Actually, Tommy slightly misquoted me and embellished a bit there. I'm well
aware that Mk3's were produced until 1970 and the MkIV's didn't receive the
wood dash treatment until the 1973 model year, at least according to the
book by James Taylor.
Cio for now,
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Pedretti" <chuckp@magenic.com>
To: "Spitfires (E-mail)" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 6:13 AM
Subject: FW: Unusual questions
>
> A 70 is also an MK3 - the last year of the MK3. I have the same dash
layout
> you are describing. The hubcaps, do they look like these
> http://www.oldjeep.com/images/spitfire/spitfire70-back-side-up.jpg
>
> Also, where is your backup lights? You can see from the picture above
that
> mine is over the licence plate.
>
> One other question - what is the Vin number of the car - I am curious when
> they started using those hubcaps. I located a couple spares, but they are
> hard to fing.
>
> Thanks
>
> ___________________________________________
> Chuck Pedretti
> Senior Consultant, MCSD, MCSE+I, MCDBA
> Magenic Technologies
>
> http://www.magenic.com - Magenic Technologies website
> http://www.oldjeep.com - Personal website
> ___________________________________________
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Mercks [mailto:tmercks@mail.blount.state.tn.us]
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 8:02 AM
> To: Chuck Pedretti
> Subject: Re: Unusual questions
>
>
> Chuck,
>
> The car is definitely a '69.
>
> According to Jeff McNeal, another member of the newsletter group, the dash
> was configured on the '69 Mk3's for the US market first (black vinyl
> covered), then changed to wood for the production of the Mk4's with the
same
> layout in '70. The earlier Mk2's and Mk3's had the center instrument
> arrangement in a Walnut panel.
>
> As for the hubcaps, what I have is a rather ugly, plain steel rim (not
> slotted) with a full cover hubcap. according to Jeff and others, these
were
> stock but limited. Actually, they were intended and used for early 1970's
US
> models but may have been used on some late sales '69 models. They are
> considered a very rare item. Go figure.
>
> Thanks again, just thought I'd pass the info along.
> Tommy
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