[Spridgets] Prop Rod location?

[Jay Fishbein]

That trim is for an HAN-7

Jay

On Aug 10, 2013, at 4:33 PM, Rick Bastedo <rbastedo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a 63 Midget parts car out under the tree in the back yard.
> Lots of good original parts...
> One strange thing is the back cockpit surround aluminum trim piece, unlike
> many I have seen with holes trough for fasteners every half foot or so this
> one apparently fastens from the back and has no holes through it at all.
> There is a channel along the back side of it.
> Is that normal for a 63?
>
> Oh and the prop rod is on the (US Spec) passenger side of the bonnet.
>
> Complication...
> It has both a narrow bumper fender (Drivers) and a fat bumper fender
> (passenger) with a bonnet prop rod receiver on each.
>
> Rick B.
>
> *****************************************
> From: Peter Caldwell  <peter at nosimport.com>
> Date: 08/09/2013  8:43 AM   (GMT-06:00)
> 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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