[Healeys] Vent window BJ8

[George Haywood]

Mel,

Great victory over those collars.  When you speak of rivets, the only rivets
that you may have to remove if you are thinking of having a chrome job done
are the ones that secure the locking plate for the vent window lock on the
straight chrome window channel.  I found rivets at British Car Specialist and
then located an aircraft mechanic that came over with his equipment and more
rivets, put all my rivets in, and everything looks great.  Some chrome shops
will chrome it with everything together and some won't.  Do yourself a favor
and find one that will chrome with everything together on your windshield side
pillars, you will be more satisfied and less stressed when reassembly time
comes.

Take care,

George Haywood
'65 bj8

> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:41:56 -0500> From: edic at tampabay.rr.com> To:
healeys at autox.team.net; dan at warner-associates.com> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Vent
window BJ8> > Dan,> > I really didn't want to take the rivets out since I
don't have the tools> necessary to replace the rivets if any could be found.
However, I am happy> to report that I> had a mini victory over 40 yr old
healey stuff. I was able to get the pivot> collar off by tapping the bottom of
the lower pivot with a hammer and they> both came sliding off, reluctantly,
with no damage to any parts.> > Mel Brunet> HBJ8L/39749> Land O lakes, FL> >
-------Original Message-------> > From: Dan Stromquist> Date: 11/21/2007
2:10:06 PM> To: Healey List Emails> Cc: 'edic'> Subject: RE: [Healeys] Vent
window BJ8> > Mel:> I believe there are rivets that hold the vent to the frame
and are hard to> find. I am faced with exactly the same problem and have been
unable to> locate these. The other option you have is to cut the rubber piece
that> fits in the frame to install. Please let me know if you find a source
for> the rivets or good instruction on how to replace outside rubber.>
Regards,> Dan> _______________________________________________> Support
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