<div dir="ltr"><div>Thirty-five or so years ago I made a tow bar assy. for flat towing a Big Healey. It connected to the inside of the threaded tubes in the front frame rails, the same ones the bumper brackets attach to on the outside. I made it so it was a separate subframe that could be left on the car if necessary, just removing the towing arms and hitch receiver. It also could be used with the front bumper still attached. It worked well, but I only used it a few times. I still have the unit.</div><div><br></div><div>Neil Anderson</div><div>BT7 </div><div>Northern Illinois<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 4:54 PM Richard Kahn <<a href="mailto:tahoehealey@hotmail.com">tahoehealey@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">
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I had mulled over connecting a tow bar to that area but could not figure a way to attach it ('cause holes are 90 degrees from the tow mounting bracket). It is a VERY solid place to connect something so your bumpers would be no problem.<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 17, 2020 1:40 PM<br>
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<span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">I would think it would take some serious over-tightening to break the tube loose. Probably strip the threads before that would happen. I chased the threads from both sides when I took my bumper off and I’ve
had no problems. My current configuration has the chin scoop on the inside of the rails and the tow eyes sandwiched between the outside of the rails and the aux light brackets.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> Healeys [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>WILLIAM B LAWRENCE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tom <<a href="mailto:ah3000me@gmail.com" target="_blank">ah3000me@gmail.com</a>>; Healey Mail List <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Bumper support brackets</span></p>
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Highly unlikely. The tubes are of a heavy gauge and are welded all the way around on both ends. They are not just spot welded. If you are concerned that the bolt may be too tight going into the tube you can clean the thread with a 3/8” UNF (SAE) thread tap.</p>
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<b><span style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt">From:</span></b><span style="color:black;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:21 PM<br>
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Internally thread tube, welded to the frame... do the welds ever break and the tubes just turn inside the frame? Sounds like something I'll leave well enough alone!</p>
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On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 9:12 PM Tom <<a href="mailto:ah3000me@gmail.com" target="_blank">ah3000me@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p>
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How do the brackets that support the BJ8 front bumper attach to the frame? Is there one long bolt that goes clear thru the frame? Or are there captive nuts inside the frame? </p>
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