[Healeys] BJ8 Rear Panel

[Rich C]

Jon,

I'm afraid a wooden panel covered with upholstery just doesn't do it.

This BJ8 rear fold down panel is actually quite complex and must be built up 
with all the side, top and bottom wood members, with their reliefs, tapers, 
angles and counter bores with trapped speed nuts in the side pieces, covered 
in thinly cushioned vinyl in certain places. Then there are the hardware 
pieces, trim screws, including the left and right slide bolt assemblies that 
key into your rear quarter panels. Also, you'll need the aluminum oval 
relief surrounds and offset plates for the hardboard panel that forms the 
back of the inside stationary rear panel, sleeved rivets, the chromed offset 
hinges for the first hinged cushion panel, it's inner backing and form, the 
second set of hinges to pivot 1st and 2nd fold down panel. Finally you will 
need the right cushioning foam, inner carpet and vinyl hinged piece for the 
inner face to face portion of the folding panel, and the outer face 
including the squared heat formed pattern of vinyl and silver braided piping 
for the cushion portion of the fold down panel. That is finished off with 
the leather holding straps with domed fasteners to keep the assembly in 
place when being used as the rear seat back.
Old assemblies with all hardware in place can be purchased for a couple 
hundred, but needing full restoration and certainly new wood and vinyl. New 
complete wood assemblies are available, and all the hardware is available. 
Also complete finished assemblies are available. Expect that if starting 
from scratch, these assemblies done PROPERLY can easily cost from $1000 if 
you built it yourself, to almost $3000 if you order it all professionally 
made and finished ready to install.
Pics att'd for Jon.

Rich Chrysler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Buhler" <buhler at memphisassociates.com>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 11:53 AM
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Rear Panel


> My BJ8 is missing the real panel (behind the jump seats) and I would like 
> to
> either buy one or make one.  It is my understanding that this panel can 
> fold
> down to cover the jump seats.  Can you please tell me the configuration of
> this panel and hardware needed for installation.  If I cut a woden panel 
> to
> fit, can I then just cover it with upholstery?
>
> Thanks in advance for your
> information.
>
> Jon
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