[Healeys] BN2 Door Check

[Bob Spidell]

I think it was an AHCUSA mag issue (RM writes an article for most editions).

On 4/12/2021 7:39 AM, warthodson--- via Healeys wrote:
> Would someone please scan the article by Roger Moment & send it to me. 
> I am a member of the AHCA but do not seem to have saved that issue.
> Thanks,
> Gary Hodson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael MacLean via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> To: Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com>; Healeys 
> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 12, 2021 1:17 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 Door Check
>
>
> A big thank you to Jean Caron for pointing me to the most timely 
> article in the March/April Austin-Healey magazine on how to replace my 
> door check without removing the fender.  The article was spot on and 
> it worked amazingly easy following Roger Moments instructions.  The 
> clevis that bolts to the door frame is original to the car otherwise 
> it would have been chrome like the door check.  There was one screw 
> and nut that would not come undone and due to the less than desirable 
> access to it I just put another 10-32 screw and nut in the other hole 
> and called it done.  Heck, who is ever going to see it anyway.  The 
> door check holds the door open as it should which should make my work 
> inside the passenger compartment easier if I don't have to hold the 
> door open at the same time I am working in there.  Don't know what I 
> would do without this list and you guys.  Of course a big shout out to 
> mark on the 30th for Team.net.  He deserves as much praise as anyone.
> Mike MacLean
> On Saturday, April 10, 2021, 5:51:44 AM PDT, Jean Caron 
> <vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> As a matter of fact there is an excellent article by Roger Moment 
> about this in the March/April 2021 issue of the Austin-Healey Magazine 
> and this will also be an article in his upcoming book about 
> Restoration and Maintenace of the Big Healeys.
> Jean
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> *From: *Michael Salter via Healeys <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *April 10, 2021 6:48 AM
> *To: *Michael MacLean <mailto:rrengineer.mike at att.net>
> *Cc: *Healeys <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] BN2 Door Check
> Yes you can do it on the later 100 which have weld nuts on the 
> restraint plate.
> Make a small loop in the end of a straightened wire coat hanger and 
> attach that to the hole in the end of the arm with an small nut and bolt.
> Remove the screws holding the restraint plate in place then use the 
> wire to guide the assembly forward to where you can reach it inside 
> the fender.
> This doesn't work on the earlier cars which don't have the weld nuts 
> on the restraint bolt.
> Credit where credit is due ... this was recommended by Roger Moment.
> M
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