Subject: Re: [Healeys] Body panels.

From: Bluehealey <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:10:45 +0000

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I believe the AH Endurance car was fitted with 16=E2=80=9D Dunlop peg drive w=
heels.=20

https://healeyendurance.com/node/140.html

AlanB

> On 14 Dec 2021, at 03:03, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Kenneth, I=E2=80=99m afraid I can=E2=80=99t help with your question. My ca=
r is a birds and as such doesn=E2=80=99t have its original running gear. I v=
aguely remember hearing about some cars with 16=E2=80=9D wheels, but can=E2=80=
=99t recall the circumstances.
>=20
> Bill Lawrence
> BN1 #554
> From: Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of m.g.sharp@symp=
atico.ca <[email-masked]>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2021 1:24 PM
> To: 'Healeys' <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Body panels.
> =20
> I=E2=80=99ll second that.  Colin Bailey, who did Rich=E2=80=99s bodywork, u=
sed the Kilmartin rockers on mine and Rich gave me that same speech about cu=
rves! When I first had the rockers done way back in =E2=80=9978, I got repla=
cements from Sports and Classics, but they were straight and Rich would teas=
e me mercilessly about them.  When he re-did them in 2008 he put them right.=

> =20
> Cheers, MIrek
> =20
> From: Healeys <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of WILLIAM B LAWR=
ENCE
> Sent: December 12, 2021 11:52 PM
> To: David Lodge via Healeys <[email-masked]>; A. H. List <austinhe=
[email-masked]>; David Lodge <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Body panels.
> =20
> As explained in an article by the late Rich Chrysler, there are no straigh=
t lines on an Austin Healey. The correct rocker panels will have a very subt=
le compound curve which bows slightly to the outside of the body and also dr=
oops a bit under the doors. These must be made in a press. Many after market=
 rockers are produced on a brake, which can only give a straight fold. These=
 parts mar the symmetry of the intended body line. If you have ever seen a c=
ar that just had something wrong either the look of the lower body it probab=
ly had the straight rockers installed. I don=E2=80=99t know anything about t=
he Moss part, but I know the KAS part is correct.
> =20
> Bill Lawrence
> BN1 #554
> From: Healeys <[email-masked]> on behalf of David Lodge vi=
a Healeys <[email-masked]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2021 8:01 PM
> To: Austin Healey <[email-masked]>; A. H. List <austinhealeyslist@=
gmail.com>
> Cc: David Lodge <[email-masked]>
> Subject: [Healeys] Body panels.
> =20
> Can anyone please tell me if the Kilmartin rocker panels for the BJ8 are w=
orth three times as much as those from Moss?
> =20
> I have to declare that I have had Kilmartin stuff before, and whilst good,=
 it's not been perfect!
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I believe the AH Endurance car was fitted w=
ith 16=E2=80=9D Dunlop peg drive wheels.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><a href=3D=
"https://healeyendurance.com/node/140.html">https://healeyendurance.com/node=
/140.html</a><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">AlanB</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><block=
quote type=3D"cite">On 14 Dec 2021, at 03:03, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE &lt;ynotink=
@msn.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-12=
52">

<div>Kenneth, I=E2=80=99m afraid I can=E2=80=99t help with your question. My=
 car is a birds and as such doesn=E2=80=99t have its original running gear. I=
 vaguely remember hearing about some cars with 16=E2=80=9D wheels, but can=E2=
=80=99t recall the circumstances.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Bill Lawrence</div>
<div>BN1 #554</div>
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le=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;healeys-bou=
[email-masked]&gt; on behalf of [email-masked] &lt;m.g.sharp@sy=
mpatico.ca&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 13, 2021 1:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Healeys' &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Body panels.</font>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">I=E2=80=99ll second that.&nbsp; Co=
lin Bailey, who did Rich=E2=80=99s bodywork, used the Kilmartin rockers on m=
ine and Rich gave me that same speech about curves! When I first had the roc=
kers done way back in =E2=80=9978, I got replacements from Sports
 and Classics, but they were straight and Rich would tease me mercilessly ab=
out them.&nbsp; When he re-did them in 2008 he put them right.</span></p>
<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Cheers, MIrek</span></p>
<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D=
"EN-US"> Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt;
<b>On Behalf Of </b>WILLIAM B LAWRENCE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> December 12, 2021 11:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> David Lodge via Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; A. H. Lis=
t &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; David Lodge &lt;[email-masked]=
m&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Body panels.</span></p>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal">As explained in an article by the late Rich Chrysle=
r, there are no straight lines on an Austin Healey. The correct rocker panel=
s will have a very subtle compound curve which bows slightly to the outside o=
f the body and also droops a bit
 under the doors. These must be made in a press. Many after market rockers a=
re produced on a brake, which can only give a straight fold. These parts mar=
 the symmetry of the intended body line. If you have ever seen a car that ju=
st had something wrong either
 the look of the lower body it probably had the straight rockers installed. I=
 don=E2=80=99t know anything about the Moss part, but I know the KAS part is=
 correct.</p>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal">Bill Lawrence</p>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal">BN1 #554</p>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"color:black">From:</span></b><spa=
n style=3D"color:black"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox=
.team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; on behalf of David Lodge v=
ia Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked].=
net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 12, 2021 8:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Austin Healey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">heale=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;; A. H. List &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:austinhealeyslis=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> David Lodge &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">emmge=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Body panels.</span> </p>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;=
Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">Can anyone please tell me if the Kilmartin rocke=
r panels for the BJ8 are worth three times as much as those from Moss?</span=
></p>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;=
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;=
Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">I have to declare that I have had Kilmartin stuf=
f before, and whilst good, it's not been perfect!</span></p>
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