[Healeys] Wood top bow

[richard mayor]

Looking at the Moss catalogue, I see that the latches are different and the
aluminum retaining rail is also different.

On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 9:49 AM i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> 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:
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>> 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.
>>
>>
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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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