[Healeys] Tonneau support rail, part two

[G. Brierton]

I am no engineer nor draftsman, but I get the following measurements. Just 
to clarify:  measuring along the top surface of the rod, the rods bend 
starts at "X" distance from the bottom end of the rod and ends at "Z".  "X" 
= 5"; "Z" = 9 1/4".  The height of the rod from a flat surface to the bottom 
of the rod is 9" at the center and 7 1/2" at the beginning of the downward 
curve on each end.  The curve is an increasing curve as one travels up and 
note that the curve does not result in a 90 degree bend.  At the middle of 
the rod, one side slides into the other about 2 3/4".  The rod has an 
outside diameter of 5/8".
Hope this helps,
GAry Brierton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ph.J.Aeckerlin" <j.aeckerlin at tiscali.nl>
To: "Healey forum" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 4:43 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Tonneau support rail, part two


> Friends,
> Is there really no one on this list who has a BJ8 with a tonneau support
> rail and who is willing to measure the height? I posed this question
> some time ago and am still waiting for a reaction.
> I would hate to guess the dimension, bend one and then find out the rail
> is too low. (Too high wouldn't be such a problem, can always shorten the
> legs!)'
> Thanks in advance
> Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
> 1964 BJ8 29432