As far as the 71's vs the 78's you can swap 'em
I did. My '78 now has the hard plastic ones (smaller
and the y hold the grill ends)
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
in the 2nd and 3rd photo you can see the 78 style larger rubber
overriders.
In the 5th and second to the last photo on that page you can see
the earlier style smaller hard plastic style.
When you remove the rubber overriders, just remove the metal
mount plate that goes with them. The earlier one will bolt right on.
As far as chroming goes. There are processes that will allow you
to plate plastics. But I'd tend to think flexing might crack the plating.
Paul Tegler
1973 MGBGT - Daily Driver
1975 Spitfire - in Cherry shape
1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
1978 Spitfire - in Superb Shape!
wizardz@toad.net
http://www.teglerizer.com
(see menu for MG Automobiles and Triumph Automobiles)
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Shirley <tshirley@VoyagerOnline.net>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, October 16, 1999 10:55 AM
Subject: Front Bumper Overriders
>
>Hi Spitfire Owners,
>
>I'd like to get rid of those ugly (to me) overriders on the front of my 78
>and install the kind that came on a 71. Actually, it'd be nice to get rid
of
>the rubber kind completely and get something chrome, but I haven't seen
>anything that could be modified that would work, have you? What options do
I
>have and what is available from the parts houses?
>
>Tom Shirley Sale Creek, TN
>1982 Royale RP31M Formula Ford (BAD DOG Racing)
>1978 Triumph Spitfire
>http://www.Geocities.com/baddogracing
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