[Healeys] Illusive parts numbers

[Michael Salter]

Hi Jim, no that is a "Reinforcement bracket" 14B9662/3 installed to prevent
the hinge fron distorting the shroud (often missing from restored cars).
The "plug is directly below that.

On Sun., Mar. 10, 2024, 6:06 p.m. Jim Ryan, <ryan at jimryan.com> wrote:

> Is the first on page 158 here <https://tinyurl.com/23jesbvu>? #34?
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> Link is safe...
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> On Sun, Mar 10, 2024 at 5:06 PM Richard Mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I have an idea that might help regarding the 3” metal disc.  The Jaguar
>> MK VII has a similar disc(s) under the rear seat. I can’t say if it is
>> actually 3” but I do recall seeing it (around 30 years ago) and thinking it
>> was just like the ones in the 2 seater 3000s.
>>
>>
>> Richard Mayor
>> boyracer466 at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> On Mar 10, 2024, at 11:39 AM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I have spent many many hours over the last 40 years looking up part
>> numbers in Austin Healey Parts Manuals.
>> In all that time I have only EVER come across 2 parts for which a part
>> number could not be found.
>> If you are looking for something to do while you wait for spring see if
>> you can find original part numbers for either of these:
>> The first is the metal disc (plugs) used on the 2 seat 6 cylinder cars
>> which need to be removed to access the nuts on the studs which secure the
>> boot hinges to the rear shroud. These are about 3" in diameter and have a
>> spring steel retaining bar.
>> The other is a bracket used in the 100's (about 10" long) that runs
>> between the steering column steady bracket and the dash (facia) panel.
>> These seem to have been used on both BN1's and BN2's.
>>
>> M
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