Triumph Repair: hi jim does a mk4 hood(softtop)..., support rods, s box


Question
hi jim
does a mk4 hood(softtop) fit a mk3
thomas

Answer
Thomas,

Sorry, the answer is no.  When Triumph redesigned the Spitfire, the Mk4 windows were redesigned so the upper back corners are more square than on the Mk3.

When I bought my '73 Mk4/1500 many years ago I went through the same issue... as the Mk4 needed a new soft top and the car came with a new Mk3 soft top still in it's box..... (and yes, that top is long gone... again, sorry)

I suspect the Mk3 hood is unique in the Spitfire line, as the earlier cars used separate support rods instead of the folding soft top frame.

Cheers,

Jim