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Re: Top storage brackets

To: Herb_Goede@amsinc.com
Subject: Re: Top storage brackets
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 20:44:45 -0400
Cc: Biff Jones <biffjones@erols.com>, spidgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <85256758.0083810D.00@ams-central-gate-5a.amsinc.com>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Herb_Goede@amsinc.com wrote:
> 
> Frank,
> 
> Shields down.  This is not meant to be a flame.
> 
> But, I think that you might be incorrect on the top stowage brackets issue.
> First, although originally the bugeye floors had rubber mats,  I don't
> think that the area where the brackets mount was covered by rubber.  There
> was a mat made out of something called Hardura.  (If not I spent much too
> much for the stuff.)  Second the Hardura was put down with snaps over the
> brackets.  You stick the hood frame through a 3/4" hole in the Hardura and
> into the stowage bracket.  There was also a rubber bumper that was meant to
> keep it from rattling.  I think that was screwed through the Hardura.  It
> was primitive and inconsistent.  But what can you say, it's British.
> 
> Herb

Herb

You are correct on the Bugeye. I sort of forgot about that "stuff"
called hardura.
It sort of went away after the car saw the first few rain storms, top up
or down, it didn't much matter. 
The rubber mats did not go up the rear bulkhead. Biff also has a MKII
and I think that would have had the carpet up the rear bulkhead, not
sure about the Sprite MKII, but the MKI Midget did have speckled carpet
in this area.

I stand corrected.
-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Bugeye Sprite
67 Sprite
59 A40
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/

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