[Healeys] [Fwd: Re: Newbie] with egg on face

[Ed Woods]

Gentlemen,

A bit of egg on my face, but I thought I'd tell the tale anyway. After
learning that the bolt center on my car's wheels is 5", I went to the garage,
measured the distance between two lugs and applied high school trig once
again, only to confirm that these wheels were, indeed, on 4.5" centers. So,
even though I've sworn to finish other projects before getting into the
Healey, I jacked the rear and removed a wheel. Lo! An adapter was present.
Bolted to the 5" center Healey lugs was a 4.5" center adapter. So my wheels,
even though there're carrying only 155-15 JC Penny tires, were changed from
the originals for some reason lost in the past 5 decades. Now I'm back to
finding suitable replacements with a 5" bolt center.

And thanks for the book suggestions. I'll add them to my library.

Best,

Ed
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: S Miller
  To: mgcharlie at comcast.net ; fogbro1 at comcast.net
  Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 2:33 PM
  Subject: RE: [Fwd: Re: [Healeys] Newbie]


  I think I saw this post on the Healey list.  Wheels- maybe take a wheel to a
wheel shop and see if anything would fit (bolt pattern, offset, etc.).  There
has to be something out there.  You could convert to wires.
  Good books- Authentic Restoration Austin Healey 100/100-6/ 3000 restoration
guide by Gary Anderson and Roger Moment.
  Original Austin Healey the restorers guide to 100, 100-six, and 3000 by
Anders Ditlev Clausager.  Both could be ordered from Borders.

  Shawn Miller
  "British Car Nut"

  1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299

  1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219

  1965 MGB 40841

  1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351