I'm here Lin. I just don't have an answer to this one other than maybe they
were fixture holes or something to do with getting the 3 holes stamped in
exactly the right spot. I agree they wouldn't really evacuate anything much.
Things to make you go "hmmmmmm"
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "linwood rose" <linwoodrose@mac.com>
To: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>
Cc: "list healey" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: Holes in wings
> David,
> I have the holes on both sides and they are not big enough to evacuate
> much of anything. I don't think that is the answer. Rich, where are
> you?
>
> Lin Rose
> 1960 BT7 in restoration
> 1959 Bugeye
>
> On Sep 3, 2004, at 9:30 PM, davidwjones wrote:
>
> > If you will note, looking at the spear for the left hand front
> > wing/fender, it is cast so that there is a gap between the bottom edge
> > of the spear and the body of the car. This feature, along with the
> > holes in the wing/fender is supposed to help to evacuate hot air from
> > around the carburetors. (-at speed, I'm assuming). I don't know about
> > you car, but neither the extra two holes or the gap under the spear
> > appear on my right front fender, where there are no carbs...
> >
> > David W. Jones
> > '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> > Cumberland, RI USA
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: linwood rose
> > To: C Rich
> > Cc: list healey
> > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 7:45 PM
> > Subject: Holes in wings
> >
> > Rich,
> > The wing spears have 3 locating screws. The original wings on my 60 BT7
> > have three small holes for the spears, but they also have two larger
> > holes that appear to serve no purpose. What are the extra holes
> > designed to do?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Lin Rose
> > 1960 BT7 in restoration
> > 1959 Bugeye
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