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Re: Not a trick question

To: "Thomas J." <tomph@ispchannel.com>,
Subject: Re: Not a trick question
From: "Dave Stoll" <dgstoll@mint.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 21:24:39 -0700
windshield washer nozzles?
daveS
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas J. <tomph@ispchannel.com>
To: Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 5:48 PM
Subject: Not a trick question


> Hi All,
>
> Got a question here that I hope someone can shed some light on. I
have two
> roadsters here that came from different parts of the country and
both have
> the same two holes poked into them. One car is is the race car I'm
working
> on and the other is 67.5 SRL #443. The holes are exactly 1-1/2
inches behind
> the the center of the hood latch on the front cowl and each is
exactly 3
> inches to either side of this 1-1/2 " point. Both holes are about
1/4" in
> diamter and appear to have been made by driving a pointed object
through the
> metal. No drill was used (unless they drove it through with a
hammer).
>
> Now, if they were on one car I wouldn't give it a second thought.
I'd just
> weld them and be done with it. But on two cars, in the exact same
place????
> Anyone have any idea why some POs would do this. I can't figure it
out. The
> holes don't give any access to anything I can see and poke through
in front
> of the firewall. They are also covered up when the hood is closed.
>
> This is not a trick question and I really don't have an answer. Has
anyone
> else come across this. Thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Tom P
> Hendersonville NC

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