[Healeys] Best adhesive to install the boot lid seal

[m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca]

Ouch – bummer Dave.  Sorry I cannot help, but your post is just one more noting the poor quality of reproduction trim – it is so disappointing that we cannot get quality replacements.  If I were you, I’d shop around for some good old ones regardless of quality and get them re-chromed.  If you don’t it will always bug you.

 

Also, I believe it is possible to install the fender spears with the fenders in place, albeit it is awkward, so they should not hold you up.  At least that is the case with my BT7.  I am not sure if there is anything on later models that may make it more difficult; the brake servo for instance – perhaps others can comment on that.  It is the air vent tubes that make it awkward.  If you are installing those later, then putting the spears would be much easier.  FYI, installing the vent tubes with the shroud in place is a bear, but doable with patience and good garage vocabulary.

 

Good luck, Mirek

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of David Masucci via Healeys
Sent: Saturday, October 7, 2023 5:17 PM
To: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Best adhesive to install the boot lid seal

 

Hi all. I am in the process of assembling my freshly painted Healey. Back in 2015 I had everything re-chromed (I thought). Today I was planning to put the front fenders on the car and remembered that I have to install the rechromed fender spears first. 

 

Well, time has a way of erasing things that you needed to remember. I now do remember that in the process of removing the chrome spear on the drivers side, the studs snapped. So apparently back then, I sent everything out to the plater, with the exception of the spears. I’ve now remembered and realized that I had purchased a reproduction spear from Moss for the drivers side (and I guess I intended to just re-chrome the original for the passenger side, but never ddid). So today I put the repro on, and was extremely disappointed with the quality. It has many ripples. Also I now find I have nothing for the passenger side. Car assembly is now on hold. Phooey!

 

Two questions:

 

1              Does anyone have a set of re-chromed originals that they would be wiling to sell?

2              Are there any sources for high quality reproduction spears?

 

Thanks for “listening”.

 

Dave

 

64 BJ8

72 XJ6

 

Thanks all on the responses to my question on the 3M trim adhesive. After viewing a demo on youtube, I managed to get good results, and my boot lid gasket is now securely in place. 

 

 

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