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Re: [Spridgets] Spridget question?

To: "bmwwxman ." <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridget question?
From: Weslake1330 via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2019 20:51:22 +0100
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Unfortunately not - it helped offset the weight of the boot spoiler (even
though the new boot was skinned in aluminium).

On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 at 19:12, bmwwxman . <bmwwxman@gmail.com> wrote:

> If Daniel's car gets any lighter it will float away!
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 12:22 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I made a prop for the boot and a prop for the bonnet from aluminium bar
>> to save weight.
>>
>> On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 at 16:51, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Funny, I've never noticed it And I must be the odd one who never did
>>> that to a customers car or the one my ex-wife owned years ago.
>>> My 1970 ( Frank's race car) has the telescopic one.  I'm opting for
>>> replacing it with a prop rod which i have from a donor car.  I have both
>>> ends for the rod and the clip.
>>> I believe the prop rod would be simpler and lighter.
>>> Chuck.
>>>
>>> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
>>>
>>> ------ Original message------
>>> *From: *Ron Soave
>>> *Date: *Wed, Jul 3, 2019 10:39 AM
>>> *To: *crusaderchuck55@aol.com;Spridget s;
>>> *Cc: *
>>> *Subject:*Re: [Spridgets] Spridget question?
>>>
>>> There???s always a jump where someone forgot to depress the little latch
>>> thing and force the boot, bending it around the attachment of the channel.
>>> MGBs suffer this for many model years.
>>>
>>> Ron Soave
>>>
>>> On Jul 3, 2019, at 9:24 AM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <
>>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ok I'll bite.  I'm not real fluent in box ( after 1/4 eliptic rear
>>> suspension) spridgets.
>>> What is "distorted"  about the boot?
>>> Chuck
>>>
>>>
>>> *Sent from my LG Mobile*
>>>
>>> ------ Original message------
>>> *From: *Peter Caldwell via Spridgets
>>> *Date: *Wed, Jul 3, 2019 10:07 AM
>>> *To: *spridgets@autox.team.net;
>>> *Cc: *
>>> *Subject:*Re: [Spridgets] Spridget question?
>>>
>>> Midgets only from 89501 in 1971.  You can tell, they're the ones with
>>> the distorted trunk/boot.
>>>
>>>     Peter C
>>> On 7/3/2019 9:00 AM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets wrote:
>>>
>>> What year did spridgets go from a trunk lid prop rod to the telescopic
>>> type trunk lid support?
>>> Chuck
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Unfortunately not - it helped offset the weight of the boo=
t spoiler (even though the new boot was skinned in aluminium).</div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, 3 Jul=
 2019 at 19:12, bmwwxman . &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bmwwxman@gmail.com";>bmwwxm=
an@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddin=
g-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">If Daniel&#39;s car gets any lighter it will f=
loat away!<div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 12:22 PM Weslake1330 via Sp=
ridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">s=
pridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I made a prop for the boot and a pr=
op for the bonnet from aluminium bar to save weight.</div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 at 1=
6:51, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@auto=
x.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bor=
der-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">







<div>
    <div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div dir=3D"auto">Funny, I&#39;ve never n=
oticed it And I must be the odd one who never did that to a customers car o=
r the one my ex-wife owned years ago.</div><div dir=3D"auto">My 1970 ( Fran=
k&#39;s race car) has the telescopic one.=C2=A0 I&#39;m opting for replacin=
g it with a prop rod which i have from a donor car.=C2=A0 I have both ends =
for the rod and the clip.</div><div dir=3D"auto">I believe the prop rod wou=
ld be simpler and lighter.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Chuck.</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><br></div><div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:9pt"><i>Sent from =
my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div><div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div id=3D"=
gmail-m_8289649311838825426gmail-m_-32003105455132559gmail-m_46362241172669=
71901LGEmailHeader" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to">------ Original message------</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>From: </b>Ron S=
oave<u></u><u></u></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Date: </b>Wed, Jul 3, 2019 10:=
39 AM</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:crusaderchuck55@a=
ol.com" target=3D"_blank">crusaderchuck55@aol.com</a>;Spridget
 s;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Cc: </b></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Subject:</=
b>Re: [Spridgets] Spridget question?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div=
><div dir=3D"auto">There???s always a jump where someone forgot to depress =
the little latch thing and force the boot, bending it around the attachment=
 of the channel. MGBs suffer this for many model years.=C2=A0<br><br><div i=
d=3D"gmail-m_8289649311838825426gmail-m_-32003105455132559gmail-m_463622411=
7266971901AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
br>On Jul 3, 2019, at 9:24 AM, crusaderchuck55--- 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 dir=3D"ltr"=
>







   =20
 =20

    <div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div dir=3D"auto">Ok I&#39;ll bite.=C2=A0=
 I&#39;m not real fluent in box ( after 1/4 eliptic rear suspension) spridg=
ets.</div><div dir=3D"auto">What is &quot;distorted&quot;=C2=A0 about the b=
oot?</div><div dir=3D"auto">Chuck</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:9pt"><i>Sent =
from my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div><div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div i=
d=3D"gmail-m_8289649311838825426gmail-m_-32003105455132559gmail-m_463622411=
7266971901LGEmailHeader" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">------ Original message------</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>From: </b=
>Peter Caldwell via Spridgets<u></u><u></u></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Date:=
 </b>Wed, Jul 3, 2019 10:07 AM</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>To: </b><a href=3D=
"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t</a>;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Cc: </b></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b>Subject=
:</b>Re: [Spridgets] Spridget question?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">
    <p>Midgets only from 89501 in 1971.=C2=A0 You can tell, they&#39;re the=
 ones
      with the distorted trunk/boot.</p>
    <p>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Peter C<br>
    </p>
    <div class=3D"gmail-m_8289649311838825426gmail-m_-32003105455132559gmai=
l-m_4636224117266971901moz-cite-prefix">On 7/3/2019 9:00 AM, crusaderchuck5=
5---
      via Spridgets wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
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      <div style=3D"font-size:10pt">
        <div dir=3D"auto">What year did spridgets go from a trunk lid prop
          rod to the telescopic type trunk lid support?</div>
        <div dir=3D"auto">Chuck</div>
        <div dir=3D"auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div>
          <div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:9pt"><i>Sent from my LG
              Mobile</i></div>
        </div>
      </div>
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