[Healeys] Leaf Springs

[David P]

FWIW, they are captive and will require either taping or welding a nut 
in the new hole..

On 6/5/2019 8:14 AM, Jean Caron wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> This is where the rubber exhaust mounting bracket goes but there 
> should be two of these nuts, it looks like one of the holes was welded 
> over. You will have to install a rubber bracket in place so you will 
> know where to drill the second hole and I believe there is an opening 
> underneath that corner piece so that you can go and weld it in place 
> or drill the hole and use a “T” nut.
>
> Jean
>
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael 
> MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 4, 2019 10:58:52 PM
> *To:* Healeys
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Leaf Springs
>      I am finally getting around to installing the leaf springs for my 
> BN2.  This is the first time I have put a big Healey together and I 
> got my car as a bare shell., so I wanted to make sure I got this 
> right.  Check the photos of the rear left leaf spring at the rear 
> hanger.  I have all the hardware that was listed at Moss, including 
> the two jam nuts for the bolt through the body mount.  The double 
> ended threaded bolt can only go one way with the jam nuts on one end 
> and the big nut and lock washer on the other.  I determined the jam 
> nuts were to take the lateral movement out of the bolt, but leave it 
> loose enough to let the links swing with the movement of the axle.  
> After looking at it, I could have just flipped the whole links and 
> bolts over exposing the jam nuts to the outside.  Might have been 
> easier that way, but it wasn't bad.
>     Also look at the third picture.  This is just below and behind the 
> leaf spring.  There is a captive nut behind the sheet metal of the 
> inner wheel well.  You can see it it in the center of the photo.  What 
> is this threaded hole for?
> Mike MacLean
>
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