Great web site David! As the owner of a '59 1500, I too have wrestled
the Walrus. I had practice on a '68 MGB, purchased new, and could erect
the hood in under a minute; or under an overpass in the rain! ;-) The
"A" however was designed by Edgar Allen Poe whilst on one of his
fanciful "trips". Actually it's not all that bad. The pivots wear and
the contraption gets sloppy and recalcitrant. If you want to have some
fun, try figuring out a Sunbeam Alpine hood w/o directions. As one wag
put it, "Erecting hoods is intuitive; it's all in the wrist." (Did I
mention, presently he can only use one wrist?)
Just another reason to love these cars!
If you are in the area around the 26-29 of June 2008, the Spridgets are
gathering at the Inn at Grand Glaize for the 50th Anniversary of the
Austin Healey Sprite. Bring the "A", I'd love to see it.
Regards,
Dave
'59 MGA 1500 rdstr
'59 :{)
'05 MCS
Burlington WI
David F. Darby wrote:
> Rick,
>
> Uh, here's how I've tried it in the past with my MGA...
>
> http://www.geocities.com/dfdarby/topup.html
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
> (Tongue firmly in cheek)
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