My 1975 B which I sold a while ago had the original spare key still screwed
to the fender well. It had even been painted over when the car had been
resprayed. I cleaned the paint off it and put it back where it was, I always
considered it an interesting part of the car's history.
The locks that the key originally fitted were long gone having been replaced
at some time but none of the owners had ever removed the key.
Cheers
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Brown" <brown409@home.com>
To: "Chris Thompson" <ct@cthompson.com>
Cc: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: Key hidden in the engine compartment?
> The key is screwed to the right hand fender well. It was placed there,
from my
> understanding, in case the other keys were lost in shipping. My buddy
Terry
> Allen has one on his fender well.
>
> Rick
>
> Chris Thompson wrote:
>
> > OK, call me an uninformed newbie, but......
> >
> > I'm trading email with a guy about a 71B he has for sale and his last
email
> > threw me.
> >
> > He says, and I quote...
> >
> > "The key hidden in the engine compartment has never been removed."
> >
> > Key hidden in the engine compartment? Since I just had to break into my
> > engine compartment with a length of bent coat hanger, this worries me a
bit?
> > What's the scoop?
> >
> > -Chris
> > (Maybe about to buy a 71 B)
> > ________________________________________________________________________
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