Another note:
The "Anderson - Moment Book" shows "Hood release rod bracket separated
from facia/mirror bracket. Hood release improved, June 54 at B.3800".
Dave Russell
BN2
Dave & Marlene wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
> My fairly late BN2 (29 March 1956) is original in the under dash area.
> As you say, there is a spot welded guide attached to the bottom of the
> "scuttle". This guide holds a short T handled rod which releases the
> bonnet lock. This bracket & a hole through the firewall are the only
> bonnet release rod supports. There is an entirely different bracket
> mounted under the inside mirror fixing screws which has a tab directly
> behind the dash center hole. There is a chrome screw & washer that fixes
> the dash center to this bracket tab.
>
> Regards,
> Dave Russell
> BN2
>
> Michael Williams wrote:
> > John, Thanks for the response but I'm afraid I am more confused than
> > ever. As I said, I have heard this item referenced as a dash support
> > bracket or a bonnet release rod guide. But you seem to be saying it
> > is both! I really don't see how this is possible. If the hole in the
> > bracket is guiding the rod, how can it also be used to hold a screw
> > to support the dash? The only possibility I can think of is that you
> > mean that *two* of these brackets were used on each car -- one for
> > each purpose. After really looking at this, I am now of the belief
> > that it is a dash support. Here's why: 1) My BN1 is body number 5267
> > (built around April 1955 I think) but it does have the spot welded
> > guide that you said was deleted on later cars. 2) The spot welded
> > guide is about 6 inches closer to the firewall than the closest
> > possible orientation of the bracket under the mirror. This would
> > require a completely different release rod of a much greater length
> > (unless, as I said before, you are suggesting two brackets). 3) Even
> > presuming the use of a longer rod and with the hole oriented forward,
> > to act as a guide for the rod, there would not be enough clearance
> > behind the dash for the release knob to actually move. So, I am still
> > confused. I would surely like to see a photograph of this area to
> > clear this up. Thanks, --Michael '55 BN1
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