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Re: [Spridgets] Bonnet locating pins

To: Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bonnet locating pins
From: Brad Fornal via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 05:37:42 -0500
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On the bugeye bonnet, when it is settled into place, and you turn the
locking handle, it pushes two pins into brackets mounted on the front frame
horns on each side. If you have a front tilt bonnet, you may not be aware
of this factory locking mechanism.

On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 11:58 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I've never seen bonnet locating pins on a Spridget.  Maybe this was a
> FrankC mod???   Got a photo?
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
> On Jul 11, 2016, at 11:28 AM, mdrowe via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> We had an awful time getting the bonnet locating pins in the tiny holes on
> the hinges, even with four people,  but they finally dropped in.  Now one
> side of the bonnet is too far forward, and it feels like the pins are
> preventing the necessary adjustment.  I don't remember if it was that way
> before.  I suspect that a lot of bonnets have long since lost those pins to
> bending, anyway.
>
> Any thoughts on the value of those pins for a well-aged bonnet?
>
> Michael Rowe
> The Holy Sprite
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<div dir=3D"ltr">On the bugeye bonnet, when it is settled into place, and y=
ou turn the locking handle, it pushes two pins into brackets mounted on the=
 front frame horns on each side. If you have a front tilt bonnet, you may n=
ot be aware of this factory locking mechanism. <br></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 11:58 AM, R=
ick Fisk via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wro=
te:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>I&#39;ve never=
 seen bonnet locating pins on a Spridget.=C2=A0 Maybe this was a FrankC mod=
??? =C2=A0 Got a photo?<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><span class=3D"">=
<div><br>On Jul 11, 2016, at 11:28 AM, mdrowe via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>



<div>We had an awful time getting the bonnet locating pins in the tiny hole=
s on the hinges, even with four people, =C2=A0but they finally dropped in.=
=C2=A0 Now one side of the bonnet is too far forward, and it feels like the=
 pins are preventing the necessary adjustment.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t remember i=
f it was that way before.=C2=A0 I suspect that a lot of bonnets have long s=
ince lost those pins to bending, anyway.=C2=A0 </div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Any thoughts on the value of those pins for a well-aged bonnet?</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Michael Rowe</div>
<div>The Holy Sprite</div></div></blockquote></span><blockquote type=3D"cit=
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