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 torch on them will remove the glaze and return them to
their flat black appearance. Lightly does it!
Vic Whitmore
76 Triumph Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario
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> From: msecres@ibm.net
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: spitfire restoration
> Date: Wednesday, November 05, 1997 10:12 PM
>
> suchak@mediaone.net wrote:
> >
> > Gang:
> >
> > 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 gone to old
> > (small overrider) style bumpers and have no need for them. Pretty sure
> > they're in good shape......
> >
> > John
> > --
> > Come see us on the Web!
> > http://www.jacksonville.se.mediaone.net/~suchak/home.htm
> >
> > Childs, David wrote:
> > >
> > > 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 models will fit. They don't look a lot different. Your best
> > > bet will be to find someone
> > > with a 74 that is willing to part with them. I have a 74 that I
> > > bought just for some of these parts!
> > >
> > > Dave C
> > > 79 Spit
> > > 75 Spit (parts)
> > > 74 Spit (parts)
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Ralph Jannelli[SMTP:rjannelli@uncc.campus.mci.net]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 1997 11:13 AM
> > > To: Andrew Mace; Mike Green; Scions of Stanpart
> > > Subject: Re: spitfire restoration
> > >
> > > 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 when I was
doing
> > > my
> > > restoration!
> > >
> > > Ralph Jannelli
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
> > > To: Mike Green <mgreen@provide.net>; Scions of Stanpart
> > > <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > > Date: Wednesday, November 05, 1997 9:33 AM
> > > Subject: Re: spitfire restoration
> > >
> > > >On Mon, 3 Nov 1997, Mike Green wrote to me:
> > > >
> > > >> I am in need of a source for a right front rubber bumper overrider
> > > for a
> > > >> 1974 spitfire that I am currently restoring. Any help on a source
> > > would
> > > be
> > > >> greatly appreciated..
> > > >
> > > >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 that this would be the more "cone-shaped" overrider used
> > > only in
> > > >1974, not the later, more squared ones used '75-'79..
> > > >
> > > >--Andy
> > > >
> > > >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > >* Andrew Mace, President and *
> > > >* 10/Herald/Vitesse (Sports 6) Consultant *
> > > >* Vintage Triumph Register *
> > > >* amace@unix2.nysed.gov *
> > > >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > >
> > > >
>
> 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 a thin piece of
> stock, screwed into the rubber, with a hole cut out for the nut.
>
> And, by the way, black liquid shoe polish is the best thing for bringing
> life back to the overriders ... NOT ArmorAll..
>
> --
> Martin Secrest
> 73 GT6
> 74 Spitfire
>
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