Didn't see your second email. With the base tubes perpendicular to the
floor and the springs extended, the top edge of the center of the rear
bow is 21" off the floor.
Dave
59 :{) AN5L/17606
59 MGA 1500
05 MCS
Burlington WI
James Pickard wrote:
> I can't get the top to fit on the bug-eye properly. The problem is the
> frame is just too tall, even with the springs compressed. I'm using a
> two-piece frame from a later spriget, and I suspect the mounting points must
> be lower on the later models. But before I take the rash step of cutting
> down the frame, I'd like to confirm this. Can someone measure the height of
> a stock bug-eye frame? If you rest the base on a flat surface, how high is
> it to the top of the frame? Thanks.
>
> Jim Pickard
> B9473298 ('65 Tiger)
> AN5L/12109 ('59 Sprite)
> 2003 Mini Cooper
> Lafayette, LA
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