[Healeys] BJ8 firewall rubber plugs

[Earl Kagna]

Rich:

Curious!  My very late BJ8 (#42845) has the big striker holes in the shut 
pillars.  I'm absolutely positive that they are original to the car. They're 
still there - no need to replace them during the current restoration - no 
deterioration.  The only plugs I could find are red ones.

When I dimantled the car for restoration, there was the one red plug in the 
firewall - all the rest were black.  I've always wondered about that.  I 
replaced it with a black one, but maybe now I'll go find the original and 
put it back in the interests of authenticity. (No intention to go concours 
with this Healey - too many other modifications.)

Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BT7 tri-carb
BJ8



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
To: "Freese, Ken" <Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com>; <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 firewall rubber plugs


Hi Ken,

I don't think there is any rhyme nor reason to the colours of the plugs. The
red ones (actually sort of a red primer colour) seem to be used in behind
the firewall throttle stand-off bracket and little red ones on the
non-driver's side of the foot box to blank off where the gas pedal shaft and
screws would go. Also big red ones to blank off the shut pillar holes on
BJ7's and early Phase 1 BJ8's where the strikers used to fit on earlier
models.
Beyond that most of them are usually black.

Of course, originals should always be saved if possible because new
replacements are simply a sad and frustrating joke in almost all cases.

Rich Chrysler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Freese, Ken" <Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 10:46 AM
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 firewall rubber plugs


>I wonder why there are both red and black rubber plugs on my BJ8
> firewall in the same size. Is there a code involved here? Did Jensen put
> in the red ones and Abingdon put in the black ones?
> Just curious.
> By the way, I could use a serviceable/new black 1 inch rubber plug, my
> red one is reuseable.
> Ken Freese
> BJ8
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