[Spridgets] Bonnet locating pins

[Linda Grunthaner]

Interesting Rich, I made a video of Holy Sprite during assembly which I'll
look for and maybe post on youtube or Vimo for the list. I would like to
see a photo of that roll pin assembly that Frank made if anyone has one.
Lin

62 Sprite "Pinky"


On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 2:56 AM, Richard Ball via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Michael,
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> Is this on the Holy Sprite?  I have heard that Frank used to drill holes
> in the hinge mounting flange and drive in roll pins to help make locating
> the hood/bonnet quicker and easier when it was needed to be removed.  I
> wonder if that is what you’re dealing with.
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> Rich Ball
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> ’76 Midget
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> Everett, WA
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> *jeffsbugeye at gmail.com via Spridgets
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 12, 2016 6:57 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] Bonnet locating pins
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> My BE does not have locating pins for the hinges.  ????
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> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone
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> *From: *mdrowe via Spridgets
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> *Date: *Tue, Jul 12, 2016 3:01 AM
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> *To: *Spridgets at autox.team.net;
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> *Subject:*[Spridgets] Bonnet locating pins
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> We had an awful time getting the bonnet locating pins in the tiny holes on
> the hinges, even with four people,  but they finally dropped in.  Now one
> side of the bonnet is too far forward, and it feels like the pins are
> preventing the necessary adjustment.  I don't remember if it was that way
> before.  I suspect that a lot of bonnets have long since lost those pins to
> bending, anyway.
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> Any thoughts on the value of those pins for a well-aged bonnet?
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> Mic hael Rowe
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> The Holy Sprite
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