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Did any of the export Sprints /Dolomite have side impact bars fitted, if they did any one got any pictures of them ?

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None in any of NZ assembled nor UK assembled imports to NZ that I have seen. Nor in my Mimosa Sprint that was originally sold in Australia (NSW) and subsequently imported to NZ in 1996. The latter did have Australian compliance plates added along with a system that returned fuel back to the tank, I presume it was to collect evaporating fuel in the extreme heat. I simply removed it from the car so really not that sure why it was fitted. No other differences noted.
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new to this wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:50 pm Did any of the export Sprints /Dolomite have side impact bars fitted, if they did any one got any pictures of them ?

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Interestingly, US-spec Spitfire doors had some sort of impact protection inserts. Not a bad idea really.
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triumphdolomiteuk wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:51 pm Interestingly, US-spec Spitfire doors had some sort of impact protection inserts. Not a bad idea really.
I'm pretty sure the US market was the ONLY one that required SIP door bars in those days. Since The Dolomite wasn't officially marketed in the US in any form, it's unsurprising that there is no SIP option.

I would imagine it's just about possible to get some sort of steel tube stiffener in you doors if you really want to add another 20kg of deadweight. There'd probably be enough room around the upper waistline swage. Although I suspect the skins might need to be removed to get them in!

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Thanks for the replies , the reason for asking was the Stag sold in US and Australia had side impact bars fitted , and thought Dolomites mite have them as well

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