[Healeys] Chassis / Sub chassis restoration question??

[Mark LaPierre]

Wow,  You have a ton of work a head.    I always thought these new frames 
came complete
with frame and tub all in one.   At least that is how the Jule frame is 
pictured.
In my humble opinion that would be the way to go.   Then just swap over most 
of the usable
parts.   Other wise it would seem like allignment would be a night mare.

Mark

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut at gmail.com>
To: "Healey" <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 12:20 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Chassis / Sub chassis restoration question??


> Hi All -
>
> I assume Jack Aakerlin can answer this but here goes -
>
> I am considering taking my beloved BJ8 and stripping it down to the 
> chassis
> and rebuilding her.  The big question for me is whether to keep the old
> chassis and fix it properly, or just go for a new Kilmartin Chassis and 
> put
> the Front End and Rear End assemblies on the new chassis.
>
> The reason for going with a new Chassis is at some point about 30 years 
> ago
> the left front clip was hit hard and the whole front left chassis rail was
> repaired very poorly.  When I did my ground up restoration on the car in
> 1985 (I was in college) I did not have the money at that time to deal with
> it, so I left it.
>
> The left front chassis rail is 1) repaired poorly and 2) bent in the back
> behind the repair section.  This means to fix it properly I will have to 
> cut
> the front left chassis rail off all the way back to the passenger
> compartment right before the chassis cross... not ideal.
>
> My question is... if I go with a whole new Kilmartin Chassis, is it
> difficult to line up the front end and rear end assemblies properly on the
> chassis, or is that a pretty easy job?  My rear end sub-assembly is in 
> good
> shape and the front end sub-assembly is in pretty good shape except for 
> the
> front left side.
>
> Will I need a jig or is it all pretty simply done with measurements and
> minimal rigging to put the sub assemblies on the chassis?
>
> You can assume I will have the old chassis by the side, so I will be able 
> to
> compare the old chassis with the new chassis as the work is done.
>
> I'd like to go with a new chassis, but if it's easier to save the old one, 
> I
> will consider that as well.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts,
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
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