- 381. Re: overspray removal (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:50:11 +0800
- Sometimes using a semi-hard plastic implement of some sort can be really effective in scraping away overspray (especially in the tight spaces). Try a Bic pen tip after removing the ball point insert
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00438.html (7,626 bytes)
- 382. Re: Carbs - 67 BJ8 (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:04:00 +0800
- I don't think it's your carbs. Use a dynamic timing light to track the timing marks when you rev the motor. It sounds to me like you are running with severely retarding timing. When the motor revs u
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00470.html (8,401 bytes)
- 383. Re: Carbs- BJ8 (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 12:11:11 +0800
- That should fix it!!! Cheers, Alan '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On 3/19/06, Mel Brunet <mburnet@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00489.html (7,130 bytes)
- 384. Re: Austin Healey 5000 (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:22:44 +0800
- That's easy - Flared Fenders (no thanks), painted grill surround (barf), ugly interior (no sebring has this right), putting vent windows with a car that has a flat windscreen (vomit!), and strangely
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00506.html (8,015 bytes)
- 385. Re: paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:24:21 +0800
- If you lay any sort of matte finish primer coating first, it will help alot with adhesion. Zinc Chromate sounds like a good idea, it has very favorable corrosion benefits. Of course, the best thing
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00509.html (6,923 bytes)
- 386. Re: Merlin engine (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:33:14 +0800
- When I was a kid, my dad flew all sorts of planes (PBYs, B-26s, B-17s, C-46s, C-47s, C-130s, etc etc) and the one plane I remember that had the coolest sounding engine was the C-119 Boxcar. It had th
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00531.html (8,982 bytes)
- 387. Re: merlin engines (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:53:20 +0800
- Puff the Magic Dragon!! James you are a very brave man to have flown that airplane. Glad you are still alive. Cheers, Alan '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On 3/21/06, James Shope <healeymanjim@joimail.com> wrote:
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00542.html (7,210 bytes)
- 388. Re: Healey Tops (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:59:45 +0800
- Nope, it's the BJ8 top. You can tell because the BJ7 listing has the same part number as the BJ8. Cheers, Alan '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On 3/22/06, glemon@neb.rr.com <glemon@neb.rr.com> wrote:
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00562.html (6,813 bytes)
- 389. Re: Mag drills (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:47:20 +0800
- The stud that goes in that hole is pretty long! You don't want that hole drilled even the slightest bit offset or at an angle. I'd leave the drilling to a machine shop with proper presses and measur
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00564.html (7,551 bytes)
- 390. Re: Heritage BN1 carpet padding kit.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:17:15 +0800
- My general experience has been that there is no such thing as a good pre-cut kit carpet kit for any Healey, no matter who the carpet comes from. You are much better just getting a roll of material a
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00579.html (10,097 bytes)
- 391. Re: Seat Belts for BJ8 (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:00:39 +0800
- The moss belts are pretty much the best ones on the market. Get the short ones, they are long enough (unless you are a really big guy). Be sure to order the ones with the hook-latch mounts... these
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00581.html (8,006 bytes)
- 392. Re: Additional pictures (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:53:19 +0800
- Absolutely Beautiful! Looks like you are getting close... keep up the good work. That first drive will be like heaven! Interesting to see your very early BJ8 has the dual indicator light configurati
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00583.html (7,188 bytes)
- 393. Re: Mag drills (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:08:22 +0800
- With 75 ft lbs of torque, you definitely don't want to "retap" the hole and loctite it. Maybe with an MGB head maybe (45ft-lbs torque, right?). Besides, loctite only keeps something from unscrewing,
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00588.html (8,231 bytes)
- 394. Re: Coffee cup (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:20:22 +0800
- Triple C has lots of thsi sort of stuff: http://www.triple-c.com/Store_Detail.cfm?ID=109302&InfoID=2441&ShowLarge=True Regards, Alan '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On 3/23/06, coppifan@aol.com <coppifan@aol.com> wr
- /html/healeys/2006-03/msg00607.html (7,047 bytes)
- 395. Re: new healey (score: 1)
- Author: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 16:43:52 +0800
- I'm sure if they bring back the Austin Healey, they will go through the UK luxury brand home market sales process like they've done with the latest TVRs, MGF, Morgans etc. etc., none of these cars ar
- /html/healeys/2006-02/msg00001.html (8,260 bytes)
- 396. Re: new healey (score: 1)
- Author: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 09:16:46 +0800
- Good point... except the retro T-bird was a flop! Somehow, though, I think the new healey will do well. Maybe you can start selling and servicing them when they come out! Cheers, Alan '53 BN1 '64 BJ
- /html/healeys/2006-02/msg00012.html (10,264 bytes)
- 397. Re: New Healey (score: 1)
- Author: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 10:31:08 +0800
- Maybe the person to ask is Karl Friedrich Benz! Don't think the family has had anything to do with MB in 80 years! Cheers, Alan '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On 2/2/06, AHMCMLIX@aol.com <AHMCMLIX@aol.com> wrote:
- /html/healeys/2006-02/msg00015.html (8,141 bytes)
- 398. Re: 100-4 scuttle shake (score: 1)
- Author: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:04:40 +0800
- As a general rule the 100 should be much less susceptible to scuttle shake than the six cylinder cars. I would definitely take a close look at the outriggers & floorpans and the quality of sheet met
- /html/healeys/2006-02/msg00049.html (9,797 bytes)
- 399. Re: scuttle 'shake, rattle and roll' (score: 1)
- Author: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:12:53 +0800
- I notice you mentioned that you put on a new drive shaft or U joints. I should note that if the two halves of your driveshaft are not put back together correctly, you will get harmonic vibration. Di
- /html/healeys/2006-02/msg00050.html (10,159 bytes)
- 400. Re: new healey (score: 1)
- Author: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:28:11 +0800
- I'd be suprised if Donald & Geoff walked away with half that much at the end of it all when DMHC went tits up in the early 70's! Might actually be a good payday, esp. if they have a carried interest.
- /html/healeys/2006-02/msg00052.html (8,370 bytes)
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