Miata Mailing List: September 1999, Message #197

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Um, the bit that covers the engine on all cars, is called the bonnet, the
bit that covers your head is called the hood and the bit that contains the
luggage is called the boot.  I am of course referring to those of us who
live in English speaking countries.  It is OUR language after all.
:-{)

Jeff Gehrig
MX5 Club NSW #169
'99 Grace Green
Oz TeamVoodoo
Team Grandpa
http://mx5.com.au/nsw


----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis B. Swaney <romad@jps.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 2:05 PM
Subject: Names for the plastic pieces around headlights


Someone recently asked what the plastic trim pieces on the hood
(U.S.) around the headlights were called. I looked them up in my
parts microfiche (btw in the parts microfiche, the hood is called a
"bonnet", another link to British roadsters!)

Anyway, here are "official" names:

For the two pieces that are on both left & right sides:

Protector (L) Retractor, H/L
Protector (R) Retractor, H/L

respectively.

For the one extra piece on the left side:

Protector (L) Retractor, Front

So there you have it!


Miataly,
Dennis
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Dennis B. Swaney                        "I think, therefore I Mac"
Oroville, California                    TEAM USAF
MCA #2055 & M Club #71                  Founding Member, S.A.M.O.A.
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