[Healeys] Bumper support brackets

[Bruce Steele]

I would think it would take some serious over-tightening to break the tube
loose.  Probably strip the threads before that would happen.  I chased the
threads from both sides when I took my bumper off and I've had no problems.
My current configuration has the chin scoop on the inside of the rails and
the tow eyes sandwiched between the outside of the rails and the aux light
brackets.

 

Bruce Steele

Brea, CA

1960 BN7

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of WILLIAM B
LAWRENCE
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:45 AM
To: Tom <ah3000me at gmail.com>; Healey Mail List <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bumper support brackets

 

"do the welds ever break and ..." 

 

Highly unlikely. The tubes are of a heavy gauge and are welded all the way
around on both ends. They are not just spot welded. If you are concerned
that the bolt may be too tight going into the tube you can clean the thread
with a 3/8" UNF (SAE) thread tap.

 

Bill Lawrence 

BN1 #554

 

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Mike, Skip, Bruce, 

 

Thank you!   

 

Internally thread tube, welded to the frame...  do the welds ever break and
the tubes just turn inside the frame?   Sounds like something I'll leave
well enough alone!

 

- Tom

 

On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 9:12 PM Tom <ah3000me at gmail.com
<mailto:ah3000me at gmail.com> > wrote:

 

How do the brackets that support the BJ8 front bumper attach to the frame?
Is there one long bolt that goes clear thru the frame?   Or are there
captive nuts inside the frame?  

 

thanks,

Tom

 

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