[Healeys] Cockpit Moulding Doesn't Fit

[Michael Oritt]

Perhaps the 1/8" difference and the "overhang" are the result of the door's
being hung slightly (1/8") incorrectly in the opening between the A and B
pillars.  If so adjust the door and the molding should fit.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Tue, Dec 29, 2020, 6:47 PM Jean Caron <
vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Harold,
>
> The holes in the door, are they 1/8” off ahead of the ones on the
> moulding? If so move it ahead so it fits, then your overhang will likely be
> taken care of then you have to cut the front of the piece so you can close
> the door with a small gap.
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> Jean
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> *From: *Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net>
> *Sent: *December 29, 2020 5:23 PM
> *To: *'Healey List' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *[Healeys] Cockpit Moulding Doesn't Fit
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> Hello again,
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> My BT7 was missing the RH aluminum cockpit moulding on the top of the
> door. I had the other three pieces and bought the missing 4th piece used on
> eBay. When I went to fit the eBay moulding it required some minor
> reshaping to get it too match the shape of the door. It fits the shape of
> the door very well but the holes are off by about 1/8" and the moulding
> overhangs the rear of the door slightly. I measured the hole location on
> the eBay piece against the original LH moulding and the distance to the
> hole from the end is off by the same 1/8". I can't put new holes in the
> door as the they would be too close to the existing holes.
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> Is this just another example of variation during manufacturing or could
> the eBay moulding be from an earlier Healey (BA1 or BA2)? I would like to
> find a solution that doesn't require drilling new holes in the door.
>
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> Harold
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> 1960 BT7
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