[Healeys] Dashboard restoring

[Bob Spidell]

re: "anyone have thoughts about longer term wear problems with top king 
pin trunnion easy-steer bearing mod?"

I've got close to 4K miles on mine with no problems.

bs


Thomas Morrione wrote:
> Richard and Price,
>
> Price, I found that glove box side of mine in bad shape could be stripped to
> the veneer using (carefully) a straight edged razor blade. I slid it under
> the cracked finish at a slight angle and popped off sections of coating.
> Similar picking at the other side doesn't seem to be working. So, decided
> will sand off the finish on that side. Read the archives and looked on line
> and don't want to peel old veneer off. For peeling see:
>
>  www.healey6.com/Technical/Werner/Refinishing%20Dash.pdf
>
> See also Envirotex on-line for more info re the epoxy (?) coating approach.
> Haven't used this product but plan to. If anyone on the list has info about
> this re: advisability please let me know.
>
> PS - anyone have thoughts about longer term wear problems with top king
> pin trunnion easy-steer bearing mod? I'm facing that possible option now.
> (Long term is relative I know --I
> don't buy green bananas anymore.)
>
> Tom 65 BJ8 --"in process"
>
>   
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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