Hello Gents!
I was looking at some old pictures of Olé UPG 428F just now and I saw [again]
something that has bothered me for as long as my family has owned eld CF7:
If you look at an old photo [like the one above] from one of the Motoring magazine tests you'll notice that in the center of the nose there is an AC Badge...
However:
I
know that CF 7 arrived in the US
minus the center nose badge. [ It also appears that the driving/fog lamps have been relocated outboard of their earlier position on the front bumper -- Perhaps for better airflow?]
It appears that CF 7 once had a badge [as per reviews of CF 7]... while I'm normally
not one for adding "Chrome" to a car, especially a design like Mr. Frua's, which doesn't need it, I would really like to know more about the center badge with the idea of
having the option of restoring the car to it's original factory appearance.
Is it a "Vented" badge, or is it simply ornamentation?
Is it possible to source one of these badges and how would I go about doing so? Also, what is everyone's opinion about adding/restoring something like this to CF 7? Is it a
bad idea [value or sans-restoration wise], would it be a
good idea [in particular if it's a small hidden vent]? Etc. I know that CF 7 being an early example, lacks some of the elements added to later examples [the P.Frua badges by the front quarter panel vents, and the AC vents behind the fuel fillers, but it appears to me that CF 7 was
originally equipped with the center nose badge...
It also occurs to me that my dad managed to biff up CF 7's right front bumper back in the late 1970's [it's why it appears a bit wavy or less than straight in the color photo above]... I'd like to swap it out if possible if the part is available and price is reasonable/
Does anyone know if it's possible to source front bumper's for the 428? Lastly, while I am pretty sure I have a complete brand new set of Avon's for the AC which my Dad managed to procure back in the day, I know for a fact that one of the Lucas [I believe] Fog/Driving lamps shattered and has no glass in it and is hence probably non-operational.
Does anyone have ideas for sourcing such lamps [preferably in the US but Britain would be fine too]
? At some point soon, I hope to find someone to assist me with the "reawakening" of CF 7 and I'm starting to think about getting some pieces and parts lined up that I'd like to have be part of the rejuvenation...
Thank you everyone for reading and thank you in advance if you have any insights to share. I don't know when I'll be able to move forward with "re-firing" plans, but Every little bit helps!
Cheers!
Chuck
P.S. Sorry for the long post, thanks for following along this far, but it's been awfully quiet in here lately.
Perhaps this thread can become a quasi-permenent "Trading Post" area? Just a thought!
P.P.S.
Perhaps another idea for a thread would be sources for parts for these cars... Where can one find replacement turn and tail lamps, etc...? What do you think? -- Chuck
