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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Yes, as Alan says, they were saving a bit of
money. I have converted the long BJ8 armrest to a sideways-opening cubby
box for a customer, and it was a surprisingly long, involved job compared to
simply laying a block of foam in and pulling a cover over everything. The Phase
II upgrades may have needed a bit of financial balancing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The rubber shift boot may have been engineered
to fit this way because the closer the rubber nipple is to the bottom
of the shift lever, the less movement has to be absorbed by the whole boot,
which is relatively flat and doesn't have the concertina folds of taller
boots. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>BTW, in clearing out the barn I've come across a
BN2 windshield assembly, broken glass, stamped A72. I say BN2 because it
was Florida Green originally. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Peter</FONT> </DIV>
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