[Healeys] New 100-4 Grill Assembly

[rrengineer at dslextreme.com]

The tabs on the repro Moss grill (actually AH Spares) have no holes.  You
must drill through the tabs and the frame of the vertical slat assembly at
the same time.  I held the slat assembly to the chrome surround with small
sliding clamps while I drilled the holes.  The tabs do not always line up
with the center of a vertical slat so you can hide the screw.  Some screws
had to be put in at an angle.  I used small self tapping sheet metal
screws.  Probably better that the tabs have no holes.  You don't know
where you will drill the slat assembly frame to hide the screws.
Mike MacLean
56 BN2
60 AN5


Carr&Edwards
> I just looked at the grille from my BN1-- pretty sure it's as original --
> the tabs on the surround are fastened to the outer flange on the slat
> assembly with very short (+/- 1/4") sheet-metal screws.  Can't understand
> why the tabs don't have holes in them.
>
> Sarah Carr BN1 in PA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <rrengineer at dslextreme.com>
> To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 5:13 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] New 100-4 Grill Assembly
>
>
>>I have a new 1004 grill assembly from Moss.  It comes in two pieces, the
>> cneter vertical slat assembly and the surround.  It has to be assembled,
>> but there are no instructions, screws, clips, etc.  The surround has
>> tabs
>> welded to the back sticking straight back and the vertical slat assembly
>> is supposed to be mounted to the surround centered using these tabs.
>> I'm
>> not sure if they are supposed to be bent over the slat assembly or
>> drilled
>> and tapped through to the two flat strips of the slat assembly.  I don't
>> have an original grill to look at, or know if they are assembled the
>> same
>> way.  My body and paint guy needs the assembled grill t finish the front
>> shroud opening before painting the car in the next few days.  Anyone put
>> one of these together in the past?
>>
>> Mike MacLean
>> 56 BN2
>> 60 AN5