[Spridgets] Spridget question?

[Weslake1330]

I made a prop for the boot and a prop for the bonnet from aluminium bar to
save weight.

On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 at 16:51, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Funny, I've never noticed it And I must be the odd one who never did that
> to a customers car or the one my ex-wife owned years ago.
> My 1970 ( Frank's race car) has the telescopic one.  I'm opting for
> replacing it with a prop rod which i have from a donor car.  I have both
> ends for the rod and the clip.
> I believe the prop rod would be simpler and lighter.
> Chuck.
>
> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
>
> ------ Original message------
> *From: *Ron Soave
> *Date: *Wed, Jul 3, 2019 10:39 AM
> *To: *crusaderchuck55 at aol.com;Spridget s;
> *Cc: *
> *Subject:*Re: [Spridgets] Spridget question?
>
> There???s always a jump where someone forgot to depress the little latch
> thing and force the boot, bending it around the attachment of the channel.
> MGBs suffer this for many model years.
>
> Ron Soave
>
> On Jul 3, 2019, at 9:24 AM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Ok I'll bite.  I'm not real fluent in box ( after 1/4 eliptic rear
> suspension) spridgets.
> What is "distorted"  about the boot?
> Chuck
>
>
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>
> ------ Original message------
> *From: *Peter Caldwell via Spridgets
> *Date: *Wed, Jul 3, 2019 10:07 AM
> *To: *spridgets at autox.team.net;
> *Cc: *
> *Subject:*Re: [Spridgets] Spridget question?
>
> Midgets only from 89501 in 1971.  You can tell, they're the ones with the
> distorted trunk/boot.
>
>     Peter C
> On 7/3/2019 9:00 AM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets wrote:
>
> What year did spridgets go from a trunk lid prop rod to the telescopic
> type trunk lid support?
> Chuck
>
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