[Healeys] Illusive parts numbers

[Michael Salter]

Yep, that's the thing. I remember that the same plug was used to cover the
gearbox dip stick hole in the gearbox cover of my 100S.

M

On Sun., Mar. 10, 2024, 10:12 p.m. richard mayor, <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Here’s a photo of the disc from my BN7.  I believe the one I saw in the MK
> VII Jag has a larger diameter.
>
> [image: IMG_1715.jpeg]
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466 at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2024, at 3:27 PM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> 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?
>>
>> Link is safe...
>>
>> 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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>> Jim Ryan
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