[Healeys] Ride height, continued

[warthodson at aol.com]

In my opinion, if it bothers you, you should not just get over it! As I often have to remind my wife & so called friends, I do not care if "no one will notice", I do & it will bother me until I fix it or die.Gary Hodson


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
To: Austin Healey <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Jan 2, 2020 11:20 am
Subject: [Healeys] Ride height, continued

I am just back from measuring and the car is in fact low on the left both back AND front (as many of you predicted) by between 3/8" to 1/2" (+/- 1/16").

The actual ground clearance measurements from the concrete floor to the points of intersection of the transverse cross-members and the chassis rails--within the tolerances of a 4' spirit level and a steel tape--are:

Front left: 6-1/8" . Front right: 6-5/8"
Rear left: 7-0" Rear right: 7-3/8"

I don't know the source of the fore and aft rake but I really cannot notice it and in any case it does not bother me. The lean to the left does disturb me esthetically, and btw it is probably a bit greater when I am on board. However, given the tolerances of parts for our cars, etc. I wonder if it is worth doing anything or, in the words of Mick Mulvaney, should I just get over it?

Best--Michael Oritt_______________________________________________
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