[Healeys] Trip to Belgium

[Jaap Aeckerlin]

There's a guy in Holland who also manufactures Healey frames (from 2 mm
thick sheet compared to the original 1.6 mm). I have one under my car.
Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
1964 BJ8 29432

2011/6/17 Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>

> I believe Denis Welch sells a frame now, so there's at least four suppliers
> (DW, Kilmartin, this guy and Jule).
>
> Does he sell parts alone, or just build for his own restos?
>
> Bob
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> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
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> I am back from a trip to Belgium, visiting family and friends, some of
> which I had not seen for 8+ years. What a fun time!
>
> I managed to squeeze in a couple AH activities. First one was a car show in
> Ciney in "Les Ardennes".
> http://www.cineyexpo.be/agenda/evenement.php?id=177 I talked with the
> president of the Belgium AH club, which had a booth there with a couple big
> Healeys and a sprite. I missed Derek who was there the day before.
>
> There was a huge swap meet partially inside a covered cattle market. Since
> I was traveling with carry-on only I needed to refrain to buy hardware. The
> car show had a couple nice but not exceptional Big Healey 6 cyls for sale in
> the 45,000 Euro range (about $65,000)
>
> A bn4 body in restoration on a cart caught my attention. I talked with the
> gentleman restoring this car. He recreates a lot of panels as well as the
> frame to original spec in a jig. As his shop was in the Flemish part of
> Belgium, close to where I stayed, I visited his shop the next day.
>
> Next to the 6 cyl he had a BN1 getting closer to final bodywork and there
> was another BN1 sitting there ready to be restored. So there's at least one
> more shop in the world recreating panels and frame parts. No marketing for
> this one, just word of mouth. One interesting tidbit is that the restored
> panels (fenders, doors) are completely electro-zinc plated after welding and
> rust repair is done, probably helpful with the moist climate.
>
> Strangely enough the weather was nicer in Belgium than here in LA where we
> have the typical "june gloom" morning fog. But at least the temperatures in
> the garage are nice this way and I have the next couple weeks off for some
> serious restoration work to get my 56 BN2 to rolling chassis this summer.
>
> cheers,
>
> Bert
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