[Healeys] Fw: 851-310 Gas Tank Strap - Too thick - Westport Vintage Restorations 7-553606 - 5-6162672

Thu Aug 3 11:10:21 MDT 2023

AH Spares sells the straps with the insulation/padding mounted in
place (photo). Did not see the padding sold individually by Moss, but
maybe they are buying the straps from AH Spares as they do with any
number of other items.
Note that there is no provision made for the early pad position-one
size fits all. Hank

	-----------------------------------------From: "Michael Salter" 
To: warthodson at aol.com
Cc: "Hank Leach", "healeys at autox.team.net"
Sent: Thursday August 3 2023 7:14:17AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fw: 851-310 Gas Tank Strap - Too thick -
Westport Vintage Restorations 7-553606 - 5-6162672

 I would completely agree with Gary. I've seen many, many original
Healeys of all models and ALL had gas tank strap padding of "around"
0.125" thickness. The only variation that I'm aware of is that the
early BN1 pads and rivets were positioned differently on the metal
straps. M  
 On Thu., Aug. 3, 2023, 9:33 a.m. warthodson--- via Healeys,  wrote:
    I have an original tank strap from a '64 Phase 1 BJ8 & an early
BN1. The packing material is .125" thick on both.  Gary H 
    On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:47:55 AM CDT, Hank Leach 
wrote: 

   Might depend on the car involved. At chassis 151608-151610 the
petrol tank straps and packing were modified. Knowing Moss, they
always opt for the later release and ignore the early cars. The photo
of the packing is way too thick. The length of the straps may be
longer as well. The early tanks were a two piece assembly, then later
a one piece. Cinching down the bolts under the boot floor would
shorten the straps until you run out of threads. Packing under the
tank will also affect the assembly. Hank

	----------------------------------------- From: "warthodson--- via
Healeys"
 To: "healeys at autox.team.net"
 Cc: "moss.tech at mossmotors.com"
 Sent: Wednesday August 2 2023 8:03:59AM
 Subject: [Healeys] Fw: 851-310 Gas Tank Strap - Too thick - Westport
Vintage Restorations 7-553606 - 5-6162672

 I recently ordered a set of gas tank hold down straps from Moss
motors. They are well constructed with 1 exception. The "strap pad"
(packing) thickness is .25" vs .125" original thickness based upon
several old straps I have. Not only is their strapping twice as thick,
it also is 2 layers of .125" material. See attached Moss photo. This
means that the steel straps sit twice as high off of the gas tank. See
Moss photo of an MGA tank. Apparently, the Moss vendor made them to
the Moss specification. It is the specification that is in error. Am I
correct that the packing material should be .125" thick? Were MGA
strap pads thicker than Healeys? Has anyone run into this since 2010?
Gary Hodson  

      ----- Forwarded Message ----- FROM: Tech  TO:
"warthodson at aol.com"  SENT: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 11:29:19 AM CDT
SUBJECT: Fwd: 851-310 Gas Tank Strap - Too thick - Westport Vintage
Restorations 7-553606 - 5-6162672 
      Please take a look at ticket #132027 [1] raised by Stu Bowman
(bowmans at mossmotors.com). Hello,  The strap pad thickness of just
under 0.25” matches our 2010 drawing specifications and has been
produced to those specifications for thirteen years now. We have not
found the straps to cause an installation issue during that time.    I
have attached a photo of the prototype strap that preceded our
specification changes on this part number. Please note the strap is in
a fully installed state when this photo was taken. 
   With regards,

 Ken Hyndman

 Tech Services (Mon - Thurs. 10am – 3.45 pm PST )
 Moss Motors, LTD. 
 800-667-7872 ext 7252
hyndmank at mossmotors.com 
  ON FRI, 14 JUL AT 6:12 AM , STU BOWMAN  WROTE:        MOSS MOTORS
TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUEST    TECHNICAL/PRODUCT ISSUE. IF UPHOLSTERY
ISSUE PLEASE INCLUDE JUP#:    WHAT EXACTLY IS THE ISSUE?
..............:gas tanks strap, the packing on it , is too thick See
pic’s   Please call custom er advise of proper size packing on strip
TROUBLESHOOT / RESOLUTION…………..: Part
#:.......................: 853-810 gas tank strip Moss Inv
#:.........................: 5-6162672 Moss Manufactured upholstery
JUP #............................: Has part been installed?
……………………..:  CUSTOMER INFO: Customer
#.........................: 7-755606 Contact Name:.................:
waestport vintage restorations
Phone:................................: 913-441-8335 Email
Address:....................: warthodson at aol.com  CAR INFO:
Year………: all Model……: ahy ANYTHING SPECIAL ABOUT THE
CAR/ENGINE?.....: PHOTOS OF PROBLEM:      Moss Technical Services
Action Taken:             FROM: Warthodson 
SENT: Thursday, July 13, 2023 4:19 PM
TO: Stu Bowman 
SUBJECT: 853-310                
 132027:1089000          
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