[Healeys] Fender Beading

[Paul Blake]

Stephen

 

A few months ago I helped Peter Janetzki from JH Classics fit the beads to
my BJ8.  He has restored about 20 Healeys.  It is most definitely a two
person job!

His process is:-

 

.         Loosen all the bolts right off but still gripping the fender (of
course we are fitting "guards" here in Australia

.         Carefully slide the tabs along the bead so they are missing the
bolt positions

.         Bend the end of the tab slightly to the left on the left of the
car and vice versa on the other side (this helps the tabs go past the lip on
the edge of the shroud)

.         Begin inserting the bead from the front while the second person
holds the bead clear at the back and slowly work along

.         If the bead is new then nip up the bolts as you go to hold it in
place and bend the tabs as you go as well

.         As you noted the back tabs are hard to get to - the bolts through
from the inside of the car will hold this part of the bead in place

 

Peter was extremely careful tightening the bolts from the shroud to the
fender as over tightening will distort the shroud!

 

Regards

 

Paul Blake