- 21. [Healeys] Hitchcocks The Birds Healey?? (score: 1)
- Author: "fmags" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:27:15 -0500
- Anybody see Alfred Hitchcocks The Birds last night? I've seen it before but not for a long time. The star of the show in my opinion was the sports car driven by a blonde that looked shockingly like P
- /html/healeys/2007-09/msg00421.html (7,658 bytes)
- 22. Re: [Healeys] Hitchcocks The Birds Healey (score: 1)
- Author: "fmags" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:14:16 -0500
- Thanks for the info on the Aston Martin. Now I can sleep tonight! Frank _______________________________________________ Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
- /html/healeys/2007-09/msg00446.html (6,293 bytes)
- 23. Re: [Healeys] seats (score: 1)
- Author: "fmags" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 09:11:33 -0500
- Hi Jack, When I redid my seats in my BJ8, one of them was so bad (the bottom) that it was literally hanging together by the rust. I made a new seat bottom starting with a Sprite seat bottom. The Spri
- /html/healeys/2008-05/msg00297.html (7,444 bytes)
- 24. Re: [Healeys] seam sealer (score: 1)
- Author: "fmags" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 09:18:32 -0500
- Hi Elton, go with the seam sealer. It is what was applied at the factory, I believe, and it's there for a reason. PPG makes an automotive seam sealer just for that purpose. I used it on mine just lik
- /html/healeys/2008-05/msg00298.html (7,503 bytes)
- 25. Re: [Healeys] protecting Gerry's signature (score: 1)
- Author: "fmags" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:05:16 -0500
- I wouldn't touch a thing; just be careful what you clean it with over the years; you wouldn't want to damage it. Gerry Coker and Roger Menadue signed my dash at Tri Healey at least 15 years ago with
- /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00654.html (7,029 bytes)
- 26. Re: [Healeys] brake booster (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:05:55 -0500
- Hi Paul, Your problem may be a brake hose. Quite a few years ago I had one of the front brake hoses collapse on itself from age and if I remember correctly the pedal got quite hard. Basically when yo
- /html/healeys/2008-07/msg00814.html (9,090 bytes)
- 27. Re: [Healeys] MIG welding aluminum shroud (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:09:13 -0500
- Hi Gary, I missed seeing this thread, so I haven't seen any of the responses except this one, so I'm probably covering old ground. I very successfully TIG welded some cracks in my rear shroud several
- /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00275.html (8,181 bytes)
- 28. [Healeys] Brake servo repair (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:26:24 -0500
- I am in the process of rebuilding the brake servo on my '65 BJ8 and have a few questions for the list. The body of the vacuum cylinder has Girling stamped in it, so I bought the Girling kit. However,
- /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00276.html (8,423 bytes)
- 29. Re: [Healeys] Brake servo repair - Pt. 1 (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:36:03 -0500
- good idea!; I'll have to look into that if I can't get it apart; I wonder if that part of the servo holds vacuum and if your idea would still hold vacuum or distort the drum? ________________________
- /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00280.html (8,408 bytes)
- 30. Re: [Healeys] Brake servo repair - Pt. 2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:37:15 -0500
- Hi Bob; no problem; I'll take a few pictures when I get it apart. hopefully this rebuild kit will work. I'll call British Car Specialists on Monday. I sure would like to replace the diaprahm as long
- /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00281.html (9,113 bytes)
- 31. Re: [Healeys] Brake servo repair - Pt. 2 (redux) (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:39:59 -0500
- I think you're right and that is exactly the reason I pulled the servo; fluid emptying from the reservoir into the cannister. The seal between the hydraulic and vacuum sections is bad and is letting
- /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00286.html (9,220 bytes)
- 32. Re: [Healeys] brake servo (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:56:58 -0500
- Hi Carroll, you're right, they are the Girling Mk2b units. I cannot get mine apart, so I may cut off the band, and do like Bob suggests if I can squeeze the two halves together. Or, I may opt for the
- /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00310.html (7,505 bytes)
- 33. Re: [Healeys] brake servo (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:23:24 -0500
- funny you mention that; I just ordered one from Healey Surgeons this Thanks! _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@autox.team.net ht
- /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00344.html (10,047 bytes)
- 34. Re: [Healeys] brake servo (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:28:37 -0500
- Thanks John. Great info. I'll let you know how I make out with the PBR on my BJ8. Not sure which model # it is. Bruce at Healey Surgeons says they have installed lots of them and have had good luck w
- /html/healeys/2008-09/msg00387.html (8,421 bytes)
- 35. [Healeys] PBR brakes servo (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 09:19:23 -0500
- Hi all, Just installed the PBR brake servo yesterday and drove the Healey around a bit for the first time this year. Brakes work better than they have in years. Installation was very easy; a few new
- /html/healeys/2008-10/msg00046.html (6,644 bytes)
- 36. [Healeys] USAA Insurance (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:39:55 -0600
- Hi Bob, yes I have experience with USAA Re: collector car insurance. I have my everyday cars insured with USAA. USAA HAD a relationship with a collector car insurance company called American Collecto
- /html/healeys/2010-01/msg00764.html (9,138 bytes)
- 37. Re: [Healeys] Trans Oil (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:31:09 -0500
- < I know this subject has been around before so I'm sorry for repeats but where did you guys find your non- detergent oil. An was it 40 or 50 weight. > Beau in New England> Hi Beau, I found a 40wt no
- /html/healeys/2010-06/msg00325.html (8,262 bytes)
- 38. [Healeys] brake light switch (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:42:37 -0500
- Has anyone found a substitute for the brake light pressure switch so that the brake lights come on at a lower pressure or found an easy way to mount a position switch on the brake pedal itself like m
- /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00865.html (7,503 bytes)
- 39. Re: [Healeys] brake light switch (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:10:27 -0500
- great idea; thanks John. Looks simple enough. Take a look at: http://www.healey6.com/Technical/Modifications.pdf I have a dual system -- the pressure switch works the regular brake lights and the mec
- /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00867.html (9,290 bytes)
- 40. Re: [Healeys] brake light switch (score: 1)
- Author: "Frank Magnusson" <fmags@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:12:22 -0500
- thanks Alan; it certainly doesn't get driven much these days. I need to rebuild the front brake calipers as they are leaking little bit and one is dragging slightly; maybe I should replace the switch
- /html/healeys/2010-08/msg00881.html (10,176 bytes)
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