[Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs (Al Fuller)

joe mulqueen joemulqueen at yahoo.com
Sat Sep 13 11:55:09 MDT 2025 

 Hello  - I remembered I need to get a front apron.  Rather not spend a bunch of work fixing an old one if the new repros are a good start.  Does anyone know who makes them....are there multiple versions or can't tell difference?Thanks,Joe Mulqueen'60 BT7 project
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  1. Re: BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs (Al Fuller)
  2. Re: BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs (Simon Atkinson)
  3. Re: BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs (JSARCH)
  4. Re: BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs (Jim Ryan)


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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 12:36:55 -0700
From: Al Fuller <alfuller194 at gmail.com>
To: joe mulqueen <joemulqueen at yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
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Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good start.
One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my 'basket
case' BJ-8.

The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but
the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left
there (years prior).

It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame
builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body
shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before
moving forward.

Good luck and enjoy the journey!

________________
Sent from my phone
Best Regards,
Al Fuller

On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18?AM joe mulqueen via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails
> because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was
> worth it!)  Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in
> storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA  The car
> was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body
> repair.  I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before
> putting it away.  But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a
> guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.  I'm jazzed I got a time
> slot with him.
>
> There are some issues though.  I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara
> (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a
> Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.  Also
> decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring
> the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.
>
> When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped,
> fixed, and check fitted.  The current body/paint guy is tyding up the
> shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and
> paint.  When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the
> shrouds.  I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted
> shroud lifted off the car.  That's my assumption...Is that possible if
> careful?
>
> Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?  I
> have the engine in my garage all stripped down..
> Regards,
> Joe M
> Santa Clara
> 60 BT7
>
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 13:53:30 -0700
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Joe, good advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for body work and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors were attached to ensure fit before painting. 

 

Cheers,

John Spaur

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Al Fuller
Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM
To: joe mulqueen <joemulqueen at yahoo.com>
Cc: AH Mail List <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs

 

Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my 'basket case' BJ-8. 

 

The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left there (years prior). 

 

It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before moving forward.

 

Good luck and enjoy the journey!

 

________________
Sent from my phone 
Best Regards,
Al Fuller

 

On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18?AM joe mulqueen via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > wrote:

Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!)  Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA  The car was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body repair.  I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before putting it away.  But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.  I'm jazzed I got a time slot with him.

 

There are some issues though.  I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.  Also decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.

 

When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and check fitted.  The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and paint.  When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the shrouds.  I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted shroud lifted off the car.  That's my assumption...Is that possible if careful?

 

Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?  I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..

Regards,

Joe M

Santa Clara

60 BT7

 

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Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:43:02 -0400
From: Jim Ryan <ryan at jimryan.com>
To: JSARCH <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
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I had a front end mishap when I first got my BJ7 in 74.  I found a
replacement shroud in perfect condition and gave it to him in lieu of
trying to straighten out the old one.

Well, some months later I went to pick up the car and it wasn't until I got
home that I noticed a very slight difference in the spaces between the
right and left doors and the shroud. After looking closely at the shroud
from the inside I realized they had cut the right half off of each
shroud and welded the new to the old and the  measurements were off.

The place was such a nightmare to deal with I just said the hell with it
and kept it that way.  I'm not a body guy (obviously) but what the hell
were they thinking?

Probably not relevant to this thread but thought I'd share it.

On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 4:59?PM JSARCH <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Joe, good advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for
> body work and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors were
> attached to ensure fit before painting.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Spaur
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Al Fuller
> *Sent:* Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM
> *To:* joe mulqueen <joemulqueen at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* AH Mail List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
>
>
>
> Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good
> start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my
> 'basket case' BJ-8.
>
>
>
> The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but
> the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left
> there (years prior).
>
>
>
> It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame
> builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body
> shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before
> moving forward.
>
>
>
> Good luck and enjoy the journey!
>
>
>
> ________________
> Sent from my phone
> Best Regards,
> Al Fuller
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18?AM joe mulqueen via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails
> because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was
> worth it!)  Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in
> storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA  The car
> was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body
> repair.  I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before
> putting it away.  But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a
> guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine.  I'm jazzed I got a time
> slot with him.
>
>
>
> There are some issues though.  I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara
> (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a
> Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics.  Also
> decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring
> the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.
>
>
>
> When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped,
> fixed, and check fitted.  The current body/paint guy is tyding up the
> shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and
> paint.  When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the
> shrouds.  I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted
> shroud lifted off the car.  That's my assumption...Is that possible if
> careful?
>
>
>
> Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA?  I
> have the engine in my garage all stripped down..
>
> Regards,
>
> Joe M
>
> Santa Clara
>
> 60 BT7
>
>
>
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