[Healeys] BJ8 window crank

[Alan Seigrist]

Richard -

Another very common work around is to drill the crank handle's peg hole
closer to the end, pushing the crank window out.  You can usually get
another 1/4 or so of clearance doing this.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'59 Jag Mk IX
'64 BJ8


On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 4:43 AM, Richard Kahn <tahoehealey at hotmail.com>wrote:

> I am having trouble with the window cranks on my BJ8 pushing the interior
> door
> panels inward, causing it to bow away from the bottom portion. This is
> occurring on both sides. I have just replace the panels due to the previous
> panels doing the same thing. The square shaft has two sets of holes and I
> am
> using the ones further inboard ( towards the seats). Can the whole window
> mechanism be moved in (towards the seats) 1/4 or more using washers or is
> there another way of adjusting the position of the window? I am using 1/8
> board and very thin foam.
> Thanks for any help.
> Rich Kahn