[Healeys] Wood top bow

i erbs eyera3000 at gmail.com
Mon Dec 16 10:48:31 MST 2019


Do you know why 2 and  seaters have different bows? Same windscreen
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
1959 Austin Healey BN4
1967 MGB

On Mon, Dec 16, 2019, 8:57 AM David Nock <healeydoc at gmail.com> wrote:

> The 2 seater and the 4 seater have different header bows.  Yes I know that
> Moss only lists one but they are wrong, there are three different header
> bows for the 6 cylinder Healeys.  2 seater,  4 seater  and BJ7 –8
>
> So if you are putting a 2 seater top on that car that you are modifying
> you will need a 2 seater header bow.
>
>
> David Nock
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> *From:* jim via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, December 16, 2019 7:34 AM
> *To:* 'richard mayor' <boyracer466 at gmail.com> ; 'healeys'
> <healeys at autox.team.net> ; John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Wood top bow
>
> Lots of articles/ideas/pictures of "laminated" ribs and such used in
> "Wooden Boat" magazine ..1/8" x 1-1/2" layered laminates would take a LOT
> of drudgery out of the construction
>
> Jim
>
> On Monday, December 16, 2019, 5:37:56 AM UTC, John Spaur <
> jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> BTW, a 1-1/2”x 1’1/2” stick will not work, at least for a BT7, because of
> the compound curve shape. Steaming it might make it work but I don’t know
> about that.
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *richard
> mayor
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 15, 2019 1:45 PM
> *To:* healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Wood top bow
>
>
>
> Has anyone made their own wood top bow?  As I'm getting ready to order a
> new wood top bow for my BN7, and seeing the price, I wondered if I could
> make my own. I have my own little wood shop, band saw, table saw, router,
> etc.
>
> I have not yet disassembled the old top.  I was leaving that up to the
> upholstery shop so they could see how it all goes together. But then I
> thought, how hard could it be to make one myself?   A 4 foot 1-1/2" x
> 1-1/2" stick of white oak will cost me about $20.00.
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