<html><body>Bill-the adjustable steering was used on the early 100s including your car 34 bodies from mine. It used a chrome trafficator lever. From 149930 the non-adjustable unit was installed and it used the black "birds beak" (witch's nose) lever. The facia was also modified to have a smaller opening for the now skinny steering shaft (for looks only) and the seat pans now had sliding adjusters rather then bolted to the floor. This carried thru to the 100-6 era. Later the adjustable unit was brought back and continued on to the last BJ8 produced (using the same parts as the early 100).<div><br></div><div>I'm not sure if my car originally came with chrome or black lever but to be concours correct I changed it to the chrome item. During the hurried rush to get the first 100s out the door the factory would use any available part on the shelf. Since the trafficator was an involved unit, they would have to be shipped in complete, and ready to go onto cars on the track at Longbridge.</div><div><br></div><div>As Roland asked, is that the last of items I would want to change to make the car correct? This was one of the items. There are about 75 various differences between the early BN1 and the later BN1s.It would be difficult to get one of these cars 100% correct.</div><div><br></div><div>Glad you enjoyed my Christmas story...Happy New Year to all. Hank <br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div>
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From: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE"<br>
To: "Richard Kahn", "gradea1@charter.net",
"kentlambert1957@gmail.com"<br>
Cc: "healeys@autox.team.net"<br>
Sent: Sunday December 27 2020 10:01:28AM<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] A Christmas Story<br><br><div>Also known as shipfitters disease. You were lucky to get out
of it while the car was still in one piece...</div>
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<div>I was unaware that there were BN1s made without adjustable
steering wheels or that the switch lever was different. I guess I’m
still alive if I’m still learning.</div>
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<div>Bill Lawrence</div>
<div>BN1 #554</div>
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<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Richard Kahn
<tahoehealey@hotmail.com><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 27, 2020 5:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> gradea1@charter.net <gradea1@charter.net>;
'kentlambert1957@gmail.com' <kentlambert1957@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'healeys@autox.team.net'
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That is what I refer to as the domino game. One thing just causes
another to happen. A game you cannot win.<br></div>
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<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of
gradea1@charter.net <gradea1@charter.net><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 26, 2020 6:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'kentlambert1957@gmail.com'
<kentlambert1957@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'healeys@autox.team.net'
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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:'Calibri Light';"><span style="font-size:20pt;">A Christmas Story</span> <span style="font-size:12pt;">by Hank Leach</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10pt;color:#767676;">
Friday, December 25, 2020</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10pt;color:#767676;">5:41
PM</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">This is a
story of a new trafficator lever, a lost filter and a new
flashlight for Christmas. How all three items relate is the makings
of a Christmas Miracle.</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">It starts
out by first obtaining the correct trafficator (directional
flasher) lever to fit on my Austin Healey 100. That car uses the
early adjustable steering setup so that lever is a curved chrome
handle (same one used on the later adjustables). The non adjustable
steering uses a black "birds beak" shaped lever. That one was
wrongly used on my 1953 BN1. So with new part in hand, the
procedure is to remove the trafficator indicator unit, disassemble
it and replace the lever. Lets just say it’s a time consuming task
that requires nimble fingers and a set procedure. Upon completion
of the project its time to check the working characteristics.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">Turn on
the key, listen for fuel pump to stop then check horn and
flashers…uh, oh, fuel pump is not stopping…stuck float. So now move
to the rear carburettor float bowl, remove lid and free up brass
float, clean needle and seat and check float height. Reassemble,
being careful not to drop any parts. Darn, there goes the fibre
washer, brass filter and spring. The washer was laying under the
car, but the filter was no where to be found. Looked everywhere on
floor, within the engine bay, on the frame, on the suspension too,
but it was not located…it just disappeared. I tried blowing out the
area with compressed air, then a vacuum maybe to suck it up from
some obscure spot. Not found. That was Christmas Eve.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">Christmas
Day we open presents and one was a 500 Lumens flashlight from my
Sister-in-law; she is so thoughtful. So, after we opened the gifts,
I thought, why not try out this super-bright flashlight and see if
I could to locate the elusive filter-its out there somewhere.
Shined the light on the engine, under the carbs, on the frame and
master cylinder-where is it? As I moved the new flashlight toward
the frame support, it touched the edge and the lens fell out into
the Healey frame. You know that spot. It collects any part you are
unable to find, and it is curved just enough that you can't see to
the bottom where it ends on the frame rail. I shined the lens-less
flashlight down the frame and sure enough there was the lens…and
the filter, and even a missing choke lever return spring lost
during the re-assembly in 2015. With the help of the flashlight and
a long armed grabber all items are now retrieved.</p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;">Back to
the trafficator, key on, horn and flashers work correctly with the
new lever, so everything was assembled correctly, including the
overflowing float bowl…a Christmas Miracle.</p>
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