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Holes in a Midget Mk1: Help! [confusing]

62Migit

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<span style='font-family: Arial'>Please help me get my holes straight in a Midget Mk1! Many of these holes were covered up by the PO and I’m trying to decide which holes are which now that I’ve uncovered them. I apologize if the pictures are confusing or large. I tried to number the holes as best I could. Could someone confirm the “questionable hole” list, please? I’ll use Moss part numbers to simplify things.

Questionable Holes:
1, 9, 13: Lift the Dot Studs 226-600 for a tonneau cover
18, 26: ???
19, 25: Tenax Stud 227-700
29, 30: Nothing was here, just wondering what these might have been used for?
31, 32: No idea here either
33: Mounting for a one-hole side-view mirror (which I have)
34: Is this a mounting hole for a two-hole side view mirror (that I don’t have) that I should cover back up?

Obvious Holes:
2, 3, 14, 15: Windshield mounting
4, 5, 10, 12: Defroster mounting
6, 11: Windshield wiper hole
7, 8: Rear view mirror mounting holes
16, 17, 27, 28: Mounting holes for turnbuckle
20: Antenna
21, 22, 23, 24: Chrome retainers for the soft top

My soft top has no holes at 18 and 26, so what could they be used for?

Looking at the catalogs, I'm missing:
226-720 (Male snap, like a button) – is this used on this car?
226-630 (Lift the Dot Stud, Rear Heelboard) – is this used on this car? The Moss catalog makes it sound like it is, but I see no purpose for it.

And, if anyone noticed, my passenger door is devoid of chrome mounting holes. Does this mean it’s a donor door from a Sprite?

I’m sorry for the mess! Thank you in advance for the help! This little car sure is mysterious!

Mark</span>

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#s 18 & 26 are most likely "lift the dot" holes for the hood(my bugeye has them there!) #s 29 - 32 are anybody's guess, I would say perhaps a fire-extinguisher mount on the wheel arch and perhaps an elec. fuel pump at 31-32 (just guesses though!!)
 
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