<div dir="auto">Ditto what Rick said.  There should be a hole for the prop rod to fit into. A similar clip on the driver's side (LHD) radiator to inner fender bracket for storing the rod.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Dave W</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">'59 :()</div><div dir="auto">'59 MGA 1500</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Burlington WI </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">"Pay It Forward"</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec 13, 2021, 6:09 PM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Mike,<br>
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I believe that clip retains the end of the bonnet prop rod (which is inserted from the other side).  I've owned one of my Bugeyes since 1968 and that clip is missing.  The rod was also missing when I bought the car.  :-(<br>
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Rick<br>
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> On Dec 13, 2021, at 6:27 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> What's it?  Owning Bugeyes since 1971 and I never noticed this before.  Look at the picture below and tell me what this clip just behind the grill is for.<br>
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