[Spridgets] Prop Rod location?

[WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com]

I always thought the convention for describing left and right for a car was 
 seated in the car looking fowards.  So my my 69 the bonnet prop is on the  
right hand side (drivers side for me but passenger side on a LHD car).  The 
 boot prop is on the opposite side.
 
Weslake-Monza 1330
 
 
In a message dated 09/08/2013 19:53:59 GMT Daylight Time, tmheffron at aol.com 
 writes:

My 66  mark 3 sprite is on the left side when standing in front facing the 
front of  the car. I use my left hand (the sinister one) to operate and 
place the prop  rod.

-------- Original message --------
From: Peter Caldwell  <peter at nosimport.com> 
Date: 08/09/2013  8:43 AM   (GMT-06:00) 
To: spridgets at autox.team.net 
Subject: [Spridgets] Prop Rod  location? 

The hood/bonnet on my newly acquired 63 Midget has the prop  rod on 
the LEFT side of the car.B  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.B  Is that why?

So, perhaps a  poll?B  On early square body (sorry Jay) cars with the 
prop rod, is  yours on the left or right?B  (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.B  I'm sure that's why they moved it.

B  So,  let's hear the refrainB  "According to Horler..........."

Thanks  for your time.

Peter  C
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