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Re: Spitfire trim and dash indicator question

To: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Spitfire trim and dash indicator question
From: "Victor B. Michael" <vmichael@enteract.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 09:28:48 -0500
Barry,

With respect to your trim question, I know someone who ordered a corner
trim piece of the black variety and it was indeed metal. It was from
either Moss or Vicky Brit.

Vic

Barry Schwartz wrote:
> 
> Listers,
> Has anyone had any experience with ordering, specifically the Spitfire rear
> tail lamp panel, lower, polished, stainless steel trim piece that sits just
> below the licence plate (part number 715697) from any of the "Big three"?
> I'm, unfortunately, going to have to replace mine.  Somehow I got a dent
> (How I have really no idea, about the size of a pea and half as deep,
> albeit small, but it still annoys me) and I'm looking to replace it.  The
> only reason I ask, is when I ordered the trim that goes around the
> windscreen for my 72 Spitfire, I thought I would be getting the original
> style stainless, and what was sent was plastic.  It's still hanging in my
> garage.  I don't want plastic, and was asking so that if I do order, I
> would sorta know what I was getting.  The other question pertains to the
> rectangular warning lights used in 70 and later vehicles, specifically,
> whether or not there was a "check engine" or "warning" version available.
> The only one's I have say "brake" for the PDWA switch, and I am looking for
> one that say's something to the effect "check engine"? If you have one,
> would you also be willing to part with it?  It must be one of those
> rectangular versions used in the dash of Spitfires And possibly TR6's, not
> something that's just similar as the dash I made has a rectangular
> countersink specifically for that indicator style.
> 
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
> 
> 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire (long term project)

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