- 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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