Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs

From: joe mulqueen via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 00:14:42 +0000 (UTC)

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Thanks for the tips.=C2=A0 My car had been in a RF wreck many years ago and=
 was probably left for dead before I came around.
In addition to replacing rusty floors, the structure needed a RH frame rail=
, inner fender and shock tower rework, and new front cross members.=C2=A0 T=
he fenders and front shrouds came from different cars so the panels definit=
iely needed to be, cut, and re-sized. I also needed different bonnet and re=
ar lid that were good enough to fit.=C2=A0 =C2=A0All that rough work took a=
lmost a year to complete and it was alot of money.=C2=A0 When done, we chec=
ked the gaps with some sand bags in to simulated some drivetrain weight in =
the middle. I've heard mixed stories if that is needed..=C2=A0 Anyway, with=
 the underside repairs, I suspect it will never be a top value car but stil=
l want it to be a nice driver.=C2=A0 Expect to keep it a long time....and s=
ell my '56 MGA (that I've also had a long time).The paint guy with 9 cars u=
nder his belt thinks it will be ok but yeah, I own final fit after I get th=
e engine in.=C2=A0 I've fit cars before but not under these conditions!Joe =
MSanta Clara, CAps.=C2=A0 still looking for recent machine shop reccomendat=
ions prefer in Northern CA.
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ly:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Thanks for the tips.&nbsp; My car had been i=
n a RF wreck many years ago and was probably left for dead before I came ar=
ound.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
" data-setdir=3D"false">In addition to replacing rusty floors, the structur=
e needed a RH frame rail, inner fender and shock tower rework, and new fron=
t cross members.&nbsp; The fenders and front shrouds came from different ca=
rs so the panels definitiely needed to be, cut, and re-sized. I also needed=
 different bonnet and rear lid that were good enough to fit.&nbsp; &nbsp;Al=
l that rough work took almost a year to complete and it was alot of money.&=
nbsp; When done, we checked the gaps with some sand bags in to simulated so=
me drivetrain weight in the middle. I've heard mixed stories if that is nee=
ded..&nbsp; Anyway, with the underside repairs, I suspect it will never be =
a top value car but still want it to be a nice driver.&nbsp; Expect to keep=
 it a long time....and sell my '56 MGA (that I've also had a long time).</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">The paint guy with 9 cars under h=
is belt thinks it will be ok but yeah, I own final fit after I get the engi=
ne in.&nbsp; I've fit cars before but not under these conditions!</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Joe M</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false">Santa Clara, CA</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">ps.&=
nbsp; still looking for recent machine shop reccomendations prefer in North=
ern CA.</div></div></body></html>
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