[Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 16, Issue 71

Mike Sinclair phoenix722 at comcast.net
Thu Apr 6 20:59:22 MDT 2023


I believe it's designed to be screwed onto the stick.  Sort of 
self-threading.  That's what I did with mine.

Mike

On 4/6/23 5:34 PM, wdavid890dd--- via Healeys wrote:
> Hi,
> I’m assuming you’re talking about the gear shifter knob.
> I recently replaced my bj7 knob because the old one was stripped out 
> and loose. I got a new one from Moss. The new knob was a smaller 
> thread than the stick was so I just ran a bolt into the new knob which 
> is hard plastic inside. It’s a good quality and has held up so far.
> Good luck.
> Dave Walsh
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>       4. Re: Gear Shift full leather cover (Bob Haskell)
>       5. Re: Gear Shift full leather cover (Kees Oudesluijs)
>     It almost looks like it was taken from an E-Type, at least the
>     small chromed piece at the top.
>
>     Jean
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>     *Subject:* [Healeys] Gear Shift full leather cover
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>     Hi Guys:
>
>     The above picture shows a full leather cover on the gear shifter
>     of a BJ8 which is not standard.  Do any of you know where I can
>     get one similar, or how to make and install it.
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Bob Begani
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>     BJ8 67
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>     Looks like an epoxy resin or something similar to me. Real leather
>     or vinyl would not be shiny like the image you sent.
>
>     Regards,
>
>     John
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>     *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of
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>     *Subject:* [Healeys] Gear Shift full leather cover
>
>     Hi Guys:
>
>     The above picture shows a full leather cover on the gear shifter
>     of a BJ8 which is not standard.  Do any of you know where I can
>     get one similar, or how to make and install it.
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Bob Begani
>
>     BJ8 67
>
>     My son got a similar one for his MGB then didn't use it. I got it
>     and have =
>     installed it on my BJ8 and works and looks fine. He got his either
>     from Mos=
>     s or British Parts Northwest.
>     Brian Drab
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>     I like the use of the lock washers and nuts to hold it in place. :)
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>     Bob Haskell
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>     On 4/5/23 11:40, rfbegani at gmail.com <mailto:rfbegani at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>     Hi Guys:
>>
>>     The above picture shows a full leather cover on the gear shifter
>>     of a BJ8 which is not standard.  Do any of you know where I can
>>     get one similar, or how to make and install it.
>>
>>     Regards,
>>
>>     Bob Begani
>>
>>     BJ8 67
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>     The cover in the picture looks very oversized and messy. Although
>     the principle looks promising and it could be made very attractive
>     looking. The leather part should be very easy to make if you can
>     use a sturdy old fashioned Singer or similar hand sewing machine
>     or an industrial sewing machine.
>     Kees Oudesluijs
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>     Op 5-4-2023 om 17:40 schreef rfbegani at gmail.com
>     <mailto:rfbegani at gmail.com>:
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>>     Hi Guys:
>>
>>     The above picture shows a full leather cover on the gear shifter
>>     of a BJ8 which is not standard.  Do any of you know where I can
>>     get one similar, or how to make and install it.
>>
>>     Regards,
>>
>>     Bob Begani
>>
>>     BJ8 67
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