Since I haven't really been following the later Spits all that much I can't say for sure. However, I bought a new Corvette in 1975, which was the first year that they had the rubber bumpers front and rear. So I have to conclude that it was the US Safety standards that forced Triumph to make the change as well.
But when it actually happened is not clear. I know that the rubber add-on projections were increased in size before the total rubber bumper conversion, but other than that I can't say. Andy? Cheers, Joe -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel parrott Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 11:03 AM To: 'Mike Vasquez'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Spits] Chrome to Rubber bumpers happened....? My understanding is that Triumph converted to the rubber bumper sometime in 1979, with or without the forward-slanting radiator and the electric fan. Joe? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Vasquez Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Spits] Chrome to Rubber bumpers happened....? For some reason, I had always thought '75 was the last year of chrome bumpers, then somewhere I thought it was '78, but then I saw a '78 that apeared to have bumper, and got all confused. Can someone authoritatively straighten me out? Thanks, Mike [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
