[Healeys] The Saturday Night Rant - Part III

[John Spaur]

Don’t worry about it. After you drive the car they will tighten up so much you will be asking what size hammer is needed to remove them. Hahaha

John Spaur

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael MacLean
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2020 9:52 PM
To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] The Saturday Night Rant - Part III

 

At my age (approaching this side of 70) I am on lock down at my house.  I even have my groceries delivered.  I will only go out to eat at a drive through with an N95 mask on.  My Boston Terrier that goes with me does not wear one.  He refuses, but he is only three years old.  So, being sequestered to my domicile I have taken up the restoration of my BN2 with a vengeance.  I did not know I knew so many off color phrases.  Everything to be done on this car is difficult due to parts incompatibility, parts fit, parts unavailability or just  my general ignorance and/or incompetence.  This evening I finished mounting the right side front hub with all new parts.  I thought I had done a nice job.  No lateral play in the hub.  Turns easily without binding.  The correct amount of shims after much trial and error.  Disc brake conversion was mounted and braided stainless steel flex brake lines hooked up at both ends.  I have yet to run the brake lines.  Maybe next.   This rant is about the brand new Dayton wire wheels.  I mounted the wire wheels which have temporary used tires on them so I can move the car when it is down off the dollies.  After mounting the wheel I gave the two eared knockoff several pretty good whacks.  Now the moment of truth.  I grabbed the wheel at 9 and 3 o'clock position and pulled straight back and forth.  Yay! No play, but when I rocked the wheel it moved slightly.  I thought it was the hub, but looking closely you can see the wire wheel hub rocking back and forth in the knockoff!  What!?!  How hard are you supposed to hit those knockoffs?

Mike MacLean

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