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Re: [Spridgets] Prop Rod location?

To: "Peter Caldwell" <peter@nosimport.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Prop Rod location?
From: dwoerpel@wi.net
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013 08:50:30 -0500 (CDT)
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Aye, but when yrrrr wearrrring yrrrr kilt ya dasn't hafta worrrry about
drrressin' left or right!

;-)

Anon




> The hood/bonnet on my newly acquired 63 Midget has the
prop rod on
> the LEFT side of the car.  To the best of my
recollection, all of my
> previous cars had it on the Right
side.
> 
> To make the switch would require a different
fender/wing and a
> different hood/bonnet as both have the
attaching pieces welded on.
> There IS a part number change for
the hood/bonnet early on.  Is that why?
> 
> So, perhaps a
poll?  On early square body (sorry Jay) cars with the
> prop rod,
is yours on the left or right?  (sounds like a tailor's
>
question)
> 
> It IS inconvenient to have it on the left,
as when you open the
> hood/bonnet, and swing the rod out, it
invariably gets all caught up
> in the throttle and choke cables. 
I'm sure that's why they moved it.
> 
>   So, let's hear
the refrain  "According to Horler..........."
> 
> Thanks for your time.
> 
> Peter C
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