Paulrobbo Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Hi. I have recently bought a MK3 Spit which is all there and solid bar for the rear bumpers. It has had new floors, boot, inner and outer rear winds and cills, the engine runs nice and it just needs putting back together. Does anyone have any spare rear bumpers? Not looking for Concours standard but dont want to re chrome either. Cheap would be nice. :) Thanks. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Evening PaulYou may need to wait a while for the bumpers. I gave up waiting for half decent ones to come along about 10 odd years ago and just took my knackered ones off. May still have them somewhere. Can't remember how bad they were.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Keep looking on EBay, there was a spate of them on over the last week or so - search for "Spitfire Bumper" with completed listings selected - sold or £10-£22.TaAlex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulrobbo Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Thanks both for your posts. I'll keep my eye on flee bay. The ones that have ended woukd have been great but you snooze u loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 As Colin says, rare as hens teeth.I found one decent one ten years ago and that was it..... Cuddled it, ....all mine,all mine ??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 new ones available at e.g. paddockhttp://www.jamespaddock.co.uk/parts.aspx?categoryID=17&vehicleId=2but don't know quality - and not cheap either 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulrobbo Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 I may bi in luck, by chance my Brother in Law bought two of the ones on ebay a couple of weeks ago for his 1500 but not sure if they are going to look right so I may have those and buy him a decent mki/1500 one. New ones are way too expensive. Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I bought new from a reputable supplier a few years back, and thought they were good until a mate pointed out that you couldn't see your reflection in them. I had thought them shiny enough, but he was right, the chrome was terrible. Good S/H ones may be the best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Went digging today in search of my old bumpers. Found them (they have holes in.. :-( ) but also found a box of other ones as well, think they must have come from a garage clearance i did near Norwich a few years ago. No recollection of picking them up!So I got the chrome polish out.Anyway, I have 2 offside rear quarter bumpers (1 excellent and 1 solid and straight with 40 years worth of patina in the chrome)And 5 nearside, 3 with 40 years of patina, 1 with a small dent in the back and 1 where a repair (at the factory no doubt) has been polished through leaving a ring round the brass repair.All shine up nicely. A couple have sheared bolts, most have the bracket still fitted so you can shear it off yourself!I have photos of all of them if anyone is interested.Offers round half new price for the excellent offside one and a bit less for the others.If anyone is interested let me knowCheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olib007 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Keep an eye on ebay as you say, i got two which look new from ebay last year for not very much money!Oli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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