[Healeys] Top bows question

[Michael Salter]

If Richard's fabrication skills are anything like his race driving skills
the work will be very impressive.

M

On Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 9:17 AM i erbs, <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just re read this.  It did not convey what I meant to say. "Cobbled" was
> said tongue in cheek.  Your fabrication skills are impressive. I wanted
> folks to know it was a two seater, as their top bows are different than a
> four seater. No insult intended.
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> 1959 Austin Healey BN4
> 1967 MGB
>
> On Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:28 PM i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sorry Richard
>> Your skills come without question. Said, fitmlywith tongue in cheek.
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland,OR
>> 1959 Austin Healey BN4
>> 1967 MGB
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:26 PM richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Ira,    Seriously?!?!   I'm offended!  I don't "cobble" anything
>>> together.  There is nothing "cobbled together" in putting a two seater rear
>>> shroud on a BT7 - using a factory 2 seater shroud and the  factory support
>>> brace.  The shroud is a direct bolt on affair. I did not cut anything or
>>> modify anything other than to add the factory shroud support brace over the
>>> wheel arches.  And even then, I did not weld it in. It is riveted so it can
>>> be easily undone.   Here's a photo so the listers can judge for themselves
>>> if I "cobbled" it together.
>>> [image: DSCN4746.jpg]
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 6:19 PM i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What year is the body? Is this your cobbled together 2 seater? BT7 had
>>>> a bent and straight legged top bow. Bent leg fit in front holes, the
>>>> straight in back on four seaters
>>>> Never seen plastic inserts.
>>>>
>>>> Ira Erbs
>>>> Portland,OR
>>>> 1959 Austin Healey BN4
>>>> 1967 MGB
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 10, 2019, 6:03 PM richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm getting ready to have a new top installed and making sure I have
>>>>> all the right bits.  The top bow legs fit into sockets.  I read somewhere
>>>>> that the factory used plastic sleeves in the sockets. Moss does not show
>>>>> any sleeves in their catalogue.  The sockets are a larger than the top bow
>>>>> legs so It makes sense to me to find something that will take up a bit of
>>>>> that slop. Any suggestions?
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