- 1. BN 7 Seats (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 08:36:10 -0500
- Hi Ron. Ideally the seat cushion foams come to within half an inch of the pan clip flange, with the rear edge of the foam having a bit of a forward taper. This should meet a similar inwards angle on
- /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00134.html (8,363 bytes)
- 2. BN2 White engine compartment (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 15:26:39 -0500
- I think that Rich is simply trying to define the extent of his anomaly. Say one were to discover that ALL white BN 2's produced during a particular week had black compartments, because the paint comp
- /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00147.html (7,625 bytes)
- 3. BT7 Speed (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 14:20:43 -0500
- I would concur with your calculation David. A third carb is good for at least that amount. You should also be able to get a substantial increase from a white stripe down the hood. Guaranteed.
- /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00264.html (6,805 bytes)
- 4. BT7 Speed (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 15:37:26 -0500
- Sorry. "Bonnet" not hood. Stripes used to come in stick-on tape form, which we called "gofastertape". Gain as much virtual speed as popping the 'bonnet' in front of the pool hall to show off your tri
- /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00268.html (6,840 bytes)
- 5. Question Dealing with Lower Back Fatigue (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:55:52 -0500
- The early seats are certainly more comfortable. I just put two original seats on the bench side by side- a 100 and a BJ 8. The entire seat of the four cylinder is definitely tipped backwards a full t
- /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00370.html (9,507 bytes)
- 6. Hoist (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:24:21 -0500
- There is a four-poster garage hoist available in the Toronto, Canada area for $4K CDN. Brand new and recently installed, it was found to be impactical for daily use.
- /html/healeys/2005-11/msg00345.html (6,236 bytes)
- 7. Car Puzzle (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 17:28:34 -0400
- "Munzo" is close. Its a Muntz Jet, built by Earl "Madman" Muntz from 1950 to 1954. This gentleman had made a fortune selling used cars and TV sets, and when he visited Frank Kurtis' shop in Glendale,
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00112.html (7,524 bytes)
- 8. Healey Club Magazines (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 18:25:20 -0400
- Thanks Gary for your insider's insight into the world of publishing. I guess every improvement in the magazine format has its price, but nevertheless the trend towards Healeys becoming more and more
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00116.html (7,410 bytes)
- 9. New Healey? (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 09:36:13 -0400
- http://www.autoblog.com/entry/1234000130059913/
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00163.html (6,245 bytes)
- 10. Reid's Car (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 11:43:03 -0400
- Reid- Many years ago you made a heroic solo drive from the West coast to the Conclave in Canada in your Healey. You drove thousands of miles across deserts and mountains to attend, yet on arrival her
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00171.html (7,048 bytes)
- 11. Reid's Car (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 15:28:30 -0400
- Easy there, Kirk, I was thinking of all the hard work that Reid has done over the years and the fact that he did it quietly and largely without official recognition from the club. I still refer to hi
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00176.html (7,374 bytes)
- 12. Reid's Car (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 17:28:44 -0400
- None taken at all, Kirk. I misread your post (sometimes we see what we want to see, not what's actually there) feeling a bit cranky just moping around in the rain- having cancelled my annual trip to
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00183.html (6,860 bytes)
- 13. Ruddspeed (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:48:05 -0400
- Nice to see famed Healey tuners Ruddspeed back after 30 years. Article and full-page photo of impressive shiny bits in the current (October) issue of "Octane" magazine (pg.134). www.ruddspeed.com I'v
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00287.html (6,595 bytes)
- 14. Why? (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 11:05:35 -0400
- Hello Jack: From "The Restoration of Vintage & Thoroughbred Motorcycles": " It is customary to have one complete circular bend (preferably in the horizontal plane) in a petrol pipe or long oil pipe t
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00309.html (6,535 bytes)
- 15. Steering Box Help (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:15:54 -0400
- You could be making your "centre-tight" adjustment while the swivel arm with its peg is not actually in the correct centre position on the worm. The tie-rod, being the only adjustment, could be point
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00323.html (7,496 bytes)
- 16. Healey Top Frame. Can You Identify? (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:27:15 -0400
- Hello Josef. The late 100-Six/ early 3000 top bows can be easily distinguished from the BT 7 bows. The earlier bows are made of 16mm (5/8") diam. tubing and have cranked, or bent main "legs" with peg
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00637.html (7,709 bytes)
- 17. Healey Top Frame. Can You Identify? (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:42:51 -0400
- Also on the top itself, the later 3000 tops have welded seams around the rear window, whereas the 100-Six and early 3000 tops had stitched in rear windows. Tenax fasteners on the early tops were the
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00638.html (6,602 bytes)
- 18. Fw: Healey Top Frame. Can You Identify? (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:21:14 -0400
- I thought there was a third type of frame introduced with BT7 1528. Hello Josef, You're correct in that the type of bow introduced at 1528 was the "third" type, as the "first" was the 'permanently f
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00657.html (8,475 bytes)
- 19. Optional Accessories (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:59:51 -0400
- Hello Chris, You are fortunate indeed to have such amazing provenance for your car. As you say, the differentiation between mfg. and dlr. fitted accessories is noteworthy. To top it all off, it had (
- /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00017.html (6,859 bytes)
- 20. Top installation (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 21:40:39 -0400
- Hi Mick, This isn't a job for the faint-hearted. First, orient the bow properly in relation to the winshield top rail. The rear face should have a thin plywood piece forming a lip on the bottom rear
- /html/healeys/2005-09/msg00032.html (9,204 bytes)
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