[Spridgets] flat towing

[corvallis at peoplepc.com]

A warning on flat towing. Some (tow) cars can turn sharper than other cars
(being towed.) Be careful. I twisted the front sheet metal on a 1965 VW bug
when towing it with a 1967 Volvo wagon. ...bill in oregon
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-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael Rowe
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:00 PM
To: Spridget Chat Group
Subject: [Spridgets] BE Bonnet latch

I am making a "universal" tow bar adaptor for Bugeyes and Square Bodies and
I don't have a BE to measure.  The horizontal bar will have two holes to go
on the SB bumper bolts (19" OC).  There will be two L-shaped longitudinal
members from these holes to the BE bumper mounts (17 1/2" OC), which are the
tow-eye mounts on a SB.  I think that the BE bonnet latch ?plates? fit on
the bumper mounts inboard of the bumper brackets in the same position as the
tow-eyes, yielding the same overall width (~18") for the BE and SB.  Is this
correct?

I know I don't always make sense.  Let me know.

Michael Rowe
'74 Midget
Long Island, NY
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