[Healeys] Fwd: 1956 Austin-Healey 100M

[Kimo Briske]

I have for sale an excellent condition Austin Healey 100 service manual
that Bill refers to in his post. Please contact me, off list, for details,
photos. Aloha,, Kimo

On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 11:11 AM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com> wrote:

> Steven,
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> If you have a copy of the Austin Healey 100 service manual take a look at
> the very first factory illustration on page iii. It shows the correct
> installation. The story is that Gerry Coker was looking for a detail to
> break the slab sided aspect of the car by emphasizing the sweep of
> the swage line to enhance the overall design. He found the shape he wanted
> by breaking one of his long, narrow pen nibs in half and using that for his
> model. To place the blunt end of the spear forward would be counter to the
> overall aesthetic he was looking for. I think of it as an arrow or a spear
> in flight.
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> My opinion, but evidently the manufacturer's also.
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> Bill Lawrence
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Steven
> Kingsbury <airtightproductions at icloud.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 2, 2018 2:57:49 AM
> *To:* Bob Spidell
> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fwd: 1956 Austin-Healey 100M
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> Bob, you think the spears are correct on this car? Really? And you're so
> detailed on your other comments. I don't want to come off as a know it all,
> because I know very little about these cars, but every factory photo I've
> ever seen of an Austin Healey doesn't match with this photo from Hyman's
> car.
> Steven
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> On Aug 01, 2018, at 06:55 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
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> No, the wing spears are correct.
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