Bob, You should be able to buy any model of bonnet (made by british motor heritage) from Rimmer Bros. in the UK. But I believe you are right about demand, because US suppliers don't keep them in stock. Probably because there seems to still be a supply of originals from parts cars in wreckage yards that you can get much cheaper (though they are getting very hard to find in recent years). Remember the US got the lion's share of spits/gt6's, and people that are looking to spending the money often go to a fiberglass unit. I got my MK1 gt6 bonnet for $50 (plus the cost of renting a truck to pick it up).
Just FYI, the bonnets are completely different. -The fender seem on late model spits runs along the sides. The fender seem on the early cars runs along the top (under the trip strip, which mkIV's+ don't have). -The main top section is therefore different between early and late. -The light recesses on late model spits receieves those surrounds that the early models don't have. -The over-all length, from back to nose tip is about an inch shorter on early spits then on the square tails. -Different bonnet hinge tubes. Basically, nothing is interchangable except for the bulbs and the latches. -Terry Can anyone enlighten me about why Spitfire parts suppliers can supply complete Mk3 (and later) bonnets/hoods (new), but not *** http://www.team.net/the-local *** *** unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try *** http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool *** http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo *** Archives at http://www.team.net/archive *** Edit your replies!
