[Roadsters] Fw: early 67 hood prop rod

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Dave,
Correction:  The guide for the late-model cars was on the left side of the 
hood.  Check Item 130427547113 currently listed on eBay.  It shows the hood 
bracket on a '68.

Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary and Cindy Ault" <aultgc at att.net>
To: "dave" <dave at ranteer.com>; <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] early 67 hood prop rod


> Dave,
>
> You didn't say what year your car is, and the prop rod design varied.
>
> The early (low-windshield) cars had the prop rod on the right side of the 
> car.  The '67-1/2s had the prop rod on the left side of the car.  Both had 
> prop rod guides welded to the undersides of the inner fenders, and a small 
> bracketswith a single hole welded to the hood.  When I had to replace the 
> hood on my '66 1600/U20 in 1973 -- the result of a moment's inattention --  
> the replacement hood had the guide for the prop rod on the right side of 
> the hood, so we cut it off, tossed it, and used the bracket from my old 
> hood on the replacement hood.  The holes where the spot-welds were drilled 
> out remain.
>
> I can send pictures of both the '66 and the '67-1/2, if you like.
>
> Gary
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "dave" <dave at ranteer.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 11:15 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] early 67 hood prop rod
>
>
>> hi, all.
>>
>> as I am working towards putting the car back together ( I received it in 
>> kit form), I realize that the prop rod is either in a box or awol.  plus 
>> there is a definitive spot on the drivers side of the hood where it might 
>> hook, but it seems clearly on the drivers side fender where it looks like 
>> it should move about.
>>
>> and there appears no where on the drivers side fender where it might 
>> latch, and possibly two painted over screw holes on the passenger side 
>> hood where it might connect.
>>
>> thus my confusion.
>>
>> could anyone send me some pics of the prop rod and how it fits and works 
>> so I can hopefully solve this mystery?
>>
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