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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 As far as repops go, I asked a Moss rep one time =
why a lot of the reproduction parts and the rubber was so bad and did not f=
it well.=C2=A0 He told me that he could sell better parts for our cars but =
very few people will buy them.=C2=A0 If he lists both a premium part and a =
cheaper version, almost 95% will buy the cheap part. It would be foolish to=
inventory such slow moving parts, so they sell what the majority will buy.=
=C2=A0 Everyone wants the parts to be cheap.=C2=A0 S=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 So, I guess you get what you pay for.Mike MacLean
On Friday, July 12, 2019, 8:29:19 AM PDT, Richard Collins <gonnagitcha9=
0@hotmail.com> wrote: =20
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Yup, fully agree with the rant:
The rear bumper brackets were not even close to fitting the attachment hole=
s on my rear bumper, both purchased at the same time from the vendor. As a =
result, one each of the bracket bolts hold the bumper to the car with the o=
ther hole in the bumper empty. Looks weird but doesn=E2=80=99t impact driva=
bility. The bumper is so thin that any rear ender will destroy it anyway.
Regards,Richard CBN7 440
On Jul 11, 2019, at 23:41, Bruce Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com> wrote:
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Amen to that.=C2=A0 The inner forks of front bumper mounting brackets I bou=
ght a number of years ago were a bit over an inch shorter than the outer fo=
rks, which required sectioning and welding in extensions to bring them leve=
l.=C2=A0 In retrospect, I probably should have taken an inch out of the out=
er forks, as the bumper sits too far proud of the shroud.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99d=
totally forgotten about this until I took my aux lamps off and reinstalled=
the bumper for a show this weekend.=C2=A0 After the show, the bumper is co=
ming off and the lamps are going back on.
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=C2=A0
=20
Bruce Steele
=20
Brea, CA
=20
1960 BN7
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=C2=A0
=20
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Michael S=
alter
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 1:39 PM
To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Mind if I Rant?
=20
=C2=A0
=20
Mike you are pretty well "on the money" there.
=20
I have encountered endless problems with repop parts. I fail to understand =
why manufacturers have so much difficulty getting things right.=C2=A0
=20
My suspicion is that we are all partly to blame for accepting the junk and =
trying to make it work.
=20
I will go to untold lengths to purchase a good used part any time as so doi=
ng invariably saves me hours and hours of frustration...
=20
=C2=A0
=20
I feel your pain.
=20
=C2=A0
=20
M
=20
=C2=A0
=20
On Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 4:19 PM Mike MacLean, <rrengineer.mike@att.net> wrote=
:
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I am beginning to understand what a restorer friend of mine once told me.=
=C2=A0 He said he could restore three BJ8 cars in the time it took to do a =
100.=C2=A0 Virtually no parts I have bought from the usual suspects for my =
BN2 are easy to install.=C2=A0 Nothing fits like it was made for the car.=
=C2=A0 This morning I made an attempt to bolt up the two bump stop boxes ov=
er the rear axle.=C2=A0 None of the holes in the part lined up with the hol=
es in the body above the rear axle.=C2=A0 I will have to auger out at least=
three of the holes in the bump stop box to get all four bolts in.=C2=A0 Th=
is car is fighting me every step of the way.=C2=A0 I guess it's like my res=
torer friend who has since passed told me when he sold me that rolling fram=
e with a few body panels on it, "Go ahead buy the car, it will give you a r=
eason to live".=C2=A0 I am beginning to understand what he meant.=C2=A0 Hal=
f the time I am pulling my hair out and inventing new curse words, but I go=
out to that garage everyday and try to accomplish something on the car, ev=
en if I end up beating my head against the wall, I keep coming back.=C2=A0 =
Rant over.
=20
Mike MacLean
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parts and the rubber was so bad and did not fit well. He told me tha=
t he could sell better parts for our cars but very few people will buy them=
. If he lists both a premium part and a cheaper version, almost 95% w=
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<div>The rear bumper brackets were not even close to fitting the attachment=
holes on my rear bumper, both purchased at the same time from the vendor. =
As a result, one each of the bracket bolts hold the bumper to the car with =
the other hole in the bumper empty.
Looks weird but doesn=E2=80=99t impact drivability. The bumper is so thin =
that any rear ender will destroy it anyway.<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Regards,
<div>Richard C</div>
<div>BN7 440</div>
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ct" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D=
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<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Amen to that. Th=
e inner forks of front bumper mounting brackets I bought a number of years =
ago were a bit over an inch shorter than the outer forks, which required se=
ctioning and welding
in extensions to bring them level. In retrospect, I probably should =
have taken an inch out of the outer forks, as the bumper sits too far proud=
of the shroud. I=E2=80=99d totally forgotten about this until I took=
my aux lamps off and reinstalled the bumper for a
show this weekend. After the show, the bumper is coming off and the =
lamps are going back on.</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Bruce Steele</span></p=
>=20
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Brea, CA</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">1960 BN7</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;">Fr=
om:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;"> Healeys [<a rel=3D"nofollo=
w" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:healeys-b=
ounces@autox.team.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br clear=3D"none">
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 11, 2019 1:39 PM<br clear=3D"none">
<b>To:</b> Michael MacLean <<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:rrengi=
neer.mike@att.net">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>><br clear=3D"none">
<b>Cc:</b> <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>heale=
ys@autox.team.net</a><br clear=3D"none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Mind if I Rant?</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"> </p>=20
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<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal">Mike you are pretty well "on the money"=
there.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal">I have encountered endless problems wit=
h repop parts. I fail to understand why manufacturers have so much difficul=
ty getting things right. </p>=20
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal">My suspicion is that we are all partly =
to blame for accepting the junk and trying to make it work.</p>=20
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal">I will go to untold lengths to purchase=
a good used part any time as so doing invariably saves me hours and hours =
of frustration...</p>=20
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"> </p>=20
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal">I feel your pain.</p>=20
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"> </p>=20
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal">M</p>=20
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal"> </p>=20
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<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal">On Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 4:19 PM Mike MacL=
ean, <<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mi=
ke@att.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net";>rreng=
ineer.mike@att.net</a>> wrote:</p>=20
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bottom:5.0pt;">
<div>
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal">I am beginning to understand what a res=
torer friend of mine once told me. He said he could restore three BJ8=
cars in the time it took to do a 100. Virtually no parts I have boug=
ht from the usual suspects for my BN2 are easy to install.
Nothing fits like it was made for the car. This morning I made an at=
tempt to bolt up the two bump stop boxes over the rear axle. None of =
the holes in the part lined up with the holes in the body above the rear ax=
le. I will have to auger out at least three
of the holes in the bump stop box to get all four bolts in. This car=
is fighting me every step of the way. I guess it's like my restorer =
friend who has since passed told me when he sold me that rolling frame with=
a few body panels on it, "Go ahead buy the
car, it will give you a reason to live". I am beginning to understan=
d what he meant. Half the time I am pulling my hair out and inventing=
new curse words, but I go out to that garage everyday and try to accomplis=
h something on the car, even if I end up beating
my head against the wall, I keep coming back. Rant over.</p>=20
<div>
<p class=3D"yiv0907245582MsoNormal">Mike MacLean</p>=20
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