David,
If you're concerned about it, make a cover for it and attach it with some
sheet metal screws, It will give you some additional sheer strength and
keep the dirt out (or will it keep it in...'-)
Gerard
At 11:26 AM -0500 1/25/00, DLancer7676@cs.com wrote:
>In a message dated 1/25/00 9:39:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>spritenut@Exit109.com writes:
>
><< I cut a 5" square hole in the floor of the tranny area, this makes the
> mount and speedo cable a piece of cake to get to. Later RB Midgets have
> this hole from the factory. >>
>
>
>Thanks for that Frank!! I am replacing the entire floor of my '67 Sprite
>and probably a year and a half ago I asked about cutting a hole there for the
>purpose of making that deceptive tranny to driveshaft connection easier.
>Some replies cautioned against doing that, indicating that the strength of
>the Spridget was in the integrity of the frame and floorboard. If they did
>it later at the factory, I still ask, Why Not? Since it is welded on both
>sides of the hole anyway (and MINE are seam welded, not just spot welded) it
>doesnt seem to me that you would lose much integrity, and would make a
>difficult job a lot easier.
>
>Think I will cut it anyway, patterned after the hole in my '79. If anyone
>sees me by the side of the road with the middle of the car touching the
>ground, BRING ME A NEW FLOORBOARD. LOL
>
>--David C.
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