[Healeys] Fitting the armrest pad on BN2

[Rich C]

If you can find that in 1/4" thickness, get it.

Rich

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From: "T+ B Willig" <willig at wtnet.de>
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 6:20 AM
To: "'Rich C'" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>; <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: AW: [Healeys] Fitting the armrest pad on BN2

> Rich,
>
> Woolies in the UK sells felt that might match said padding. Would you say
> that this padding is 3/8" or 1/4" thick?
>
> Regards
>
>
> Thomas
>
> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Rich C [mailto:richchrysler at quickclic.net]
> Gesendet: Samstag, 3. April 2010 05:14
> An: T+ B Willig; Healeys at autox.team.net
> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Fitting the armrest pad on BN2
>
> Thomas,
>
> I can't help you specifically with the thin jute under padding fitted to 
> the
> gearbox cover carpet. However I have seen it in the past and it is very 
> thin
> and simply glues in place on the carpet, staying about 2" back from any
> edges.
>
> The two forward male Tenax studs are attached to the tunnel carpet and 
> float
> in the carpet. (see picture 20031 showing an original BN2 with arm rest
> removed) Though they are no doubt not supplied with any kits, the under
> sides are similar to the female ones where the threaded stud base will go
> down through the carpet and the threaded locking ring will screw on from
> below, tightening with the standard Tenax wrench into the two little 
> holes.
>
> Rich
>
>
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> From: "T+ B Willig" <willig at wtnet.de>
>
>> In the Anderson-Moment book is written on page 52
>>
> "A jute pad covering about 70 percent of the tunnel was glued to the
>> underside of the tunnel carpet". Has anybody taken sketches of the
>> outline of this jute pad?
>>
> Further on it reads: "Tenax snap studs, to which the armrest pad front
>> corners were snapped, were fastened to the carpet cover." Is this 
>> correct?
>> Are the Tenax studs really screwed onto the carpet?
>>
> Please advise
>>
> Thomas