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@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces+spitlist=cox.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Daniel parrott
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 11:03 AM
To: 'Mike Vasquez'; spitfires@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@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces+parrotthead01=comcast.net@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Mike Vasquez
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:20 PM
To: spitfires@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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