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Re: Aaaaaaargh! Help! Hood/Bonnet Hinge

To: dthompson@videotron.ca, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Aaaaaaargh! Help! Hood/Bonnet Hinge
From: AHSprite78@aol.com
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 11:50:37 EST
Reply-to: AHSprite78@aol.com
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net

 Hey when I got my sprite about 3 years ago it had to broken hinges.  The
crack along the sides.  I just welded them back together and haven't had a
problem since

Matthew Smith
'67 Sprite

> Becky Hart wrote:
>  > 
>  > Thanks to all who've responded.  What the guy's telling me now is that
>  > taking out the dashboard will take eight hours and they need an
>  > electrician. Does this sound about right? It seems excessive. I'll talk
>  > to the manager tomorrow. One of the hinges is broken, so thats why it
>  > has to come off the car.
>  > 
>  > Becky Hart wrote:
>  > >
>  > > My '67 Midget is in the body shop getting worked on and they can't
>  > > figure out how to take off the bonnet hinges. They say there's not
>  > > enough room to reach behind the dashboard(barely enough room to get a
>  > > wrench in there) Is there some kind of a trick to it? Please help. I
>  > > have the Porter book, but I can't find anything in there.
>  > >
>  > > Becky
>  
>  Sounds like these "professionals" need a dose of attitude re-adjustment.
>  8 hours to take out a Spridget dash and replace a broken hinge is a
>  crock. One hour tops. Talk to the manager and if he is a big a moron as
>  his employees then flatbed the car straight out of there. You'll be glad
>  you did in the long run. 
>  
>  How the heck do you "break" a hinge anyway? Are they bullsh**ting you or
>  what?
>  
>  
>  Daniel T.
>  

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