[Healeys] Side window door socket

[Harold Manifold]

Andy,
 
I have a pair of doors from a BT7 that was manufactured in late 1960 I am in
process of refinishing. If you want to accurately duplicate the original the
holes should be in slightly different places, though I am quite sure this
was not what Donald Healey or Gerry Coker planned. These are the
measurements from my two doors.
 
LH Side - hole on the inside is well centred in stamping
 
A = 2 5/8"    B = 4 3/8"
 
RH Side - hole on the inside is not well centred in the stamping
 
A = 2 7/8"    B = 4 3/32"
 
I would suggest it is also important to line up the inside and outside holes
so the threaded inserts for the side screen sit flush. Perhaps a combination
of the measurements for the LH door above and projecting where the centre of
the inside hole would be on the outer skin is the way to go. These
measurements were in a straight line and didn't follow the contour of the
door.
 
Good luck.... Harold
 
 

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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andy
Sneddon
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2021 8:17 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Side window door socket



Folks,

 

As part of my restoration (BT7) I had new door skins fitted.  Unfortunately
I don't have the hole in the front top for the sidescreen leg to fit
through.  I still have the cut-out on the inner frame below, but I am hoping
to drill once!

 

Re the diagram below, would any-one have the sizes for dimensions A and B so
hopefully I can position accurately.

 

Many thanks

 

Andy

 

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