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Re: Switching Body Shells

To: "D. Michael Scott" <dms@snip.net>
Subject: Re: Switching Body Shells
From: Brad Fornal <toyman@htcomp.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 12:16:20 -0600
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <381F11BC.69505529@snip.net>
Reply-to: Brad Fornal <toyman@htcomp.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Once you get into the Sprite Mk III and the Midget Mk II bodyshell the way
that the doors latch and windscreens attach is to diffferent to switch I
believe   (list, correct me if I'm wrong!!)   Brad

D. Michael Scott wrote:

> Just thinking about the possibility of obtaining a better body shell,
> but hoping to keep my '62 side curtain Sprite model  fairly original.
> I'm not sure how the later model years differ or coincide with the
> Sprite MK 2 AN6 model. Seems that there are a lot of later model shells
> available, but what modifications and later model year adaptations will
> be necessary?  If you obtain a body shell before '69 or '70, would it be
> about the same as the '62 square body?  I guess it doesn't matter
> whether it is a Sprite or Midget body, though the Midget had additional
> trim?
>
> Any comments appreciated.  In a car body dilemma, as I have so much
> welding to do on the '62 body.  Thanks, D. Michael




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