[Healeys] Boot lid seal

[Keith Taylor]

Curiouser & Curiouser        When fitting my BN2 boot  seal it t appeared
to be a more natural fit to the shroud channel       BUT    the boot lid
would not close easily .....so to the list .... advise included a comment
that water would permanently sit in the channel,   I refitted it to the
lid & it would  not close at all, I have removed it completely assuming
that while it was the right shape ( I think I bought it from Metro ) it was
too thick. On the lid the sealing edge is the return on the shroud, fitted
to the shroud the sealing edge is on the lid & a difference of width .

I will follow this thread closely

Keith Taylor
Umina Beach OZ


On 16 May 2014 00:35, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Over the years I have noted that many 100's had the boot lid seal installed
> in the channel in the rear shroud rather than on the boot lid as it always
> was on the 6 cylinder cars.
> I had always considered that this was a 'restorer's error" but I have
> photographs of earlier cars showing the seal positioned in the shroud
> channel although, I also have photographs of a very original BN2 which
> clearly shows that the seal is on the lid.
> I also have a couple of rough but original early 100 boot lids that show no
> evidence of adhesive in the corner of their flanges. Contact cement is very
> difficult to remove and is usually just painted over leaving evidence of
> its presence.
> Anyone out there with an early BN1 which they are sure has never been "got
> at" that could confirm this for me beforeIi glue the seal onto #174.
>
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
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