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Re: Tonneau cover snap thingies for MGB?

To: "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>, <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>,
Subject: Re: Tonneau cover snap thingies for MGB?
From: "Scott McKorkle" <bmc@aa.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 10:51:16 -0700
Dan,

That's the point--there are two "Lift the Dot" studs forward of the battery
compartment on the the vertical wall (actually, there are four:  two near
the center of the wall, one on each end of the wall).

Scott
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> From: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net; Rick/Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
> Subject: Tonneau cover snap thingies for MGB?
> Date: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 5:46 PM
> 
> I'm thinking now that I was thoroughly confused. There are two each male
> "snaps" on the side panels, each side. Also there are male "snaps" under
the
> ridge below the rear deck. Somehow, I was imagining (by the original
> description) two "Lift the Dot" studs forward of the battery compartment
on
> the vertical "wall" in front of where the batteries go.
> Arggghhh....oh well...I DO know that all the side/door panels are the
> originals. Only the carpet was replaced before I bought the car.
> 
> Dan
> 73 B
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick/Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Cc: danray@bluegrass.net <danray@bluegrass.net>
> Date: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 5:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Two piece Tonneau covers for MGB?
> 
> 
> >Hi Dan,
> >
> >That's really strange because my 74 has the Red Dot snaps and studs.
> >It's only been painted since new.  Makes me wonder if they broke off.
> >They are located about an inch below the rear deck off center by two
> >inches.
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >Dan,
> >My 73 doesn't have those studs down there either and nothing's been
> >replaced...I'm thinking they weren't there to begin with, only on older
> >models.
> >
> >Dan
> >73 B
> >--
> >52 MGTD,Sparky    74 MGB, B-tris    76 XJ12 Coupe, Jacque
> >60 Bugeye, Puddles      58 MGA Coupe, Ruby
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