[Spridgets] Spridget question?

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If Daniel's car gets any lighter it will float away!


On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 12:22 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
>>
>> ------ 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
>>
>> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
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