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Perhaps the 1/8" difference and the "overhang" are the result of the door's
being hung slightly (1/8") incorrectly in the opening between the A and B
pillars. If so adjust the door and the molding should fit.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Tue, Dec 29, 2020, 6:47 PM Jean Caron <
vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Harold,
>
> The holes in the door, are they 1/8=E2=80=9D off ahead of the ones on the
> moulding? If so move it ahead so it fits, then your overhang will likely =
be
> taken care of then you have to cut the front of the piece so you can clos=
e
> the door with a small gap.
>
>
>
> Jean
>
>
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for
> Windows 10
>
>
>
> *From: *Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
> *Sent: *December 29, 2020 5:23 PM
> *To: *'Healey List' <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *[Healeys] Cockpit Moulding Doesn't Fit
>
>
>
> Hello again,
>
>
>
> My BT7 was missing the RH aluminum cockpit moulding on the top of the
> door. I had the other three pieces and bought the missing 4th piece used =
on
> eBay. When I went to fit the eBay moulding it required some minor
> reshaping to get it too match the shape of the door. It fits the shape of
> the door very well but the holes are off by about 1/8" and the moulding
> overhangs the rear of the door slightly. I measured the hole location on
> the eBay piece against the original LH moulding and the distance to the
> hole from the end is off by the same 1/8". I can't put new holes in the
> door as the they would be too close to the existing holes.
>
>
>
> Is this just another example of variation during manufacturing or could
> the eBay moulding be from an earlier Healey (BA1 or BA2)? I would like to
> find a solution that doesn't require drilling new holes in the door.
>
>
>
> Harold
>
>
>
> 1960 BT7
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Perhaps the 1/8" difference and the "overhang&q=
uot; are the result of the door's being hung slightly (1/8") incor=
rectly in the opening between the A and B pillars.=C2=A0 If so adjust the d=
oor and the molding should fit.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto=
">Best--Michael Oritt=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 29, 2020, 6:47 PM Jean Caron &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com";>vintage_road=
ster_restoration@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"#954F72">
<div class=3D"m_-2303537529196775677WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Harold,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The holes in the door, are they 1/8=E2=80=9D off ahe=
ad of the ones on the moulding? If so move it ahead so it fits, then your o=
verhang will likely be taken care of then you have to cut the front of the =
piece so you can close the door with a small
gap. </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jean</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink=
/?LinkId=3D550986" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">
Mail</a> for Windows 10</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><b>From: </b><a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Harol=
d Manifold</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>December 29, 2020 5:23 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">'Healey List'</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Cockpit Moulding Doesn't Fit</p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ar=
ial",sans-serif">Hello again,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ar=
ial",sans-serif">My=C2=A0BT7 was missing the RH aluminum cockpit mould=
ing on the top of the door. I had the other three pieces and bought the mis=
sing 4th piece used on eBay. When I went to fit the
eBay moulding it required some minor reshaping=C2=A0to get it too=C2=A0mat=
ch the shape of the door. It fits the shape of the door very well but the h=
oles are off by about 1/8" and the moulding overhangs the rear of the =
door slightly. I measured the hole location on
the eBay piece against the original LH moulding and the distance to the ho=
le from the end is off by the same 1/8". I can't put new holes in =
the door as the they would be too close to the existing holes.</span><u></u=
><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ar=
ial",sans-serif">Is this just another example of variation during manu=
facturing or could the eBay moulding be from an earlier Healey (BA1 or BA2)=
?=C2=A0I would like to find a solution that doesn't
require drilling new holes in the door.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ar=
ial",sans-serif">Harold</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ar=
ial",sans-serif">1960 BT7</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
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