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I wouldn't think it would be too hard to bend the levers but 2 things.
1. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT to subject the die-cast parts to any force. They are
easily broken.
2. Check that your chrome handles do screw into the threaded holes in the
levers. Early cars were BSF later cars are UNF.
M
On Sat., May 29, 2021, 12:44 p.m. Michael MacLean, <
springer.mike51@gmail.com> wrote:
> OK, I must have the non-Healey mechanisms. Lever with the threaded holes
> are not bent, but straight up. That certainly explains the problem I am
> having. Thanks Michael. Would new latch mechanisms from the usual
> suppliers have the correct bend? How easy is it to bend the ones in the
> car now?
> Mike M
>
> On Sat, May 29, 2021, 8:23 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The door latch mechanisms used on pre convertible Healeys were made by
>> Wilmot Breeden and fitted to numerous makes and models.
>> Many do not have the 2 bends in the operating arm like the Healeys as can
>> be seen in my pic.
>> That "offset" created by the 2 bends keeps the pull cable clear of the
>> door frame.
>> .
>> M
>>
>> On Sat., May 29, 2021, 12:43 a.m. Michael MacLean via Healeys, <
>> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Can someone tell me how and where to attach the door pull cables on my
>>> BN2? I have been trying to put it under the flange of the chrome door
>>> lever where it screws into the door shut mechanism, but it does not seem to
>>> line up. The flanges of the inner door frame seem to be in the way. I can
>>> see the hole at the other end (front of door frame) for the other end of
>>> the cable. No problem there. Just need a little info on how to mount the
>>> cable at the mechanism.
>>> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"auto">I wouldn't think it would be too hard to bend the lev=
ers but 2 things.<div dir=3D"auto">1. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT to subject the di=
e-cast parts to any force. They are easily broken.</div><div dir=3D"auto">2=
. Check that your chrome handles do screw into the threaded holes in the le=
vers. Early cars were BSF later cars are UNF.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat., May 29, 2021, 12:44 p.m. Michael Mac=
Lean, <<a href=3D"mailto:springer.mike51@gmail.com";>springer.mike51@gmai=
l.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"au=
to">OK, I must have the non-Healey mechanisms.=C2=A0 Lever with the threade=
d holes are not bent, but straight up.=C2=A0 That certainly explains the pr=
oblem I am having.=C2=A0 Thanks Michael.=C2=A0 Would new latch mechanisms f=
rom the usual suppliers have the correct bend?=C2=A0 How easy is it to bend=
the ones in the car now?<div dir=3D"auto">Mike M</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, May 29, 2021=
, 8:23 AM Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font=
-family:sans-serif">The door latch mechanisms used on pre convertible Heale=
ys were made by Wilmot Breeden and fitted to numerous makes and models.=C2=
=A0</span><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Many do not ha=
ve the 2 bends in the operating arm like the Healeys as can be seen in my p=
ic.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">That "offs=
et" created by the 2 bends keeps the pull cable clear of the door fram=
e.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">.=C2=A0</div><di=
v dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">M</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat., May 29, 202=
1, 12:43 a.m. Michael MacLean via Healeys, <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@au=
tox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox=
.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"auto">Can someone tell me how and where to attach the door pull cables =
on my BN2?=C2=A0 I have been trying to put it under the flange of the chrom=
e door lever where it screws into the door shut mechanism, but it does not =
seem to line up. The flanges of the inner door frame seem to be in the way.=
=C2=A0 I can see the hole at the other end (front of door frame) for the ot=
her end of the cable.=C2=A0 No problem there.=C2=A0 Just need a little info=
on how to mount the cable at the mechanism.<div dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean<=
/div></div>
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