[Healeys] hubs .. splines - autotightening

Mirek Sharp m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca
Tue Aug 25 18:16:08 MDT 2009


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BJ8 Healeys" <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
"It's maybe just my personal preference, but I NEVER hit the knockoffs 
directly with a hammer. "

I differ about interjecting any material between the ears of the knockoff 
and Thor's best brass. I like the look of a slightly flattened knockoff 
ear - part of the patina of an old British sports car and a sign that the 
tool provided has been used as the maker intended.  My 60 BT7 sports all 4 
original knock-offs and the ears are flattened from years of hammering and 
the brass is showing through the chrome.  For that matter the hammer is also 
from the original tool kit and also still functions fine.   I do not think 
such wear detracts from the car at all.  Moreover, the direct hit from the 
hammer has to be more effective than with a bit of wood put in between, 
which surely absorbs energy.

Out of curiosity, concours judges, would such natural wear on the knock-offs 
count "for" or "against" when it comes to points?

cheers,

Mirek


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