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May 23, 2012, 05:51:29 PM
Maintenance IssuesSpitfire - GT6another "will it fit" question
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Bill F
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« on: January 19, 2008, 12:25:20 PM »
I found a hard top in a junkyard yesterday. It is "supposedly" off either an early Spit or a MGB. I'm on my way to buy it anyway but anyone know if they are interchangable? I figure if it don't fit or can't be made to fit I'll find someone who wants it

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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 03:26:31 PM »
Between MGB and Spitfire, no, not interchangeable.

Any Spitfire hardtop will more or less fit any Spitfire, but the key is the doorglass. Basically, that means up to 1970 (rounded doorglass) or 1971-on ("squared" doorglass).
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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2008, 07:51:19 PM »
70 up Spitfire windshield frames are taller. Hardtops will not interchange between the two.
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2008, 11:58:40 AM »
Quote from: Stevebez on February 22, 2008, 07:51:19 PM
70 up Spitfire windshield frames are taller. Hardtops will not interchange between the two.
There isn't any difference in height between "early" and "late" Spitfire windshield frames. The difference is that the later frame is "integral" with the body; that allowed a deeper piece of glass (down closer to the cowl).
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