Chris Leah wrote:
Greetings fellow listers.
A friend of mine has just bought a Mk1 Spitfire and is undertaking a full
body off restoration. The car was originally imported into Zimbabwe from
the UK and was sold after the death of the owner who had retired here in
South Africa. Needs a fair amount of work apart from a total paint job and
new interior. However, one of the problems is that the front and rear
bumpers and over-riders are missing. I have been told that these items are
like the proverbial hens teeth. Does anyone on the list know if these are
available as aftermarket parts .... My Moss, Rimmer and TRGB catalogues
don't list them.
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Chris - I'll second the comments made by Ralph Jannelli. I ordered my
front overriders from John Kipping Triumph Spares in the UK and was very
pleased. I think Rimmer Bros. also carries the front and rear overriders.
In the U.S., Victoria British does carry the rear bumperettes (the ones
that wrap around the sides), but does not list the rear overriders as
available. Finally, the ONLY place I found that carried a new front bumper
is Kipping, but the cost is outrageous, something like $325US without
overriders. My Mk I Spitfire was missing the front bumper/overriders and I
ended up trading some other parts with a list member for a very beat up and
rusted front bumper, which I then had rechromed for $125US. The Kipping
front overriders are about $45US each, so I have about $215US into my front
bumper alone. (I guess I better not hit any curbs.) If I were your
friend, I'd re-post your request for bumper parts again in a few weeks if
no response is made - sometimes people are away for a while, etc.
Otherwise, he'll have to scour any and all dismantlers to find one. Hope
this helps.
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Ross D. Vincenti
Asst. Gen. Counsel/Asst. Sec'ty.
Transamerica Home Loan - Legal Dept.
(213) 742-4756/(213) 742-4010 fax
Los Angeles, CA 90015
ross.vincenti@transamerica.com
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