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Re: Chrome or black trim ?? comment?

To: Robert Gunther <rjgunthe@bellatlantic.net>
Subject: Re: Chrome or black trim ?? comment?
From: Mike Ginter <mikeginter@frii.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 18:40:40 -0700
I have a set.  They are attached to a Spitfire though.  You have to buy
the entire car.  And it's all chrome trim, no black (mandatory thread
content for my shameless plug).
See it at:
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1162224&a=8741283

Mike

Robert Gunther wrote:
> 
> All of the black painted trim is actually stainless steel  painted black
> with the exeption of the
> 2 "horse shoe" peices on the rear fenders.  I just stripped mine down
> with paint
> stripper. I'm looking for a set of horse shoe trim in chrome if anyone
> has any they want to sell.
> Bob
> 75, 76, 79 Spits
> 80 FI Fiat Spider
> 88 Fiero
> looking for a TR3 restoration project soon.
> 
> Ptegler wrote:
> 
> > I keep seeing references here to 'painted' trim.
> > I've yet to own a spit where the trim (rear top wing and
> > tail surround) that was anything other than black anodized
> > metal. Never painted.
> >
> > Paul Tegler      ptegler@cablespeed.com
> > www.teglerizer.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Laura Gharazeddine" <Laura.G@141.com>
> > To: "Spitfires mailing list" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: Chrome or black trim
> >
> > >
> > > > I agree with Richard, chrome looks much nicer
> > >
> > > I like chrome trim too-and now that I have a shiny new gas
> > cap, I'm thinking 'chrome, chrome, CHROME!!!'
> > >
> > > I don't have the wing mirror  anymore though-it was ripped
> > off (literally and figuratively) when I moved in here-so
> > it's been replaces by something more difficult to rip off-a
> > bullet mirror. But, it's sprayed to match the body-very
> > sleek!
> > >
> > > Also the paint
> > > > can't chip off the chrome stuff, something that I
> > noticed had happened
> > > > with the black trim that I replaced.
> > >
> > > I hear that! I have become so handy at touching up the
> > wiper arms that friends and neighbours are always asking me
> > to do theirs! (I don't-it's too tedious.)
> > >
> > > Though, to do 'touch ups' on the trim on the rear deck,
> > the oxidized sort of trim-go to your local gun shop and get
> > the gun black, I think it's called. Touches those scratches
> > right up!
> > >
> > > And there's your Spitfire Tip for the day! ;-P
> > >
> > > Laura G. and Nigel

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