Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs

From: joe mulqueen via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 07:08:47 +0000 (UTC)

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Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails bec=
ause of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was wort=
h it!)=C2=A0 Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in sto=
rage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA=C2=A0 =C2=A0The=
 car was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body r=
epair.=C2=A0 I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before=
 putting it away.=C2=A0 But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, =
with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.=C2=A0 I'm jazzed I go=
t a time slot with him.
There are some issues though.=C2=A0 I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara=
 (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a H=
ealey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.=C2=A0 Al=
so decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I brin=
g the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.=C2=A0When =
the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed=
, and check fitted.=C2=A0 The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrou=
ds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and paint.=
=C2=A0 When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the sh=
rouds.=C2=A0 I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painte=
d shroud lifted off the car.=C2=A0 That's my assumption...Is that possible =
if careful?
Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?=C2=
=A0 I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..Regards,Joe MSanta Cl=
ara60 BT7

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ith thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage, kids, and other =
life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!)&nbsp; Things got so bad I a=
lmost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in Southern CA, while I had b=
een living in Northern CA&nbsp; &nbsp;The car was a wreck when I got it, an=
d it needed alot of structural and body repair.&nbsp; I worked on it up to =
a refreshed rolling chassis status before putting it away.&nbsp; But now to=
day it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a guy that has done 9 other H=
ealeys before mine.&nbsp; I'm jazzed I got a time slot with him.</div><div>=
<br></div><div>There are some issues though.&nbsp; I live 350 miles away up=
 in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...bu=
t I do have a Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking=
 pics.&nbsp; Also decided I will install the engine after the paint job...a=
nd after I bring the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along t=
ime.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago=
, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and check fitted.&nbsp; The current =
body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, =
then hang for outer finish and paint.&nbsp; When done, I will own the final=
 fit and even the final fit of the shrouds.&nbsp; I'm planning to install t=
he engine and ducting with the painted shroud lifted off the car.&nbsp; Tha=
t's my assumption...Is that possible if careful?</div><div><br></div><div>A=
lso, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?&nbsp=
; I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..</div><div>Regards,</di=
v><div>Joe M</div><div>Santa Clara</div><div>60 BT7</div></div><br></div></=
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Hey Joe,

=20

I remember you and recall some posts. The shop that painted my car =
sprayed the chassis and frame and hung the shrouds and other body panels =
to paint both sides. You can install the parts as described except for =
the fresh air hose, blower motor hoses and radiator. If you install =
them, you will not be able to install the fender bolts and the three =
screws that attach the shroud to the frame at the front of the bonnet. I =
have attached a photo of the rear shroud that shows the 3 rivet =
locations; it was painted off the car. The other photo shows the front =
shroud that is just held on with zip ties temporarily. The head-on =
picture is with the shroud attached to the chassis. BTW, I had fitted =
the radiator prior to attaching the shroud but removed it because access =
is better without it in place for the wiring.

=20

A&M Motor Supply boiled my block and did the machine work like boring =
for oversized pistons, line boring for the cam bearings, valve grinding =
and surfacing the head and block. I fitted and aftermarket crank seal =
myself.

=20

Glad you are driving down the path to enjoy your healey.

=20

John Spaur

=E2=80=9962 BT7

=20

From: Healeys <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of joe mulqueen =
via Healeys
Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 12:09 AM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs

=20

Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails =
because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it =
was worth it!)  Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left =
in storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA   The =
car was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body =
repair.  I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before =
putting it away.  But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, =
with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.  I'm jazzed I got =
a time slot with him.

=20

There are some issues though.  I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara =
(Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a =
Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.  =
Also decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I =
bring the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.

=20

When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were =
stripped, fixed, and check fitted.  The current body/paint guy is tyding =
up the shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer =
finish and paint.  When done, I will own the final fit and even the =
final fit of the shrouds.  I'm planning to install the engine and =
ducting with the painted shroud lifted off the car.  That's my =
assumption...Is that possible if careful?

=20

Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?  =
I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..

Regards,

Joe M

Santa Clara

60 BT7

=20

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hey =
Joe,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I remember =
you and recall some posts. The shop that painted my car sprayed the =
chassis and frame and hung the shrouds and other body panels to paint =
both sides. You can install the parts as described except for the fresh =
air hose, blower motor hoses and radiator. If you install them, you will =
not be able to install the fender bolts and the three screws that attach =
the shroud to the frame at the front of the bonnet. I have attached a =
photo of the rear shroud that shows the 3 rivet locations; it was =
painted off the car. The other photo shows the front shroud that is just =
held on with zip ties temporarily. The head-on picture is with the =
shroud attached to the chassis. BTW, I had fitted the radiator prior to =
attaching the shroud but removed it because access is better without it =
in place for the wiring.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>A&amp;M =
Motor Supply boiled my block and did the machine work like boring for =
oversized pistons, line boring for the cam bearings, valve grinding and =
surfacing the head and block. I fitted and aftermarket crank seal =
myself.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Glad you are =
driving down the path to enjoy your healey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>John =
Spaur<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>=E2=80=9962 =
BT7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>joe =
mulqueen via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 1, 2025 12:09 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] BT7 =
Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Hello All, I'm a 20 year =
lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage, =
kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!)&nbsp; =
Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in =
Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA&nbsp; &nbsp;The car =
was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body =
repair.&nbsp; I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status =
before putting it away.&nbsp; But now today it's at a paint shop in Los =
Angeles, with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.&nbsp; I'm =
jazzed I got a time slot with him.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>There are some issues =
though.&nbsp; I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so =
can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a Healey friend =
who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.&nbsp; Also decided =
I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring the =
car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along =
time.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>When the rough repairs were =
done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and check =
fitted.&nbsp; The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and =
will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and =
paint.&nbsp; When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit =
of the shrouds.&nbsp; I'm planning to install the engine and ducting =
with the painted shroud lifted off the car.&nbsp; That's my =
assumption...Is that possible if =
careful?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Also, any referals for a =
engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?&nbsp; I have the engine =
in my garage all stripped down..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></=
p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Joe =
M<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Santa =
Clara<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>60 =
BT7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>=
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From: Al Fuller <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 12:36:55 -0700

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Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good start.
One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my 'basket
case' BJ-8.

The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but
the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left
there (years prior).

It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame
builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body
shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before
moving forward.

Good luck and enjoy the journey!

________________
Sent from my phone
Best Regards,
Al Fuller

On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18=E2=80=AFAM joe mulqueen via Healeys <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails
> because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was
> worth it!)  Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in
> storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA   The car
> was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body
> repair.  I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before
> putting it away.  But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with=
 a
> guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.  I'm jazzed I got a time
> slot with him.
>
> There are some issues though.  I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara
> (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a
> Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.  Also
> decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring
> the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.
>
> When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped=
,
> fixed, and check fitted.  The current body/paint guy is tyding up the
> shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and
> paint.  When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the
> shrouds.  I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted
> shroud lifted off the car.  That's my assumption...Is that possible if
> careful?
>
I
> have the engine in my garage all stripped down..
> Regards,
> Joe M
> Santa Clara
> 60 BT7
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you =
have made a good start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened =
when I built my &#39;basket case&#39; BJ-8.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"auto">The body guy insisted the doors and fenders neede=
d substantial work, but the frame builder said all the panels were fitted a=
nd tuned before it left there (years prior).=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"auto">It turned out there were slight differences in t=
he hinges. The frame builder had stamped them with positions, but the car a=
rrived at the body shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it =
all fits before moving forward.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Good luck and enjoy the journey!</div><div><br></div><div data-sm=
artmail=3D"gmail_signature">________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best=
 Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote=
_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:1=
8=E2=80=AFAM joe mulqueen via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
eam.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial=
,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Hello All, I&#39;m a=
 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage=
, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!)=C2=A0 Thi=
ngs got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in Southern=
 CA, while I had been living in Northern CA=C2=A0 =C2=A0The car was a wreck=
 when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body repair.=C2=A0 I w=
orked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before putting it away=
.=C2=A0 But now today it&#39;s at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a guy t=
hat has done 9 other Healeys before mine.=C2=A0 I&#39;m jazzed I got a time=
 slot with him.</div><div><br></div><div>There are some issues though.=C2=
=A0 I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so can only get d=
own there every few wks...but I do have a Healey friend who knows the guy a=
nd is checking in and taking pics.=C2=A0 Also decided I will install the en=
gine after the paint job...and after I bring the car up North...I wrangled =
over these logistics along time.</div><div>=C2=A0</div><div>When the rough =
repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and chec=
k fitted.=C2=A0 The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and wil=
l paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and paint.=C2=A0 Whe=
n done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the shrouds.=C2=
=A0 I&#39;m planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted shr=
oud lifted off the car.=C2=A0 That&#39;s my assumption...Is that possible i=
f careful?</div><div><br></div><div>Also, any referals for a engine machine=
 shop preferably in Northern CA?=C2=A0 I have the engine in my garage all s=
tripped down..</div><div>Regards,</div><div>Joe M</div><div>Santa Clara</di=
v><div>60 BT7</div></div><br></div></div></div>____________________________=
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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">Agree! And to be safe but some weight where=
 engine will go when fitting panels. Just in case you get some flex.&nbsp;<d=
iv><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my i=
Phone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 1, 2025, at=
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ockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D=
"auto"><div>Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a g=
ood start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built m=
y 'basket case' BJ-8.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but t=
he frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left th=
ere (years prior).&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame builder=
 had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body shop with s=
crambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before moving forward.=
</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Good luck and enjoy the j=
ourney!</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">________=
________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18=E2=80=AFAM joe mulqueen via Healeys &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
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Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
div><div>Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest em=
ails because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it w=
as worth it!)&nbsp; Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left i=
n storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA&nbsp; &nbsp=
;The car was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and bod=
y repair.&nbsp; I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status befo=
re putting it away.&nbsp; But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles,=
 with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.&nbsp; I'm jazzed I go=
t a time slot with him.</div><div><br></div><div>There are some issues thoug=
h.&nbsp; I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so can only g=
et down there every few wks...but I do have a Healey friend who knows the gu=
y and is checking in and taking pics.&nbsp; Also decided I will install the e=
ngine after the paint job...and after I bring the car up North...I wrangled o=
ver these logistics along time.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>When the rough re=
pairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and check f=
itted.&nbsp; The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and will pa=
int all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and paint.&nbsp; When don=
e, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the shrouds.&nbsp; I'm=
 planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted shroud lifted o=
ff the car.&nbsp; That's my assumption...Is that possible if careful?</div><=
div><br></div><div>Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably i=
n Northern CA?&nbsp; I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..</div=
><div>Regards,</div><div>Joe M</div><div>Santa Clara</div><div>60 BT7</div><=
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Joe, good advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for =
body work and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors =
were attached to ensure fit before painting.=20

=20

Cheers,

John Spaur

=20

From: Healeys <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Al Fuller
Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM
To: joe mulqueen <[email-masked]>
Cc: AH Mail List <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs

=20

Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good =
start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built =
my 'basket case' BJ-8.=20

=20

The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but =
the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it =
left there (years prior).=20

=20

It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame =
builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body =
shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before =
moving forward.

=20

=20

________________
Sent from my phone=20
Best Regards,
Al Fuller

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=20

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Regards,

Joe M

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60 BT7

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advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for body work =
and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors were =
attached to ensure fit before painting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Spaur<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Al =
Fuller<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
joe mulqueen &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> AH Mail List =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BT7 =
Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you =
have made a good start. One thing does come to mind based on what =
happened when I built my 'basket case' =
BJ-8.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed =
substantial work, but the frame builder said all the panels were fitted =
and tuned before it left there (years =
prior).&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>It turned out there were slight differences in the =
hinges. The frame builder had stamped them with positions, but the car =
arrived at the body shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure =
it all fits before moving forward.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Good luck and enjoy the =
journey!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best =
Regards,<br>Al Fuller<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>AM joe mulqueen =
via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Hello All, I'm a 20 year =
lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage, =
kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!)&nbsp; =
Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in =
Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA&nbsp; &nbsp;The car =
was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body =
repair.&nbsp; I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status =
before putting it away.&nbsp; But now today it's at a paint shop in Los =
Angeles, with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.&nbsp; I'm =
jazzed I got a time slot with him.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>There are some issues =
though.&nbsp; I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so =
can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a Healey friend =
who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.&nbsp; Also decided =
I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring the =
car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along =
time.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>When the rough repairs were =
done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and check =
fitted.&nbsp; The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and =
will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and =
paint.&nbsp; When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit =
of the shrouds.&nbsp; I'm planning to install the engine and ducting =
with the painted shroud lifted off the car.&nbsp; That's my =
assumption...Is that possible if =
careful?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Also, any referals for a =
engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?&nbsp; I have the engine =
in my garage all stripped down..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></=
p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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M<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Santa =
Clara<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>60 =
BT7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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I had a front end mishap when I first got my BJ7 in 74.  I found a
replacement shroud in perfect condition and gave it to him in lieu of
trying to straighten out the old one.

Well, some months later I went to pick up the car and it wasn't until I got
home that I noticed a very slight difference in the spaces between the
right and left doors and the shroud. After looking closely at the shroud
from the inside I realized they had cut the right half off of each
shroud and welded the new to the old and the  measurements were off.

The place was such a nightmare to deal with I just said the hell with it
and kept it that way.  I'm not a body guy (obviously) but what the hell
were they thinking?

Probably not relevant to this thread but thought I'd share it.

On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 4:59=E2=80=AFPM JSARCH <[email-masked]> wrot=
e:

> Joe, good advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for
> body work and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors wer=
e
> attached to ensure fit before painting.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Spaur
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <[email-masked]> *On Behalf Of *Al Fuller
> *Sent:* Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM
> *To:* joe mulqueen <[email-masked]>
> *Cc:* AH Mail List <[email-masked]>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
>
>
>
> Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good
> start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my
> 'basket case' BJ-8.
>
>
>
> the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it lef=
t
 a
,
I
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/[email-masked]
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I had a front end mishap when I first got my BJ7 in 74.=C2=
=A0 I found a replacement shroud in perfect condition and gave it to him in=
 lieu of trying to straighten out the old one.<div><br></div><div>Well, som=
e months later I went to pick up the car and it wasn&#39;t until I got home=
 that I noticed a very slight difference in the spaces between the right=C2=
=A0and left doors and the shroud. After looking closely=C2=A0at the shroud =
from the inside I realized they had cut the right half off of each shroud=
=C2=A0and welded=C2=A0the new to the old and the=C2=A0=C2=A0measurements=C2=
=A0were off.</div><div><br></div><div>The place was such a nightmare to dea=
l with I just said the hell with it and kept it that way.=C2=A0 I&#39;m not=
 a body guy (obviously) but what the hell were they thinking?</div><div><br=
></div><div>Probably not relevant to this thread but thought I&#39;d share =
it.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 4:59=E2=80=AFPM JSARC=
H &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div =
class=3D"msg-5735720502002118395"><div lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"overflow-wra=
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=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif=
">Joe, good advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for =
body work and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors were =
attached to ensure fit before painting. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cheers,<u></u><u></u></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sa=
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tyle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
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one;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"=
>From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-ser=
if"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Al F=
uller<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> joe =
mulqueen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">joe=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> AH Mail List &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<b=
r><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs<u></u>=
<u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds lik=
e you have made a good start. One thing does come to mind based on what hap=
pened when I built my &#39;basket case&#39; BJ-8.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substanti=
al work, but the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned be=
fore it left there (years prior).=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=
t turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame builder=
 had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body shop with=
 scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before moving forwa=
rd.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Good luck and enjoy the journey!<u></=
u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Be=
st Regards,<br>Al Fuller<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Mon, Sep 1, 2=
025, 12:18<span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=E2=80=AF</span>AM j=
oe mulqueen via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><=
blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;bo=
rder-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.=
8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">Hello All, I&#39;m a 20 year lu=
rker, with thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage, kids, and=
 other life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!)=C2=A0 Things got so =
bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in Southern CA, while =
I had been living in Northern CA=C2=A0 =C2=A0The car was a wreck when I got=
 it, and it needed alot of structural and body repair.=C2=A0 I worked on it=
 up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before putting it away.=C2=A0 But=
 now today it&#39;s at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a guy that has don=
e 9 other Healeys before mine.=C2=A0 I&#39;m jazzed I got a time slot with =
him.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif=
">There are some issues though.=C2=A0 I live 350 miles away up in Santa Cla=
ra (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a=
 Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.=C2=A0 =
Also decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I br=
ing the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.<u></u><u=
></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:Helvetica,sans-serif">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">When the ro=
ugh repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and =
check fitted.=C2=A0 The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and=
 will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and paint.=C2=A0=
 When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the shrouds.=
=C2=A0 I&#39;m planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted =
shroud lifted off the car.=C2=A0 That&#39;s my assumption...Is that possibl=
e if careful?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Helvetica,sa=
ns-serif">Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northe=
rn CA?=C2=A0 I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..<u></u><u></=
u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:H=
elvetica,sans-serif">Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">Joe M<u></u=
><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:Helvetica,sans-serif">Santa Clara<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">60 B=
T7<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div>=
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