[Healeys] re. wheels, again

[Alan Seigrist]

Joe -

Yep, I can confirm that this is true.  When I bought my BJ8, it had '60s
style Buick Mags on it.  They do fit.  The rear drums needed a little 1/2"
adaptor spacer to make it all work, but it did fit up.

Alan


On 8/14/07, joe mulqueen <joemulqueen at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I work with a fellow who used to be into Austin
> Healeys in the 70's.  He said people used to put 60's
> era Buick wheels on.  A direct bolt on.  They did have
> a few sport rims back then but I've never seen this in
> reality today.
> Regards,
> Joe Mulqueen
> '60 BT7 sleeping project to waken next year...
>
>
>
> From:
> healeys-bounces+ken.freese=aerojet.com at autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+ken.freese=aerojet.com at autox.team.net]
> On
> Behalf
> Of James Shope
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 9:12 PM
> To: healeys
> Subject: [Healeys] wheels, again
>
> well, it has happened again.  got a set of wheels that
> had the correct
> hub dimensions but the bolt pattern was wrong.  off
> just enough to not
> fit over studs.  hard to believe a wheel from UK would
> not fit an
> austin
> healey.
> seemed to be some kind of metric setup.  sent them
> back.  have a
> restored bn6 sitting on jackstands waiting for wheels.
> may be forced
> to
> buy something i do not want just to get it on the
> road.  any help
> finding wheels will be appreciated.  most places do
> not even bother to
> answer when i ask for 15X5.5
> with 5X5 bolt pattern, so need some new places to
> bother.
> healeymanjim