This came up a couple months back. ISTR that we concluded that
the "brace" is a safety feature added to the later North American
1500s only. In the event of a front end accident, the brace is
supposed to catch on the hook on the firewall, preventing the
bonnet from being driven back into the passenger compartment.
Greg Rowe
78 Spitfire (with a big battery and one brace)
>From: "Gary Hutton" <hutton@evansville.net>
>
>George, I went through the same search about a month ago for my 76
>Spit. Finally found one off of a parts car that someone was selling
>through e-bay. Try e-mailing a couple of those guys - it helps to
>attach the part diagram so they can see what you're asking for. The
>brace doesn't seem to do all that much in the way of support. I've seen
>a few other 76's that don't have them at all and the bonnet seems about
>as sturdy as mine. Good luck.
>
>Gary Hutton
>Indiana, US
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: George Parker <ygpz4re@hotmail.com>
>To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:06 AM
>Subject: under-bonnet brace
>
>
> >
> > Hi List,
> >
> > I have a '78 Spit that I'm trying desperately to get running again
>(but
> > that's too long of a story for here and now). I was on this list a
>couple
> > of years ago and got some great assistance from various listers - it's
>just
> > that my time and commitments got in the way of that assistance paying
>off.
> >
> > But my real question now is about the under-bonnet bracing. A PO put
>the
> > wrong size battery in the car and the curved brace got all corroded
>(one of
> > the battery posts actually *hit* the brace), and despite my best
>efforts to
> > kill the corrosion, it keeps coming back. So I think it's time to
>"replace
> > the brace". Here's what I need: In the TRF catalog (only one I have
>here
> > at work) with the yellow Spit on the cover (a bit old, I know, but
> > again...), page 53 lower right panel, p/n XKC2677. It doesn't show up
>in
> > the (old) price list I have here, so I assume it's NLA. Anyone got a
>spare
> > or a source? Price?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > George P.
> > '78 Spit w/ a sort-of euro spec engine that doesn't run
> >
> >
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