Brad and D. Michael,
Not only that but:
-the rear deck is different to provide for the convertible top.
-the rear suspension pick up points differ since the later cars are
semi-elliptical.
I could be wrong but I would think there should be some pretty decent MkII's
around if you wait long enough and look hard enough. When I acquired my MkII
in 1989, I was able to find a totally rust and rot free car. That wasn't that
long ago.
Get all your mechanicals up-to-snuff while you're looking for the shell and by
the time you find it, you're individual components will be all set for the
swap.
Remember, if you need it today, you won't find it, but as soon as you stop
looking, it will appear. "And that's the truth."
Jay Fishbein, CT
AN-5
HAN-6
Innocenti-S
Lotus 7
etc. etc.
Brad Fornal wrote:
> 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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