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Bill-the adjustable steering was used on the early 100s including your=
=0Acar 34 bodies from mine. It used a chrome trafficator lever. From=0A1=
49930 the non-adjustable unit was installed and it used the black=0A"bir=
ds beak" (witch's nose) lever. The facia was also modified to have=0Aa s=
maller opening for the now skinny steering shaft (for looks only)=0Aand=
the seat pans now had sliding adjusters rather then bolted to the=0Aflo=
or. This carried thru to the 100-6 era. Later the adjustable unit=0Awas=
brought back and continued on to the last BJ8 produced (using the=0Asam=
e parts as the early 100).=0AI'm not sure if my car originally came with=
chrome or black lever but=0Ato be concours correct I changed it to the=
chrome item. During the=0Ahurried rush to get the first 100s out the do=
or the factory would use=0Aany available part on the shelf. Since the tr=
afficator was an involved=0Aunit, they would have to be shipped in compl=
ete, and ready to go onto=0Acars on the track at Longbridge.=0AAs Roland=
asked, is that the last of items I would want to change to=0Amake the c=
ar correct? This was one of the items. There are about 75=0Avarious diff=
erences between the early BN1 and the later BN1s.It would=0Abe difficult=
to get one of these cars 100% correct.=0AGlad you enjoyed my Christmas=
story...Happy New Year to all. Hank =0A=0A=09--------------------------=
--------------- From: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE"=0A To: "Richard Kahn", "grade=
a1@charter.net",=0A"kentlambert1957@gmail.com"=0A Cc: "healeys@autox.tea=
m.net"=0A Sent: Sunday December 27 2020 10:01:28AM=0A Subject: Re: [Heal=
eys] A Christmas Story=0A=0AAlso known as shipfitters disease. You were=
lucky to get out of it=0Awhile the car was still in one piece... =0A I=
was unaware that there were BN1s made without adjustable steering=0Awhe=
els or that the switch lever was different. I guess I=E2=80=99m still=0A=
alive if I=E2=80=99m still learning. =0A Bill Lawrence BN1 #554 =0A-----=
--------------------=0AFROM: Healeys on behalf of Richard Kahn =0ASENT:=
Sunday, December 27, 2020 5:25 AM=0ATO: gradea1@charter.net ; 'kentlamb=
ert1957@gmail.com' =0ACC: 'healeys@autox.team.net' =0ASUBJECT: Re: [Heal=
eys] A Christmas Story That is what I refer to as=0Athe domino game. O=
ne thing just causes another to happen. A game you=0Acannot win.=0A=0A--=
-----------------------=0AFROM: Healeys on behalf of gradea1@charter.ne=
t =0ASENT: Saturday, December 26, 2020 6:08 PM=0ATO: 'kentlambert1957@gm=
ail.com' =0ACC: 'healeys@autox.team.net' =0ASUBJECT: Re: [Healeys] A Chr=
istmas Story =0A=0A=09A Christmas Story by Hank Leach =0A=0A=09 Friday,=
December 25, 2020 =0A=0A=095:41 PM =0A=0A=09This is a story of a new tr=
afficator lever, a lost filter and a new=0Aflashlight for Christmas. How=
all three items relate is the makings of=0Aa Christmas Miracle. =0A=0A=
=09It starts out by first obtaining the correct trafficator (directional=
=0Aflasher) lever to fit on my Austin Healey 100. That car uses the earl=
y=0Aadjustable steering setup so that lever is a curved chrome handle=0A=
(same one used on the later adjustables). The non adjustable steering=0A=
uses a black "birds beak" shaped lever. That one was wrongly used on=0Am=
y 1953 BN1. So with new part in hand, the procedure is to remove the=0At=
rafficator indicator unit, disassemble it and replace the lever. Lets=0A=
just say it=E2=80=99s a time consuming task that requires nimble fingers=
and=0Aa set procedure. Upon completion of the project its time to check=
the=0Aworking characteristics. =0A=0A=09Turn on the key, listen for fue=
l pump to stop then check horn and=0Aflashers=E2=80=A6uh, oh, fuel pump=
is not stopping=E2=80=A6stuck float. So now=0Amove to the rear carburet=
tor float bowl, remove lid and free up brass=0Afloat, clean needle and s=
eat and check float height. Reassemble, being=0Acareful not to drop any=
parts. Darn, there goes the fibre washer,=0Abrass filter and spring. Th=
e washer was laying under the car, but the=0Afilter was no where to be f=
ound. Looked everywhere on floor, within=0Athe engine bay, on the frame,=
on the suspension too, but it was not=0Alocated=E2=80=A6it just disappe=
ared. I tried blowing out the area with=0Acompressed air, then a vacuum=
maybe to suck it up from some obscure=0Aspot. Not found. That was Chris=
tmas Eve. =0A=0A=09Christmas Day we open presents and one was a 500 Lume=
ns flashlight=0Afrom my Sister-in-law; she is so thoughtful. So, after w=
e opened the=0Agifts, I thought, why not try out this super-bright flash=
light and see=0Aif I could to locate the elusive filter-its out there so=
mewhere.=0AShined the light on the engine, under the carbs, on the frame=
and=0Amaster cylinder-where is it? As I moved the new flashlight toward=
the=0Aframe support, it touched the edge and the lens fell out into the=
=0AHealey frame. You know that spot. It collects any part you are unable=
=0Ato find, and it is curved just enough that you can't see to the botto=
m=0Awhere it ends on the frame rail. I shined the lens-less flashlight=
=0Adown the frame and sure enough there was the lens=E2=80=A6and the fil=
ter,=0Aand even a missing choke lever return spring lost during the=0Are=
-assembly in 2015. With the help of the flashlight and a long armed=0Agr=
abber all items are now retrieved. =0A=0A=09Back to the trafficator, key=
on, horn and flashers work correctly=0Awith the new lever, so everythin=
g was assembled correctly, including=0Athe overflowing float bowl=E2=80=
=A6a Christmas Miracle. =0A=0A
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<html><body>Bill-the adjustable steering was used on the early 100s incl=
uding your car 34 bodies from mine. It used a chrome trafficator l=
ever. From 149930 the non-adjustable unit was installed and it used the=
black "birds beak" (witch's nose) lever. The facia was also modified to=
have a smaller opening for the now skinny steering shaft (for looks onl=
y) and the seat pans now had sliding adjusters rather then bolted to the=
floor. This carried thru to the 100-6 era. Later the adjustable unit wa=
s brought back and continued on to the last BJ8 produced (using the same=
parts as the early 100).<div><br></div><div>I'm not sure if my car orig=
inally came with chrome or black lever but to be concours correct I chan=
ged it to the chrome item. During the hurried rush to get the first 100s=
out the door the factory would use any available part on the shelf. Sin=
ce the trafficator was an involved unit, they would have to be shipped i=
n complete, and ready to go onto cars on the track at Longbridge.</div><=
div><br></div><div>As Roland asked, is that the last of items I would wa=
nt to change to make the car correct? This was one of the items. T=
here are about 75 various differences between the early BN1 and the late=
r BN1s.It would be difficult to get one of these cars 100% correct.</div=
><div><br></div><div>Glad you enjoyed my Christmas story...Happy New Yea=
r to all. Hank <br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div>=0A=
<p>-----------------------------------------</p>=0AFrom: "WILLIAM B LAWR=
ENCE"<br>=0ATo: "Richard Kahn", "gradea1@charter.net",=0A"kentlambert195=
7@gmail.com"<br>=0ACc: "healeys@autox.team.net"<br>=0ASent: Sunday Decem=
ber 27 2020 10:01:28AM<br>=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story<br=
><br><div>Also known as shipfitters disease. You were lucky to get out=
=0Aof it while the car was still in one piece...</div>=0A<div><br></div>=
=0A<div>I was unaware that there were BN1s made without adjustable=0Aste=
ering wheels or that the switch lever was different. I guess I=E2=80=99m=
=0Astill alive if I=E2=80=99m still learning.</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A=
<div>Bill Lawrence</div>=0A<div>BN1 #554</div>=0A<hr style=3D"width:98%;=
"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size=
:11pt;" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys=0A<healeys-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net> on behalf of Richard Kahn=0A<tahoehealey@hotmail.com&=
gt;<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 27, 2020 5:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> grad=
ea1@charter.net <gradea1@charter.net>;=0A'kentlambert1957@gmail.co=
m' <kentlambert1957@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'healeys@autox.team.n=
et'=0A<healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] A=
Christmas Story</font></div>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div style=3D"font-f=
amily:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);">=
=0AThat is what I refer to as the domino game. One thing just causes=0Aa=
nother to happen. A game you cannot win.<br></div>=0A<div>=0A<div style=
=3D"font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(=
0,0,0);">=0A<br></div>=0A<hr style=3D"width:98%;"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font=
face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size:11pt;=
"><b>From:</b> Healeys=0A<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behal=
f of=0Agradea1@charter.net <gradea1@charter.net><br><b>Sent:</b> S=
aturday, December 26, 2020 6:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'kentlambert1957@gmail.=
com'=0A<kentlambert1957@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'healeys@autox.te=
am.net'=0A<healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys=
] A Christmas Story</font></div>=0A<div>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-f=
amily:'Calibri Light';"><span style=3D"font-size:20pt;">A Christmas Stor=
y</span> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt;">by Hank Leach</span></p>=0A<p s=
tyle=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10pt;color:#767676;">=
=0AFriday, December 25, 2020</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Ca=
libri;font-size:10pt;color:#767676;">5:41=0APM</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:=
0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">This is a=0Astory of a new traf=
ficator lever, a lost filter and a new=0Aflashlight for Christmas. How a=
ll three items relate is the makings=0Aof a Christmas Miracle.</p>=0A<p=
style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>=0A<p styl=
e=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">It starts=0Aout by=
first obtaining the correct trafficator (directional=0Aflasher) lever t=
o fit on my Austin Healey 100. That car uses the=0Aearly adjustable stee=
ring setup so that lever is a curved chrome=0Ahandle (same one used on t=
he later adjustables). The non adjustable=0Asteering uses a black "birds=
beak" shaped lever. That one was=0Awrongly used on my 1953 BN1. So with=
new part in hand, the=0Aprocedure is to remove the trafficator indicato=
r unit, disassemble=0Ait and replace the lever. Lets just say it=E2=80=
=99s a time consuming task=0Athat requires nimble fingers and a set proc=
edure. Upon completion=0Aof the project its time to check the working ch=
aracteristics.</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-siz=
e:11pt;"></p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11p=
t;">Turn on=0Athe key, listen for fuel pump to stop then check horn and=
=0Aflashers=E2=80=A6uh, oh, fuel pump is not stopping=E2=80=A6stuck floa=
t. So now move=0Ato the rear carburettor float bowl, remove lid and free=
up brass=0Afloat, clean needle and seat and check float height. Reassem=
ble,=0Abeing careful not to drop any parts. Darn, there goes the fibre=
=0Awasher, brass filter and spring. The washer was laying under the=0Aca=
r, but the filter was no where to be found. Looked everywhere on=0Afloor=
, within the engine bay, on the frame, on the suspension too,=0Abut it w=
as not located=E2=80=A6it just disappeared. I tried blowing out the=0Aar=
ea with compressed air, then a vacuum maybe to suck it up from=0Asome ob=
scure spot. Not found. That was Christmas Eve.</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:=
0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;f=
ont-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">Christmas=0ADay we open presents and=
one was a 500 Lumens flashlight from my=0ASister-in-law; she is so thou=
ghtful. So, after we opened the gifts,=0AI thought, why not try out this=
super-bright flashlight and see if=0AI could to locate the elusive filt=
er-its out there somewhere.=0AShined the light on the engine, under the=
carbs, on the frame and=0Amaster cylinder-where is it? As I moved the n=
ew flashlight toward=0Athe frame support, it touched the edge and the le=
ns fell out into=0Athe Healey frame. You know that spot. It collects any=
part you are=0Aunable to find, and it is curved just enough that you ca=
n't see to=0Athe bottom where it ends on the frame rail. I shined the le=
ns-less=0Aflashlight down the frame and sure enough there was the lens=
=E2=80=A6and=0Athe filter, and even a missing choke lever return spring=
lost=0Aduring the re-assembly in 2015. With the help of the flashlight=
and=0Aa long armed grabber all items are now retrieved.</p>=0A<p style=
=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>=0A<p style=3D"m=
argin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">Back to=0Athe trafficator=
, key on, horn and flashers work correctly with the=0Anew lever, so ever=
ything was assembled correctly, including the=0Aoverflowing float bowl=
=E2=80=A6a Christmas Miracle.</p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:C=
alibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>=0A<p style=3D"margin:0in;font-family:Calibr=
i;font-size:11pt;"></p>=0A<br></div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div></body></=
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