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@att.net>
To: "dave" <dave@ranteer.com>; <datsun-roadsters@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@ranteer.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@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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