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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Simon / Mark:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When my BJ8 was restored, we made new seat rail packing strips – intentionally slightly thicker in order to gain a bit more seat movement clearance over the carpet allowing a thicker bit of insulation, which is always desirable in a big Healey. This is a very late BJ8 which had 1/4 inch strips from the factory, so I don’t think that there was a production change. I’m pretty sure that we wound up at 3/8 inches.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You should not have to plane down your wood strips. I suggest that you temporarily fit an easy to get to slide, with all hardware, and check that the mounting stud threads are fully engaged on the t nut, or ‘near as damnit’.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FWIW, we did not re-install the tar paper on this car, instead using a sound deadening, heat insulation concoction of our own design that easily lifts out of the car if the interior gets damp. These pieces (4) consist of 2 layers of non ribbed armacord (hardura?) sewn together with a thin sheet of lead sandwiched between and trimmed to fit tightly into the car. The carpet snap studs are simply fastened to these assemblies, rather than the steel floor. (front only, the rear 2 on each side were deemed to be unnecessary).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This system has worked very well for me. I mention it to illustrate that anything you do – other than as original - with carpet / insulation etc. will affect seat to carpet clearance and possibly turn out to be bothersome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Earl Kagna<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Victoria BC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BJ8, BT7 tri-carb<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Donaldson<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 5, 2021 10:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com; 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Seat slide packing piece<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Hi, Simon,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>FWIW, some repro wooden packers I purchased from AH Spares are 3/8” thick, whereas the original packers, still in good nick, are </span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>¼”</span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>I was considering taking the thicker (repro) ones to a cabinetmaker to have him run them through a thicknesser to bring them down to </span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>¼”</span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>I wonder if there was a change to the greater thickness over the production years. Facts and figures, anyone?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Ardmore, NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='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='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ'> <a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a> <<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 6 January 2021 6:46 a.m.<br><b>To:</b> 'Healeys' <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Seat slide packing piece<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Still messing around with the slides. One issue being a certain reluctance to commit to welding for the very first time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>So, just for my info, how thick are the wooden packing pieces that go under the slides. Mine are 3/8” as near as damnit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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