[Healeys] Bumper support brackets

[Neil Anderson]

Thirty-five or so years ago I made a tow bar assy. for flat towing a Big
Healey.  It connected to the inside of the threaded tubes in the front
frame rails, the same ones the bumper brackets attach to on the outside.  I
made it so it was a separate subframe that could be left on the car if
necessary, just removing the towing arms and hitch receiver.  It also could
be used with the front bumper still attached.  It worked well, but I only
used it a few times.  I still have the unit.

Neil Anderson
BT7
Northern Illinois

On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 4:54 PM Richard Kahn <tahoehealey at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> I had mulled over connecting a tow bar to that area but could not figure a
> way to attach it ('cause holes are 90 degrees from the tow mounting
> bracket). It is a VERY solid place to connect something so your bumpers
> would be no problem.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Bruce
> Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 17, 2020 1:40 PM
> *To:* 'WILLIAM B LAWRENCE' <ynotink at msn.com>; 'Tom' <ah3000me at gmail.com>;
> 'Healey Mail List' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bumper support brackets
>
>
> 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
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Tom <
> ah3000me at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:21 PM
> *To:* Healey Mail List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bumper support brackets
>
>
>
> 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> 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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