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1. Re: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 09:33:36 +0500 (EST)
On Mon, 3 Nov 1997, Mike Green wrote to me: I can't help Mike on this one, so I'm tossing it out to all of you here on the "Triumphs" list. Anyone got an overrider from a '74 Spitfire? I'm assuming t
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00337.html (7,803 bytes)

2. RE: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 10:12:58 -0500
I may be all wet on this one, but I vaguely remember some years ago that these (74 Spitfire front rubber 'tits') are not available new any longer... -- -- Visit me at: http://members.aol.com/cwnichol
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00342.html (8,946 bytes)

3. Re: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 11:13:14 -0500charset="us-ascii"
I can only suggest you contact Scott Harper of Team Triumph in Ohio 330-392-7176 he has a large selection of good used parts. He actually came up with a NOS set of front overriders for my '65 Spit wh
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00352.html (8,875 bytes)

4. RE: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 12:32:55 -0500
I don't think that the rubber cover to the over-rider is available. The 74 is a little different from the 75 and presumably different from latter models as well. However, I think that the latter mode
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00363.html (9,571 bytes)

5. Re: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 17:11:02 -0500
I have a pair of unkown vintage that came with a parts car I bought... They're different than the ones my '77 came with, heavy rubber and more rounded... Is there any way I can ID these things? I've
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00382.html (11,064 bytes)

6. Re: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 14:24:14 -0800
For what it's worth; I have a '74, and had occasion to replace the front bumper overiders, but couldn't locate any at the time (5 years or more ago), and found that the overiders for a '72-'73 Mark4
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00383.html (9,604 bytes)

7. Re: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 18:01:27 -0500
...actually, no. The Overriders were for insurance purposes, not safety. The problem was that insurance rates were going through the roof because an everyday little touch to the bumpers was costing t
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00384.html (8,921 bytes)

8. Re: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 19:12:25 -0800
By the way, these overriders can be repaired, which I have done twice. Just remove the old rusted nut (if it hasn't already fallen out), epoxy in a suitable nut if necessary, and then cover that with
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00389.html (11,725 bytes)

9. Re: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 22:59:53 -0500 (EST)
Technically :-), the laws actually read something to the effect of ...sustain a crash of up to 2.5 or 5 mph (depending on various factors) without damage to safety-related components (primarily light
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00411.html (8,907 bytes)

10. Re: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 08:33:44 -0500
If anyone has a left side overrider for a 76 Spit, send me a message. I need one to replace a damaged one. In regards to bringing them back to life, I've heard (but never tried) that using a propane
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00428.html (12,545 bytes)

11. Re: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 07:53:10 -0800
You're right, damnit!...I KNEW it; some voice in the back of my head was screaming shrilly while I was typing the words, but all I could see was the resemblance to modifications made in the name of s
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00442.html (9,767 bytes)

12. Re: Spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 09:56:40 -0700
I thought it went without saying that Triumph bumpers are perfectly adequate as long as you don't actually bump anything. Dave Fain 1967 GT6 (bumpers for cosmetic purposes)
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00634.html (7,750 bytes)

13. Re: Spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 09:56:40 -0700
I thought it went without saying that Triumph bumpers are perfectly adequate as long as you don't actually bump anything. Dave Fain 1967 GT6 (bumpers for cosmetic purposes)
/html/triumphs/1997-11/msg00635.html (7,677 bytes)

14. spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 12:51:58
Hi all, I'm currently getting my spitfire back together after some major panelwork and I have a question for the list. Where the outer sill on the spitfire meets the rear wing (or wing lower repair s
/html/triumphs/1997-05/msg00390.html (6,762 bytes)

15. RE: spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 09:12:53 -0400
I had the same problem when I did my Spit. I opted to braze in some brass to fill the joint and finish it off smooth. Ralph Jannelli Matthews NC '72 Spit MKIV '65 Spit MKII Hi all, I'm currently gett
/html/triumphs/1997-05/msg00399.html (7,378 bytes)

16. Re: Spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 11:36:46 -0700
< snip > < snip > ** All the factory did was to braze the around both flanges and a small braze bead midway up the curved section of the joint on the outer sill. No other welding at this joint. I sup
/html/triumphs/1997-05/msg00425.html (7,053 bytes)

17. Re: Spitfire restoration (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 12:55:47 -0700
< snip > < snip > ** All the factory did was to braze the around both flanges and a small braze bead midway up the curved section of the joint on the outer sill. No other welding at this joint. I sup
/html/triumphs/1997-05/msg00431.html (7,055 bytes)


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