Triumph Sports Cars

engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" V8s (Stag and TR8)

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SvennGali
Jeff Graf

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09/23/2014 12:54PM

Main British Car:
1972 hood/nose piece.
Posted by: SvennGali
Date: October 16, 2014 01:14PM

Does anyone know if a 1972 Triumph Spitfire flip hood/nose piece will fit a 1968 Spit?


flyinlow
Kevin .
Elko NV
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01/25/2011 04:52PM

Main British Car:
1964 Spitfire Ford 5.0

Re: 1972 hood/nose piece.
Posted by: flyinlow
Date: October 27, 2014 05:27PM

It can be made to fit but is a different design
1972 is a squaretail a 1968 is a roundtail.
It has been done in the past but there are mixed reviews on how it looks.


SvennGali
Jeff Graf

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Re: 1972 hood/nose piece.
Posted by: SvennGali
Date: October 30, 2014 02:52PM

Sorry, not sure what 'square tail' and 'round tail' is referring too on the front hood/nose piece.
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flyinlow
Kevin .
Elko NV
(84 posts)

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01/25/2011 04:52PM

Main British Car:
1964 Spitfire Ford 5.0

Re: 1972 hood/nose piece.
Posted by: flyinlow
Date: October 31, 2014 02:08PM

The early spitfires up to 1970 are typically called round tails and 71 up are typically called square tails the bonnets (hood) also changed at that time. With some front hinge modification either bonnet can fit but will not look original. I personally like the late model bonnet on a roundtail but opinions vary on that.

Either way it's not a direct bolt on swap but not really difficult if you can fabricate things yourself.


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