Short of buying the concours guidelines does anyone have a list of the
differences. I love my BN4 and want to keep it as close to "right" as
possible. The detail trim on my car was never done, so I had know idea
about the dash fuzzy or the boot trim (both are missing on my car)
I do have the right motor, seats, doors w/locks, tonneau bar, top for the
BN4. I know I need the shut faces and the single jet washer setup still!
Thanks
Patton
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Rich C
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 3:57 PM
To: ggilliam@usol.com; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Door trim kits, again
Gordy,
Don't get me started.......okay, you already have!!!<grin>
The early Longbridge BN4 has so many neat and different details and
features, it seems to me a real shame to change it that much. I didn't
describe it in my first note, but there are other features within the car,
namely how the inner metal brackets for the rear quarter panels fit and are
directly associated with the design of where the later door seals fit and
end at the top. The alloy rear anchor plates that the door seals crimp into
are entirely different. Are you asking this because of the cost factor, or
possibly because there is less to fitting the later design? It's items like
these that add up to the car being what it is, earlier ideas, different
designs. Even the seat assemblies are different design, a direct carry over
from the Hundred. It goes on from there....colour keyed boot trim for
instance. The bottom edge of the dash has no fuzzy edging, but (I believe) a
metal strip. There are far too many of us out there who are "changing
history" by altering many of these neat early details. In time they become
lost. Is that "maintaining the marque"? I'll get down off my soapbox now
before I'm pushed off! Rich
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