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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Hello Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Good to hear from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>I would suspect not. It really just makes it all a pain in the bum to remove the radiator and that has to be done through the grille opening. There has been no cracks in the shroud, except for the time I ran into a dog.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The front of the radiator is also under the front shroud. I have since added a curved piece of steel that joins the two uprights and above the radiator to support the front of the shroud opening. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Patrick Quinn <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ray Juncal [mailto:healeyray@yahoo.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 17 November 2021 8:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'BJ8Healeys'; healeys@autox.team.net; Patrick & Caroline Quinn<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] X Bracing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Patrick, Very cool to see the hand built modifications to the frame and sub structure. So do you think the radiator mounted solid between the two uprights effectively replaces the two X braces to counteract the shear forces?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydpe4d7bafcyahoo_quoted_7744399668"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 01:16:56 PM PST, Patrick & Caroline Quinn via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>Hello<br><br>I certainly wouldn't remove it either.<br><br>However having said that attached are a few pics of BN3/1 taken during the<br>late 1970s and you can see how the DHMC altered the front to make everything<br>fit. They removed the X bracing and added in two large uprights. In between<br>that and very tightly is the radiator which incidentally is the same as our<br>Healey Duncan, but pressurised.<br><br>Hoo Roo<br><br>Patrick Quinn<br>Blue Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=ydpe4d7bafcyqtfd48497><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Healeys [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of<br>BJ8Healeys via Healeys<br>Sent: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 7:48 AM<br>To: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] X Bracing<br><br>Price, the X-brace stiffens the front of the chassis in torsion and helps to<br>dampen vibrations. Without it, you may develop cracks, especially in the<br>front aluminum shroud.<br><br>Steve Byers<br>BJ8 Registry<br>AHCA Delegate at Large<br>Havelock, NC USA<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Healeys [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of R.<br>Lindsay via Healeys<br>Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 2:25 PM<br>To: Healey List<br>Subject: [Healeys] X Bracing<br><br>What are the ramifications of removing the X bracing from the front of my<br>BJ8? Can it be moved to allow for an electric fan?<br><br>Price Lindsay<br><br>Cell: 630-841-6300<br>Email: <a href="mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com" target="_blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a><br><br>Sent from my iPhone<br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys%20" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys </a><a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage:<br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/sbyers@ec.rr.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/sbyers@ec.rr.com</a><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys%20" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys </a><a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/p_cquinn@tpg.com.au" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=ydpe4d7bafcyqtfd69064><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id=ydpe4d7bafcyqtfd64033><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys%20" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys </a><a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyray@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healeyray@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>