[Healeys] Boot handle attachment

[Michael MacLean]

OK, anyone know the what thread size and length of the mounting screws?
Mike
MacLean
56 BN2
60 AN5



On Sunday, August 10, 2014 8:39 AM, Michael Oritt
<michael.oritt at gmail.com> wrote:
 

>
>
>Michael--
>
>While I cannot attest to
the "known original" condition of my 100's boot
>hardware I can tell you that
the car was apart only once in the mid-1990's
>when it was restored by Bud
Weikert of Mountaintop PA who at that time
>apparently had a good reputation
for doing Healey restorations.  Judging by
>the condition of the plating and
pitting on all of the boot hardware--both
>the handle and the hinges--I think
it is all original. In any case I have
>owned the car since 1998 and have not
done any work on the boot handle.
>
>That said I just looked at the car and
the hardware attaching the handle to
>the lid is as you state--but the order
is:  cup washers, flat washers and
>round headed slotted screws in that
order.  The screw in the end of the
>square shaft is slotted--not Phillips.
>
>Since photos are stripped by this list I will send some to you privately.
>
>Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
>On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Michael Salter
<michaelsalter at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Struggling to figure out the fasteners
used to attach the boot handle.
>> The "Concours Guidelines" for the 100
states that:
>> "The boot lid handle was attached to the boot lid by 2 flat
washers, 2-cup
>> washers and 2 slotted round head screws (in that order).
Another slotted
>> round head screw is used to hold the locking handle square
shaft to the
>> boot lock packing plate."
>> Regarding the fasteners securing
the escutcheon to the lid I presume that
>> the ID of the flat washers was a
little over 5/16" to allow the threaded
>> boss on the handle escutcheon to
pass through the washer. Would appreciate
>> someone confirming that for me.
>> My recollection on 6 cylinder cars is that there was no flat washer and a
>> 3/16"  spring washer was used between the cup washer and the head of a pan
>> head Phillips screw. (I can appreciate that the 100s would have used slot
>> screws).
>> Does anyone have a known original 100 that they can check for
this.
>> Regarding the fastener used in the end of the square shaft again I'm
pretty
>> sure that on the 6 cylinder cars an external toothed cupped
shakeproof
>> washer was used under the head of an oval head Phillips screw.
>> Again if someone has an known original 100 I would appreciate information
>> on what is fitted.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Michael S
>> BN1 #174
>>
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