And--how is the bonnet strap fastened---a magnet? With the bonnet raised I
don't see any attachment on the cowl to hold it.
---- tomfelts@windstream.net wrote:
> Wonder how the seller would respond to this news? Anyone want to share
>it--minus Rich's name, of course.
>
>
> ---- Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net> wrote:
> > There are so many detail hings wrong with this car, it's ridiculous.
>Whoever
> > built this car up doesn't know anything about Healeys, let alone the Lemans
> > bits. All I can see that could be remotely considered Lemans is the bonnet
> > strap and the wrong louver pattern on the bonnet, possibly a larger
>diameter
> > antisway bar. Much of it looks like they simply bought things from a
> > catologue and stuck them on the car.
> > Most things can be changed and made right but the irreversible is that the
> > louvers on the bonnet are totally wrong. The pictures showing the rear
>inner
> > dogleg area seem to have a riveted plate?? fitted in there.
> > The interior is all wrong in that it should be blue, not black. There are
> > terrible full pleats in horribly over stuffed seats, there's no arm rest
>and
> > the doors sport set of Amco style door panels with elastic pockets right
>out
> > of the '60's. The Armacord is running the wrong way on the rear deck behind
> > the seats, and under the seats. Armacord should be on the propshaft tunnel
> > on a BN2, not carpet. All the Armacord is bound wrong. It looks as though
> > the top doesn't fasten to the body behind the doors. And what's with the
> > blue vinyl covered dash? White painted wheels?
> > The engine colours are wrong as are a lot of the engine bay pieces.
> >
> > On the other hand this car appears to me to have been carefully done as far
> > as body panel fit and finish. It looks like somebody perhaps ran out of
> > funds or whatever, and handed it to somebody to slap together and sell
> > quickly. Divorce requiring quick settlement, death, who knows, but to me it
> > has all the signs.
> >
> > I would love to have the opportunity to correct all the details on this
>car.
> > It has the potential of being an excellent BN2.
> >
> > FWIW, the chassis number listed would have a built date of approx. late
> > Sept. '55, so it's a relatively early BN2.
> >
> > If anybody knows the car I'd like to obtain (for the Registry) the rest of
> > the numbers and who the owner is (or will be).
> >
> > Rich Chrysler
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