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Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Center Console replacement

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Center Console replacement
From: Roger Grace via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:11:07 -0800
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Thank you.
Yes that is the culprit.
It obviously is a problem and the carpet pile and sound insulation does not
help either.
Will just get on without it !
rg

On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 10:00 PM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think I understand your question now.  You have to remove the bracket
> completely, and re-install it after the console is in place on top of the
> tunnel.  That's why I don't use it.
>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 1:52 PM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Roger -
>>
>> Not sure what you are trying to describe, but honestly that lower bracket
>> is totally unnecessary (do you mean this one?
>> https://mossmotors.com/805-436-plate-console-to-gearbox-cover).
>>
>> I leave it off to make removing the console and tunnel much easier, they
>> have to come out from time to time.  Dash and everything is very solid
>> without this in place.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 12:27 PM Roger Grace <roggrace@telus.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I recently had the transmission tunnel off my car.
>>> No problems removing the console and tunnel.
>>> Now struggling (many hours so far) to get the console fitted again.
>>> In particular to get the slotted bracket on top of the tunnel to line up
>>> with the 2 lower screws on the console. Over 3/4in difference in height.
>>> Looks like it should go in at an angle, but the heater box is in the way
>>> and reluctant to use too much force.
>>> Does the heater box really have to be completely  moved out of the way ?
>>> Any ideas or techniques appreciated.
>>> Tkx
>>> rg
>>>
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thank you.</div><div>Yes that is the culprit.</div><d=
iv>It obviously is a problem and the carpet pile and sound insulation does =
not help either.</div><div>Will just get on without it !</div><div>rg<br></=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 10:00 PM Alan Seigrist &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:he=
aley.nut@gmail.com">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I think I understa=
nd your question now.=C2=A0 You have to remove the bracket completely, and =
re-install it after the console is in place on top of the tunnel.=C2=A0 Tha=
t&#39;s why I don&#39;t use it.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 1:52 PM Alan Seigris=
t &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">healey.nut@=
gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Roger -<div><br></div><div>Not sure what you=
 are trying to describe, but honestly that lower bracket is totally unneces=
sary=C2=A0(do you mean this one? <a href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/805-436-=
plate-console-to-gearbox-cover" target=3D"_blank">https://mossmotors.com/80=
5-436-plate-console-to-gearbox-cover</a>).=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I=
 leave it off to make removing the console and tunnel much easier, they hav=
e to come out from time to time.=C2=A0 Dash and everything is very solid wi=
thout this in place.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><=
div>Alan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 12:27 PM Roger Grace &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:roggrace@telus.net"; target=3D"_blank">roggrace@telus.net</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div>I recently had the transmission tunnel off my car.</div><div>No =
problems removing the console and tunnel.</div><div>Now struggling (many ho=
urs so far) to get the console fitted again.</div><div>In particular to get=
 the slotted bracket on top of the tunnel to line up with the 2 lower screw=
s on the console. Over 3/4in difference in height.<br></div><div>Looks like=
 it should go in at an angle, but the heater box is in the way and reluctan=
t to use too much force.<br></div><div>Does the heater box really have to b=
e completely=C2=A0 moved out of the way ?</div><div>Any ideas or techniques=
 appreciated.</div><div>Tkx</div><div>rg<br></div><div><br></div><div><br><=
/div></div>
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