GT6 Mk3 Louvre colours

[Stratton Jimmer]

My GT6 (1971) has chrome ventilation louvres but I note that many cars had body coloured ones. When did the change from chrome to body colour take place?

[dougbgt6]

1s and 2s have them, I've seen a few on 3s, but these may be add ons. Most 3s are body colour plastic, cost saving!

Doug

[Colin Lindsay]

If I remember correctly 2s are a different shape form 3s so can't be interchanged. I would have guessed body colour for the Mk3, but then with Triumph you just never know. 

[chrishawley]

AFAIK all GT6 mk3s had body coloured ventilation louvres. My GT6 is was registered in May '71 and that has them in body colour. I can't speak for all the previous  Mk3s (Oct 70 - April 71) but chrome is maybe unlikely. There was on ever one part number (909453/4) so no indication of a documented change in style.

Yup, and the ventilation extraction was changed on the Mk3 from the smaller type on Mk2 and none on the Mk1.s

[dougbgt6]

I was wrong! None on MK1s! But, rattle can says you can have any colour you want. Not sure about the blue one, might be a trick of the light.

 

And yes, they're a different shape.

Doug

[Stratton Jimmer]

Here's my chromed Mk3. The colour is not its original one but is Delft Blue.

[dougbgt6]

Nice!

Side indicators! Did you add those? And what are those 3 chrome bits next to the bonnet catch? Nice bumpers, re-chromed?

Doug

[Stratton Jimmer]

I only bought this car in August. The bonnet isn't entirely original. It is from a Spitfire Mk4 with the original bonnet's bulge welded in. The side indicators are non-functioning at the moment. Once I finish the drive shaft replacements the wiring is probably the next job as some of it is iffy to say the least. The bumpers are not rechromed, it is just a trick of the light making them look better than they really are. Not too bad though.