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Re: Safety Check

To: "Valentine" <valntine@ptd.net>
Subject: Re: Safety Check
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 21:08:11 -0500
Cc: "spridgets list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Y'all are scaring me now!!

Bob


>Frank Clarici wrote:
>
>> Maybe this problem is unique to 67 Sprites, I doubt it. 
>
>My 74 had the same problem. Fortunately, I found the problem at low
>speed, but the saftey latch didn't do much good. The bonnet came up to
>full open and locked position at about 30 MPH.... The road just
>dissappeared.
>
>A good cleaning and a little grease and it works like new...... I still
>pull up and wiggle the bonnet EVERY time I close it to make sure it is
>latched. (I lost a windshield and the hood off my 79 E150 van at 65 MPH
>several years ago the same way.....saftey latch didn't help one bit)
>
>Kevin V.

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