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From: "Peter Caldwell" <Cc: <>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Prop Rod location?
Faulty data........ stand BEHIND the car.....
;-)
At 11:47 AM 8/9/2013, Peter Caldwell wrote:
>THAT I find hard to believe. I would've thought the change was in
>mid-63. Any evidence of cobbling?
> Peter C
>
>At 11:36 AM 8/9/2013, Jim Johnson wrote:
>>My 68 is left side....
>>
>>On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 10:43 AM, Rick Fisk <> wrote:
>>
>> > Bonnet prop rod on my '61 Sprite is..........on the left side.
>> >
>> >
>> > Sent from my keyboard
>> >
>> > On Aug 9, 2013, at 9:43 AM, Peter Caldwell <> wrote:
>> >
>> > > The hood/bonnet on my newly acquired 63 Midget has the prop rod on
>> > > the
>> > LEFT
>> > side of the car. To the best of my recollection, all of my previous
>> > cars
>> > had
>> > it on the Right side.
>> > >
>> > > To make the switch would require a different fender/wing and a
>> > > different
>> > hood/bonnet as both have the attaching pieces welded on. There IS a
>> > part
>> > number change for the hood/bonnet early on. Is that why?
>> > >
>> > > So, perhaps a poll? On early square body (sorry Jay) cars with the
>> > > prop
>> > rod, is yours on the left or right? (sounds like a tailor's question)
>> > >
>> > > It IS inconvenient to have it on the left, as when you open the
>> > hood/bonnet,
>> > and swing the rod out, it invariably gets all caught up in the
>> throttle and
>> > choke cables. I'm sure that's why they moved it.
>> > >
>> > > So, let's hear the refrain "According to Horler..........."
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for your time.
>> > >
>> > > Peter C
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