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[Healeys] FW: Front Hub Runout

Subject: [Healeys] FW: Front Hub Runout
From: ah3000me at gmail.com (Tom)
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 19:55:13 -0400
References: <027c01d2b92f$ae299d50$0a7cd7f0$@rr.com> <8ce8ba89-9d07-4352-d2cf-a6485124155d@comcast.net>
Got mine from Autofarm a couple of years ago, and they were fine.

- Tom

On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> I got mine from British Wire Wheel after Bruce E. sold but before they
> went tango uniform, on the assumption they would sell a credible product.
>
> To Moss's credit, they do at least try to sell a decent product, and
> correct issues if they can.  Michael Grant, their technical support guru
> last I checked, is a Big Healey owner and makes a concerted effort to get
> as good quality as he can.  But, if all they can get is crappy Chinese
> rubber parts, for instance, they either sell them or we have to do without
> altogether.
>
> NFI (but did visit their shop once).
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On 4/19/2017 10:09 AM, BJ8Healeys wrote:
>
>> I had heard Hemphill was back in business, but I had hoped it was only an
>> "alternative fact".
>> I don't know of any  good way of determining if the hubs are bad or not
>> except by installing them.  The only reason I bought from him in the first
>> place was that not too long before someone posted to the list that the hub
>> he bought from Moss was defective (bearing cavities machined oversize),
>> and
>> I wanted to avoid getting one of those.  And I was passing by his place
>> on a
>> business trip so it was convenient.  As it turned out, I replaced the bad
>> Hemphill hub with a good one from Moss.
>>
>> Steve Byers
>> HBJ8L/36666
>> BJ8 Registry
>> AHCA Delegate at Large
>> Havelock, NC
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bob Spidell [mailto:bspidell at comcast.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 12:33 PM
>> To: BJ8Healeys; healeys at autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Front Hub Runout
>>
>> To my shock and awe, I was informed Hemphill is still in business (albeit
>> somewhat 'under the radar'):
>>
>> https://www.facebook.com/HealeyHaven/
>>
>> I've got a couple new hubs sitting on the shelf; is there a way to tell if
>> they're defective before installing (I don't have access to a lathe or
>> similar)?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>>
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