[Healeys] 100-4 Trafficator Info

[Mr. Bill]

Oops, it's 3000!

But thank you for the two Yes's.

Bill

Curt/Nancy Arndt wrote:
> Bill,
>
> Good on ya.  It's 100, 100-6 and 300, period! 
>
> Yes, #663 is one of the early ones, and with adjustable steering it 
> will have the chrome style lever.
>
> Curt
>
> On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 7:47 AM, Mr. Bill <BN1 at pacbell.net 
> <mailto:BN1 at pacbell.net>> wrote:
>
>     Thank you, Michael!  I paid quite a bit for a NOS in the box lever as
>     you described from a very reputable restorer who is not on this List.
>     And I have been chastised by "noted Healey experts" for having the
>     incorrect one.  I hope my '53 BN1 #663 qualifies as "very early 100s".
>     Does it?
>
>     Also, thank you for saying 100s instead of 100-4s!  Nothing raises my
>     hackles more than that term created, to my knowledge, by parts
>     dealers.
>     If anybody can cite a reference of that term used by DMH, feel to
>     flame
>     away and I will sincerely apologize!
>
>     Bill Barnett
>
>     Michael Salter wrote:
>     > In addition to the cast piece that Curt mentions the very early
>     100s had a
>     > signal lever which was almost identical to the 6 cylinder style
>     rather than
>     > the "black beak" of the later 100s.
>     >
>     > Michael Salter
>     > 100 (1953)
>     > AHX12 (1953)
>     > Bugeye (1961)
>     > http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/
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>     > Behalf Of Curt/Nancy Arndt
>     > Sent: May 25, 2008 2:40 PM
>     > To: dougnewton at sbcglobal.net <mailto:dougnewton at sbcglobal.net>
>     > Cc: healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
>     > Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-4 Trafficator Info
>     >
>     > Doug,
>     >
>     > The 100 trafficators are essentially identical to the 6 cylinder
>     models with
>     > some minor exceptions.  Some of the very early adjustable
>     steering 100
>     > trafficators had a small cast metal piece that was later changed
>     to Bakelite
>     > and molded into the outer housing.  Additionally, the the chrome
>     retaining
>     > ring for the horn button is not keyed as in the 6 cylinder models.
>     >
>     > I have taken over somewhat for Vic Wright in restoring
>     trafficators and can
>     > answer any specific question you may have.
>     >
>     > Cheers,
>     >
>     > Curt Arndt
>     > Carlsbad, CA
>     > (760) 434-5707 home
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