
or rotted front end that they might consider cutting out the 2 rear fender
reinforcements and reinf at rear of hood where hindges mount? probably not
but just hoped that maybeeeeeee? ok gang any ideas? oh yes i called
speedwell and they definitly said that it was not theirs due to the peak
running down the center of hood aerea. thanks. chuck.
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