[Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 15, Issue 366

Thu Dec 15 16:44:40 MST 2022

That'll do eur
Jackie and Dave Deamer
deamer at roadrunner.com
562-596-0601
562-370-7663 mobile

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>    1. Re: BJ8 seat runners (John Vrugtman)
>    2. Re: BJ8 seat runners (John Spaur)
>    3. Re: BJ8 seat runners (John Spaur)
>    4. Re: BJ8 seat runners (Bob Spidell)
>    5. Re: BJ8 seat runners (Alan Seigrist)
>    6. Perfect Healey Floor Jack (HealeyRick)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John Vrugtman <javrugtman at htcnet.org>
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:20:18 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 seat runners
> Took one of these apart some years ago intending to rebuild them, but
> found the ball bearings had set depressions in the channel from being in
> the same place a long time.  New ones were available.
>
> John
>
> On 12/13/2022 8:38 PM, David Lodge via Healeys wrote:
>
> Has anyone had a pop at restoring these, or do I have to act the lone
> pioneer................again.  (Not that I really mind - which is a good
> thing! - but any shortcuts appreciated, etc)
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'David Lodge'" <emmgeeteecee at yahoo.co.uk>, "'A. H. List'" <
> austinhealeyslist at gmail.com>
> Cc: "'Healey List'" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:31:14 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 seat runners
>
> I have lubed them and replaced ball bearings but decided to buy new ones
> when I restored my BT7 in 2013. Moss sells them for $120 a set and AH
> spares sell them for 47 pounds and they are nicely chromed and all ready to
> just install.
>
>
>
> John,
>
> ‘62 BT7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *David
> Lodge via Healeys
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 13, 2022 5:38 PM
> *To:* Austin Healey <healeys at autox.team.net>; A. H. List <
> austinhealeyslist at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] BJ8 seat runners
>
>
>
> Has anyone had a pop at restoring these, or do I have to act the lone
> pioneer................again.  (Not that I really mind - which is a good
> thing! - but any shortcuts appreciated, etc)
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'Bob Spidell'" <bspidell at comcast.net>, "'Harold Manifold'" <
> manifold at telus.net>
> Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:33:48 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 seat runners
>
> Bob, just use a bigger hammer next time!
>
>
>
> Wish I had known that too when I worked on my seat runners also. Hahaha
>
>
>
> John
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Bob
> Spidell
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 14, 2022 9:10 AM
> *To:* Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net>
> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 seat runners
>
>
>
> "... pins at the ends are slightly tapered ..."
>
> Wish I'd known that ;)
>
> On 12/14/2022 9:04 AM, Harold Manifold wrote:
>
> I have taken a number of seat tracks apart. The pins at the ends are
> slightly tapered and can be easily tapped out as long as you go the right
> way. I would suggest measuring the protruding ends with calipers first. As
> others have mentioned, the tricky part is replacing the threaded studs.
>
>
>
> Harold
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 7:01 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I did it with regular bolts; welded them in and ground the heads down. One
> of the trickier aspects is removing the limiting pins on each end (they
> also retain the ball bearings). I don't recall how I got them out, but I
> remember it was a bit of a hassle. I replaced them with roll pins. I also
> lost a ball bearing or two; easy enough to replace (5/16" IIRC).
>
> On 12/13/2022 8:03 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys wrote:
>
> David -
>
>
>
> You can tack weld new T-bolts in there without too much effort.  They are
> pretty basic.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 10:28 AM David Lodge via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Has anyone had a pop at restoring these, or do I have to act the lone
> pioneer................again.  (Not that I really mind - which is a good
> thing! - but any shortcuts appreciated, etc)
>
>
>
>
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:32:51 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 seat runners
> I suspect we all keep the seat(s) as far back as they'll go, be we should
> probably move them back-and-forth once in a while (like moving tires
> around).
>
>
> On 12/14/2022 1:20 PM, John Vrugtman via Healeys wrote:
>
> Took one of these apart some years ago intending to rebuild them, but
> found the ball bearings had set depressions in the channel from being in
> the same place a long time.  New ones were available.
>
> John
>
> On 12/13/2022 8:38 PM, David Lodge via Healeys wrote:
>
> Has anyone had a pop at restoring these, or do I have to act the lone
> pioneer................again.  (Not that I really mind - which is a good
> thing! - but any shortcuts appreciated, etc)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
> To: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Bcc:
> Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:12:46 +0800
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 seat runners
> putting oak wedges between the slide and the seat bottom really helped to
> make the seats more comfortable for me, especially because I'm 6'1"
>
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 10:37 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I suspect we all keep the seat(s) as far back as they'll go, be we should
>> probably move them back-and-forth once in a while (like moving tires
>> around).
>>
>>
>> On 12/14/2022 1:20 PM, John Vrugtman via Healeys wrote:
>>
>> Took one of these apart some years ago intending to rebuild them, but
>> found the ball bearings had set depressions in the channel from being in
>> the same place a long time.  New ones were available.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On 12/13/2022 8:38 PM, David Lodge via Healeys wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone had a pop at restoring these, or do I have to act the lone
>> pioneer................again.  (Not that I really mind - which is a good
>> thing! - but any shortcuts appreciated, etc)
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com>
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> Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:49:31 -0500
> Subject: [Healeys] Perfect Healey Floor Jack
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