Whew! Thanks for fessin up, Reid! ;)
I thought I just wasted a whole bunch of time and a few $'s
Vic
"Simmons, Reid W" wrote:
>
> Oooppps!!! You are correct. It should be 1965. I. mis-typed.
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire pilot
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Victor B. Michael [mailto:vmichael@enteract.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 1:37 PM
> To: spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com
> Cc: 'wizardz'; millerb@netusa1.net; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [spitfire-enthusiast] Re: SCCA Dash Plaque Sample Photos
>
> This is interesting - Mine, a 1977 has 1965 instead of 1964 as the first
> date.
> That is how I printed them and what my original had. What's going on
> here? :)
> Different plaques?
>
> Vic
>
> "Simmons, Reid W" wrote:
> >
> > I still have the original plaque on my '79. In fact the sheet of
> protective
> > plastic is still covering it too! It has some tarnish on it from the
> "harsh
> > east coast Florida salt air". The dates on it (according to my 12 year
> old
> > son whom I called to confirm it), are: '64, '68, '69, '70, '71, '72, and
> > '73, all in a single row.
> >
> > Reid
> > '79 Spitfire
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wizardz [mailto:wizardz@toad.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 8:20 PM
> > To: millerb@netusa1.net; spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com;
> > spitfires@autox.team.net; vmichael@enteract.com
> > Subject: Re: SCCA Dash Plaque Sample Photos
> >
> > There must be someone out there with a '79 or '80 US model
> > who still has a plaque.
> > ..correct me if I'm wrong but the second row of dates
> > ran from 74 to 78 minus the two years that Triumph entered the
> > TR7 in place of the Spit. (and lost)
> > I purchased one of the last 7 '80 Spits sold east of the Mississippi
> > in April of 1981.
> > The plaque, I know,...is floating around here somewhere, as it was removed
> > from the dash when the car was rolled in Oct of '82 while racing.
> >
> > I'll have to did around.
> >
> > Paul Tegler
> > 1973 MGBGT - daily driver
> > 1975 Spitfire - in Cherry Shape 1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
> > 1972 GT6 - in the works
> > wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
> > (all new faster menu)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Miller <millerb@netusa1.net>
> > To: wizardz <wizardz@toad.net>; spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com
> > <spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com>; spitfires@autox.team.net
> > <spitfires@autox.team.net>; vmichael@enteract.com <vmichael@enteract.com>
> > Date: Sunday, August 01, 1999 11:01 PM
> > Subject: RE: SCCA Dash Plaque Sample Photos
> >
> > >Vic and Paul,
> > >
> > >It must have been just for the '79 and '80, I just checked and my '78 is
> > >just like the samples with one row.
> > >
> > >Vic -
> > >Put me down for one, mines a little ragged.
> > >
> > >Bill
> > >78 Spit
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> > >[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of wizardz
> > >Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 8:07 PM
> > >To: spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com; spitfires@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: Re: [spitfire-enthusiast] SCCA Dash Plaque Sample Photos
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Very nice job Michael.
> > >...but I'm a bit bummed.
> > >..Unless you can make one for the later models!!??
> > >My '80's was missing when I bought this one, but the later models
> > >had two rows of dates listed.
> > >
> > >Paul Tegler
> > >1973 MGBGT - daily driver
> > >1975 Spitfire - in Cherry Shape 1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
> > >1972 GT6 - in the works
> > >wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
> > >(all new faster menu)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Victor B. Michael <M>
> > >To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
> > >spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com <spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com>
> > >Date: Sunday, August 01, 1999 7:43 PM
> > >Subject: [spitfire-enthusiast] SCCA Dash Plaque Sample Photos
> > >
> > >
> > >>Well everyone...I have two dash plaques done. One I've already installed
> > >>in my Spit - looks great, too.
> > >>The other I'm using as a sample. I've posted pictures to the following
> > >>addresses and I NEED YOUR INPUT!
> > >>
> > >>These look great as repro's - the blue is not as light as I would like
> > >>and it's dithered, since the whole process was digital - even onto the
> > >>brass plate. They are the BEST AVAILABLE. :) Please let me know what you
> > >>think.
> > >>
> > >>If, as a list member, you would like to place an order email me with the
> > >>subject: DASH PLAQUE ORDER.
> > >>I would like to see what the response will be before I can price them.
> > >>I'm thinking they will not exceed $15.
> > >>
> > >>Have a look,
> > >>
> > >>Vic
> > >>
> > >>http://www.enteract.com/~vmichael/Badge1.jpg
> > >>http://www.enteract.com/~vmichael/Badge2.jpg
> > >>http://www.enteract.com/~vmichael/Badge3.jpg
> > >>
> > >>
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