FWIW, I have noticed that the 'B' is 3" wider on the tonneau than a Spridget,
which should in essence, make the car 3" wider, so could you have mistakenly
gotten a bonnet for a 'B'?
Frank Clarici wrote:
> Jeff Boatright wrote:
> >
> > I guess caveat emptor.
>
> Oh how true. I bought a wieners circle fiberglass bonnet and had trouble
> giving it away. They used a steel bonnet as a mold so the
> F/G bonnet was only a little bit too wide, and long, and came over the
> rockers by say 3 inches.
>
> On the otherhand, the Speedwell nose I an almost finished with (circa
> 1960) is probably the best looking fiberglass workmanship I have ever
> seen on a glass bonnet. Yes it was full of cracks from age but it even
> amazed my brother the fiberglass man!
> In fact, I mentioned the quality to Sprinzel, this was his reply....
>
> "Yes, Williams and Pritchard did really fabulous work, so I'm not
> surprised that you are impressed."
>
> Now if that primer is dry, I'll head out and finish sand it and hope the
> humidy breaks so I can paint it.
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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