Short version, I hope.
I went to great expense to recreate my car with it's original curved upper
lip...taking the best of an upper section and the best of the 'chin' piece.
I went through a number of these components and encountered both styles.
I too, had heard that the smooth lip was due to body filler following damage
and it was easier to fill than straighten...but I also ran across some smooth
lip pieces that did not appear to have any damage.
I have concluded that there was two sets of tooling. I hope someone has an
answer to this Triumph Trivia. Always interesting stuff
I DO have quite decent nose, with smooth lip, (bodywork would have been much
cheaper if I had used this one) that I will not likely ever need. Contact me
if you need one...
Joe
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