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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hi Dan;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I have been adjusting my bonnet lately, so this is relatively fresh for me…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I, too found I needed to change the striker pin depth, and also found that I couldn’t get a wrench in there and have room to turn it. I was at a place where I did not want the alignment to change, so I just marked the outline of the striker assembly on the bonnet before removing the two bolts holding it up there.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>After giving myself a little less compression and a little more travel after latching down, I just lined it back up where it was, and had much better closure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>So – short version: you are right, the striker needs to come down to adjust the striker depth – as far as I can see.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Al Fuller</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>al at bighealey dot org</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>'65 BJ-8</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>'85 Rx-7</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel White<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 5, 2015 11:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Bonnet latch adjustment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hello listers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I've looked in the Archives/manual and don't see a "how to" re adjusting the bonnet latch on my 1962 3000 Mk II. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>When I pull the release the bonnet is just barely pushed up by the striker spring. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The striker pin is threaded to allow it to be longer or shorter as needed. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I'm thinking the pin should be screwed in (shortened) so that the spring is compressed more. I see that there <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>is an opening on the backside of the of the bracket that holds the pin/spring assembly to the bonnet which allows<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>access to a lock nut. I've tried getting an open end wrench and/or box wrench on the lock nut...if I get the<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>wrench through the opening I can't it on the nut. The nut looks to be 9/16", am I right on that? Someone, please<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>tell me the "how to".<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dan White<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>