[Healeys] Fw: BN7 HEAT! Ouch

[Rich C]

> Scott,
>
> Assuming that you still have the original side shift gearbox setup 
> original
> for a 1960 BN7......
>
> The inboard side walls of the toe board area should have carpet that 
> extends
> back over the 90 degree end flange. Then the bulkhead panel front face has
> carpet applied that wraps completely around the left and right sides doing 
> a
> full 180 degrees and finishes being glued inside. In addition the bulkhead
> panel has a tightly conforming U shaped rubber membrane that rivets to the 
> U
> shaped opening. This will fit snugly over the gearbox when the panel is
> fitted into the car and will cut down most of the hot air flow coming back
> any further. Finally a strip of rubber sealing about 1/2" thick by 3/4" 
> wide
> is applied across the fixed bulkhead, leaving a tight fitting notch for 
> the
> speedo cable.
> Then when the bulkhead piece is screwed into place using 3 cup washers and
> trim screws up each side flange, the joint faces where you now have hot 
> air
> coming in should be a tight carpet to carpet fit which will not allow any
> air through. The top stepped edge will fit carpet tightly to the rubber
> sealing strip.
> The gearbox cover will have it's forward steel flange trimmed in vinyl to
> match the rest of the interior. This cover will be pushed forward into the
> pile of the bulkhead carpet and will be screwed into place, crushing down
> tightly along the side floor flanges imbedding into the carpet underlay.
> Fit the gear lever boot the right way around so that the cup goes down, 
> and
> is moulded so the lower portion of the cup fits tightly onto the gear 
> lever
> cup, and the top most rubber lip will be applied to the steel opening of 
> the
> cover. That leaves the entire rubber boot assembly fitting below the 
> carpet.
> Hope this helps.
>
> Rich Chrysler


Scott Willis wrote:<snip>
>> Hi folks,
>> Ouch says my foot. I can't get a good seal on my old tunnel. Is there a
>> material of choice to put between the tunnel and the bulkhead on the 
>> sides
>> to
>> make an actual seal? There is scalding hot air blowing out of where the
>> extension tunnel meets the bulkhead on the sides and I have no material
>> there.
>> The extension panel and the tunnel also have a poor seal. Any material to
>> put
>> there?
>> Thanks for any suggestions
>>
>> Scott Willis