[Spridgets] Early boot lid handle

CosmicMag1380 cosmicmag1380 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 24 18:49:40 MDT 2017


What, no carbon fiber or titanium skin??? What about using gas shocks like
on tailgates/liftgates? They are very light and effective... Probably
easier than fabricating something from aluminium.

Your friendly devil's advocate,
Kent

On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 4:52 PM, WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I bought a brand new boot frame (skinless boot lid) from British Heritage
> and after some minor attention from myself (including removing the fitting
> for the later type boot prop that asked NOT to be fitted to it) it's with
> the panel guy for skinning and spoiler fabrication.  I can't drill and
> re-chrome my spare boot handle as it's fitted to the boot lid he is copying
> the spoiler from (back of spoiler is snug to the handle).
>
> One thing I might do is buy some aluminium rod and make an aluminium
> bonnet prop.
>
> Regards
>
> Daniel
>
> In a message dated 14/02/2017 22:09:43 GMT Standard Time,
> spridgets at autox.team.net writes:
>
>
> Sounds awesome, Daniel.
>
> Can't wait to see it completed and find out the weight comparison!
>
>
> Brian S.
> Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
> Thanks to Frank C.!
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Spridgets <spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of
> WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 11, 2017 12:08 PM
> *To:* spridgets at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] Early boot lid handle
>
> Hi list,
>
> The search is over - I bought I used one from ebay that cost me £7.75.  It
> will go on the spare boot lid that is being re-skinned in aluminium alloy
> and having a spoiler fitted to it for .  After that I'll have it re-chromed.
>
> Daniel
>
> In a message dated 28/01/2017 21:18:56 GMT Standard Time,
> WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com writes:
>
> Hi List,
>
> Does anyone have a used (condition not important) early boot handle -
> doesn't need to have a lock barrel or key they can sell and post me to the
> UK?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Daniel
>
>
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-- 
Kent
1960 Bugeye
1983 Garage full of spridget parts!
2010 Arrow shed full of excess spridget parts!!!
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