Here's the latches:
The "M" stands for Michelotti as in Giovanni Michelotti, who designed several of the Triumphs. He also designed for Maserati, BMW, Ferrari and others. His biography is
here.One part I was really worried about duplicating was the latches used to hold down the flip-front. Naturally original Dayton Coupe ones are unavailable so another source had to be found. Through discussions with a guy who built a Daytona replica, I learned suitable pieces could be found on early Triumph Spitfires (thanks for the tip Bruce!). Another Ebay auction and I had a set!
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Here's the latches:
The "M" stands for Michelotti as in Giovanni Michelotti, who designed several of the Triumphs. He also designed for Maserati, BMW, Ferrari and others. His biography is here. |
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This is my first mock-up of where the latches will go. The next step is to design and build the catches and the inner fender that they mount to. Once that is completed I can bond the rear portions of the fenders to the car. |
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