[Spits] Chrome to Rubber bumpers happened....?

[Joe Curry]

Since I haven't really been following the later Spits all that much I can't
say for sure.  However, I bought a new Corvette in 1975, which was the first
year that they had the rubber bumpers front and rear.  So I have to conclude
that it was the US Safety standards that forced Triumph to make the change
as well.

But when it actually happened is not clear.  I know that the rubber add-on
projections were increased in size before the total rubber bumper
conversion, but other than that I can't say.

Andy?

Cheers,
Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-bounces+spitlist=cox.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces+spitlist=cox.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Daniel parrott
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 11:03 AM
To: 'Mike Vasquez'; spitfires at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spits] Chrome to Rubber bumpers happened....?

My understanding is that Triumph converted to the rubber bumper sometime in
1979, with or without the forward-slanting radiator and the electric fan.

Joe?

-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-bounces+parrotthead01=comcast.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces+parrotthead01=comcast.net at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Mike Vasquez
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:20 PM
To: spitfires at autox.team.net
Subject: [Spits] Chrome to Rubber bumpers happened....?

For some reason, I had always thought '75 was the last year of chrome
bumpers, then somewhere I thought it was '78, but then I saw a '78
that apeared to have bumper, and got all confused.  Can someone
authoritatively straighten me out?

Thanks,
Mike
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