No it was not for the locking panel you are talking about because I bought
one of those for my Bugeye. There was no handle on the hinged locking
panel. You just turned the skeleton type key and pulled it open with the
key. It is still installed on my car and looks quite nice.
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
hardy.john@cox.net
> I believe that the handle was for a aftermarket locking panel that went
> between the seat and the boot well. I saw a NOS one on e-bay about
> 6-months ago the complete kit, but it was red which is the wrong color for
> my car.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John
> ---- David Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net> wrote:
>> Brad Fornal wrote:
>> > Frank, if you picked this up on the way to LOTO, you could have it
>> running
>> > before you went home.
>> > Hell, the hard top on it, might be rare enough to be worth bidding.
>> >
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Austin-Healey-Sprite-Bug-Eye-1959-Austin-Healey-Roadster-convertible-Bug-eye-57-58_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6023QQihZ019QQitemZ290212942665QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
>> > --
>> > DON JULIO 1942
>> > www.myspace.com/tequilabrad
>> >
>> >
>> OK, I'm a little slow and not proud, so I ask: What's the handle for
>> under the rear deck trim? I though it might be an ingenious boot lid
>> release but there's no boot lid. Maybe an oil release to spray oil on
>> the road when the "revenooers" are chasin' you for your load of white
>> lightin', but hell the car will do that by itself. Just scientific
>> curiosity.
>>
>> Dave 59 :{)
>> Burlington WI
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