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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hello - I remembered I need to get a front apron. Rather not spend a bunch of work fixing an old one if the new repros are a good start. Does anyone know who makes them....are there multiple versions or can't tell difference?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thanks,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Joe Mulqueen</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">'60 BT7 project</div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11:15:15 AM PDT, healeys-request@autox.team.net <healeys-request@autox.team.net> wrote:
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Re: BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs (Al Fuller)<br></div><div dir="ltr"> 2. Re: BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs (Simon Atkinson)<br></div><div dir="ltr"> 3. Re: BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs (JSARCH)<br></div><div dir="ltr"> 4. Re: BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs (Jim Ryan)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">----------------------------------------------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 1<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 12:36:55 -0700<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Al Fuller <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: joe mulqueen <<a href="mailto:joemulqueen@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joemulqueen@yahoo.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cc: AH Mail List <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID:<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <<a href="mailto:CADkpZwHi-pVVWjLXKKq-GTbkWD8keWvR6Nc7HGHzuaU7jEZYOQ@mail.gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CADkpZwHi-pVVWjLXKKq-GTbkWD8keWvR6Nc7HGHzuaU7jEZYOQ@mail.gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good start.<br></div><div dir="ltr">One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my 'basket<br></div><div dir="ltr">case' BJ-8.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but<br></div><div dir="ltr">the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left<br></div><div dir="ltr">there (years prior).<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame<br></div><div dir="ltr">builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body<br></div><div dir="ltr">shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before<br></div><div dir="ltr">moving forward.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Good luck and enjoy the journey!<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">Sent from my phone<br></div><div dir="ltr">Best Regards,<br></div><div dir="ltr">Al Fuller<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18?AM joe mulqueen via Healeys <<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails<br></div><div dir="ltr">> because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was<br></div><div dir="ltr">> worth it!) Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in<br></div><div dir="ltr">> storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA The car<br></div><div dir="ltr">> was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body<br></div><div dir="ltr">> repair. I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before<br></div><div dir="ltr">> putting it away. But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a<br></div><div dir="ltr">> guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine. I'm jazzed I got a time<br></div><div dir="ltr">> slot with him.<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> There are some issues though. I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara<br></div><div dir="ltr">> (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics. Also<br></div><div dir="ltr">> decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring<br></div><div dir="ltr">> the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped,<br></div><div dir="ltr">> fixed, and check fitted. The current body/paint guy is tyding up the<br></div><div dir="ltr">> shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and<br></div><div dir="ltr">> paint. When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the<br></div><div dir="ltr">> shrouds. I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted<br></div><div dir="ltr">> shroud lifted off the car. That's my assumption...Is that possible if<br></div><div dir="ltr">> careful?<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA? I<br></div><div dir="ltr">> have the engine in my garage all stripped down..<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Regards,<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Joe M<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Santa Clara<br></div><div dir="ltr">> 60 BT7<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> _______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Suggested annual donation $12.75<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Unsubscribe/Manage:<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/alfuller194@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/alfuller194@gmail.com</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">-------------- next part --------------<br></div><div dir="ltr">An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br></div><div dir="ltr">URL: <<a href="http://autox.team.net/pipermail/healeys/attachments/20250901/fad49d42/attachment-0001.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/pipermail/healeys/attachments/20250901/fad49d42/attachment-0001.htm</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 2<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 16:08:42 -0400<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Simon Atkinson <<a href="mailto:satkinson1974@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">satkinson1974@gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: Al Fuller <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cc: joe mulqueen <<a href="mailto:joemulqueen@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joemulqueen@yahoo.com</a>>, AH Mail List<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:0C04DCA2-B0D9-4C1C-8E23-1E5CC077A160@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">0C04DCA2-B0D9-4C1C-8E23-1E5CC077A160@gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br></div><div dir="ltr">URL: <<a href="http://autox.team.net/pipermail/healeys/attachments/20250901/400e1970/attachment-0001.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/pipermail/healeys/attachments/20250901/400e1970/attachment-0001.htm</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 3<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 13:53:30 -0700<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: "JSARCH" <<a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: "'Al Fuller'" <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>>, "'joe mulqueen'"<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <<a href="mailto:joemulqueen@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joemulqueen@yahoo.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cc: "'AH Mail List'" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID: <010201dc1b82$7a05ef60$6e11ce20$@sbcglobal.net><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Joe, good advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for body work and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors were attached to ensure fit before painting. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cheers,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">John Spaur<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Al Fuller<br></div><div dir="ltr">Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM<br></div><div dir="ltr">To: joe mulqueen <<a href="mailto:joemulqueen@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joemulqueen@yahoo.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cc: AH Mail List <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my 'basket case' BJ-8. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left there (years prior). <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before moving forward.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Good luck and enjoy the journey!<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">Sent from my phone <br></div><div dir="ltr">Best Regards,<br></div><div dir="ltr">Al Fuller<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18?AM joe mulqueen via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <mailto:healeys@autox.team.net> > wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!) Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA The car was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body repair. I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before putting it away. But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine. I'm jazzed I got a time slot with him.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">There are some issues though. I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics. Also decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and check fitted. The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and paint. When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the shrouds. I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted shroud lifted off the car. That's my assumption...Is that possible if careful?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA? I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Regards,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Joe M<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Santa Clara<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">60 BT7<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Suggested annual donation $12.75<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a> <mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/alfuller194@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/alfuller194@gmail.com</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-------------- next part --------------<br></div><div dir="ltr">An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br></div><div dir="ltr">URL: <<a href="http://autox.team.net/pipermail/healeys/attachments/20250901/f915174c/attachment-0001.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/pipermail/healeys/attachments/20250901/f915174c/attachment-0001.htm</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 4<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:43:02 -0400<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Jim Ryan <<a href="mailto:ryan@jimryan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ryan@jimryan.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: JSARCH <<a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cc: Al Fuller <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>>, joe mulqueen<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <<a href="mailto:joemulqueen@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joemulqueen@yahoo.com</a>>, AH Mail List <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID:<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <CAEajuYx4=bY5S+ny7J+5=X73XahBa5x=36iVkjTi2qLCz31cpQ@mail.gmail.com><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I had a front end mishap when I first got my BJ7 in 74. I found a<br></div><div dir="ltr">replacement shroud in perfect condition and gave it to him in lieu of<br></div><div dir="ltr">trying to straighten out the old one.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Well, some months later I went to pick up the car and it wasn't until I got<br></div><div dir="ltr">home that I noticed a very slight difference in the spaces between the<br></div><div dir="ltr">right and left doors and the shroud. After looking closely at the shroud<br></div><div dir="ltr">from the inside I realized they had cut the right half off of each<br></div><div dir="ltr">shroud and welded the new to the old and the measurements were off.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The place was such a nightmare to deal with I just said the hell with it<br></div><div dir="ltr">and kept it that way. I'm not a body guy (obviously) but what the hell<br></div><div dir="ltr">were they thinking?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Probably not relevant to this thread but thought I'd share it.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 4:59?PM JSARCH <<a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Joe, good advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for<br></div><div dir="ltr">> body work and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors were<br></div><div dir="ltr">> attached to ensure fit before painting.<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Cheers,<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> John Spaur<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> *From:* Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> *On Behalf Of *Al Fuller<br></div><div dir="ltr">> *Sent:* Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM<br></div><div dir="ltr">> *To:* joe mulqueen <<a href="mailto:joemulqueen@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joemulqueen@yahoo.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">> *Cc:* AH Mail List <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good<br></div><div dir="ltr">> start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built my<br></div><div dir="ltr">> 'basket case' BJ-8.<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but<br></div><div dir="ltr">> the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it left<br></div><div dir="ltr">> there (years prior).<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame<br></div><div dir="ltr">> builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body<br></div><div dir="ltr">> shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before<br></div><div dir="ltr">> moving forward.<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Good luck and enjoy the journey!<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> ________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Sent from my phone<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Best Regards,<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Al Fuller<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18?AM joe mulqueen via Healeys <<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails<br></div><div dir="ltr">> because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was<br></div><div dir="ltr">> worth it!) Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in<br></div><div dir="ltr">> storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA The car<br></div><div dir="ltr">> was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body<br></div><div dir="ltr">> repair. I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before<br></div><div dir="ltr">> putting it away. But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, with a<br></div><div dir="ltr">> guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine. I'm jazzed I got a time<br></div><div dir="ltr">> slot with him.<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> There are some issues though. I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara<br></div><div dir="ltr">> (Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics. Also<br></div><div dir="ltr">> decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring<br></div><div dir="ltr">> the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped,<br></div><div dir="ltr">> fixed, and check fitted. The current body/paint guy is tyding up the<br></div><div dir="ltr">> shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and<br></div><div dir="ltr">> paint. When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit of the<br></div><div dir="ltr">> shrouds. I'm planning to install the engine and ducting with the painted<br></div><div dir="ltr">> shroud lifted off the car. That's my assumption...Is that possible if<br></div><div dir="ltr">> careful?<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA? 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