[Healeys] Boot lid seal

[Keith Taylor]

Thanks Michael   Rich's photo shows the seal not covering the bottom
section it also show's the grommet on the bottom  lip which would be
pointless if it were covered by a continuous  seal  If I were to remove the
bottom section I think the seal would be ok & the boot would close  OK for
water from above but not from ground splash        Interesting!

Keith Taylor
Umina Beach OZ


On 16 May 2014 10:50, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Keith,
> I'm not sure if this would apply to the BN2 but FYI attached is one of the
> pics from Rich Chrysler of an early BN1 lid seal..
>
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 8:45 PM, Keith Taylor <ktee20 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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