At 03:47 PM 03/29/2000 -0800, Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
>Youse guyz, making me look this up. His nibs Clausager says "aluminium
>until 1969". At the back of the book he admits that some early 1970 cars
>may have had alloy still.
>
>I don't have the build date on the 70 I had in Colorado, but it was an
>original split bumper car. I'm pretty sure the bonnet was original, at
>least as sure as anyone could be. It was alloy, so it kind of supports the
>tentative comment that "some 1970 models may still have had aluminium
>bonnets"
>
>D*mn, if I'd have known the car was a rare conflict solver I'd never have
>let the old lady have it in the settlement. Live and learn.
>
>Kelvin.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Councill [mailto:dcouncil@imt.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 3:35 PM
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Aluminum Bonnet
>>
>>
>> I believe Frank is correct on this and it can probably be verified in
>> Clausagers (which I don't have with me, its at home). I do
>> remember reading
>> or hearing that the aluminum hood was discontinued sometime
>> in 67 or 68. My
>> 67BGT has the aluminum hood.
>>
>> David
My 70 BGT has the original alloy hood also.
Mike
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