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KRGS 68 Spitfire Rene Gimenez
Valencia, CA, USA   USA
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Hi All- I have been researching this topic, trying to follow up on leads, and asking questions since I acquired my Spitfire last summer. Does anyone in North America produce or have a nose mold to the Spitfire Le Mans Bonnet (the one with the perspex headlight covers)? I located three vendors in the UK. One (Quillers) e-mailed this morning to let me know they won't even ship that to the U.S.. As you all know, the price for the nose itself is not too bad, its the shipping that kills the whole idea. Any thoughts/ideas? Thanks for looking.

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spitlist Joe Curry
Sahuarita, AZ, USA   USA
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1963 Triumph Spitfire 4 (MkI) "Huxley"
Unless one has sprung up since I last looked, the answer is a resounding NO!


Joe

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KRGS 68 Spitfire Rene Gimenez
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Hmmm...that's what I've been fearing. Being a former vintage racer (primarily Formula Ford), I've always had a fascination with production-based factory racing specials such as the Spitfire Le Mans or the Sebring Sprite. As I got into the restoration of my Spitfire, it became apparant that the current bonnet on my car was comprised of 40% steel, 40% bondo, and 20% rust, so I saw an opportunity to build something unique. As it is, I found a source for a fiberglass stock bonnet. That would make much more economic sense, so I may go that route.... Unless I find something in a barn...

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spitlist Joe Curry
Sahuarita, AZ, USA   USA
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In reply to # 716765 by KRGS 68 Spitfire Hmmm...that's what I've been fearing. Being a former vintage racer (primarily Formula Ford), I've always had a fascination with production-based factory racing specials such as the Spitfire Le Mans or the Sebring Sprite. As I got into the restoration of my Spitfire, it became apparant that the current bonnet on my car was comprised of 40% steel, 40% bondo, and 20% rust, so I saw an opportunity to build something unique. As it is, I found a source for a fiberglass stock bonnet. That would make much more economic sense, so I may go that route.... Unless I find something in a barn...

A fellow member of the FOT found my bonnet languishing in a warehouse on the East coast where it had sat since being imported from SAH in Englan in the 60's. I bought it for $500.00 which included shipping to Arizona. Maybe you will be as lucky.

Joe


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spitsix69 Scott Lowden
Orange Park, FL, USA   USA
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1969 Triumph GT6+ (MkII)
I got mine off ebay about 10 years ago after dressing up like Cher for my wife's end of the year party! What we won't do for Triumph parts! Good luck in your search! Scott

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Spitnut64 John Mills
Milwaukee, WI, USA   USA
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In reply to a post by spitsix69 ..... What we won't do for Triumph parts! .....


Maybe we need to go to England pick these up in person and ship/bring them back ourselves!
( I'm on a similar quest for the GT6 style fastback hardtop for the Spitfire, and yes I run into the same snafu ).

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britsnspits Michael Stoliker
Bethlehem, PA, USA   USA
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1978 Triumph Spitfire 1500 "Lucky"
Maybe if you dress up like Cher and put a handle on the bonnet (call it a carry on), they'll let you through customs?tongue sticking out smiley

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hymodyne james king
salisbury, MD, USA   USA
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1972 Triumph GT6 MkIII "Baby Blue"
http://www.triumphspitfirelemans.com/

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brit4a Allen Rugg
Conroe,TX, USA   USA
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Oh well guess I missed this post. I emailed them also dang sure do like that hood.


1971 Spitfire
1999 Honda Valkyrie
1978 Kawasaki KZ 650 another project Cafe

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http://www.performancefiberglass.com/
This company is in Kansas, and they make fiberglass body parts for the Spitfire. They don't list the LeMans type bonnet, but they could do it with the right buck to lay the glass on. No experience with these folk.

I also know a company in Maryland that makes many fiberglass custom car panels. I do know their work, and like it. They also could make a LeMans bonnet, again if they had a buck.

All either would need is a LeMans bonnet to mold off of, then they could make the buck from that. If anyone is willing, pretty much any fiberglass shop nearish to anyone having a LeMans bonnet could do the job.

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chappy444 Bill Chapman
Bel Air, MD, USA   USA
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1975 Triumph 1500 "The Little Red Car"
There is a guy in PA that does glass panels and he is a member here...he does mostly MG stuff but it may be worth asking him...maybe a group buy or something....
I am just putting it out there....

his name is Tim Nagy and his company is morSpeed Performance
website: http://morspeedperformance.com/parts.cfm

good luck
~B

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carChips Victor Harnish
Kelowna, BC, Canada   CAN
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1973 Triumph Spitfire 1500 "Chip"
1989 GMC Sierra 1500 "Bush Truck"
Someone needs to cut up an old bonnet to make the pattern. But, of course you could just cut and weld the one you have into a LeMans.


'S all for now
Vic

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brit4a Allen Rugg
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I would be in on a group buy for sure.


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1999 Honda Valkyrie
1978 Kawasaki KZ 650 another project Cafe

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chappy444 Bill Chapman
Bel Air, MD, USA   USA
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In reply to # 716811 by carChips Someone needs to cut up an old bonnet to make the pattern. But, of course you could just cut and weld the one you have into a LeMans.

i have a spit 1500 bonnet that you can cut up....i was going to cut it up anyway!!!!
~B

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spitlist Joe Curry
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Maybe I could take Tiny Tim up to Kansas and spend a couple of days with that company so they could get dimensions in order to modify their Mk1 Bonnet/

Joe

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