I haven't done it either. The later cars don't have the hole in the
firewall into which the earlier hinges mount. It would not be a straight
swap anyeway, you would have to drill holes into the firewall for the new
hinges etc.
Ulix
On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Skip Tannen wrote:
> Ulix,
>
> I have not heard of anyone changing to scissor type hinges - is that a
> straight swap or are there modifications necessary?
>
>
> Skip Tannen
> '65 MKIII Sprite
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Ulix Goettsch [SMTP:ulix@u.washington.edu]
> >Sent: Thursday, January 29, 1998 12:16 PM
> >To: Amy Soich
> >Cc: Steve Byers; spridgets@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: wiper arms was(oil filter?)
> >
> >On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Amy Soich wrote:
> >
> >> Steve Byers wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi, Amy. I might have wiper arms and hood hinges. I have a bunch of
> >>stuff
> >> > removed from a '68 Sprite. Do you have the scissor type hinges? What do
> >> > your wiper arms look like?
> >> > Steve Byers
> >> > Havelock, NC USA
> >>
> >> The hood hinges are just kind of backwards L shaped I believe. I haveno
> >>idea
> >> whatthe wiper arms shouldlook like for this, there weren't any on the car
> >>when
> >> I bought it. Anyone know?
> >
> >Amy,
> >don't buy new hood hinges. They are thin reros and start buckling very
> >soon. Try to find some good used ones or think about converting to the
> >later scissor types (haven't doen that myself).
> >
> > Ulix __/__,__
> >.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
> > '67 Sprite
> >
>
Ulix __/__,__
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'67 Sprite
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