The washers I think Jerry is thinking about are 1/4" fine tapped plate to
take a 1/4" NF hex head capscrew, coming out from the inside. This plate
which is roughly 1" x 3" pulls a wide area of the fender flange tight
against the shroud joint just behind the door.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "tammie wall" <whammie@iopener.net>
To: <loftusdesign@cox.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 6:47 AM
Subject: Re: wishey washers
> john,
> if memory serves me correctly, these washers ( or at least 2 of them ) are
> used for the upper most forward rear wing mountings.
> cheers,
> jerry wall
> John Loftus wrote:
> >
> > hmmm,
> >
> > Discovered at least 3 unusual washers during the restoration and
> > wondering if anyone in Healey land knows where they are used. I believe
> > them to be original because they were painted the factory OEW with a red
> > primer underneath (subsequent resprays of this car were other colors and
> > the frame and inner panels had original paint). They are 1.5" long, .75"
> > wide, .062" thick with a .27 dia. hole. I think they were used in
> > fastening the wings .. the body guy took some things apart and gave me a
> > big bag of parts. Haven't discovered them in the parts book yet.
> >
> > Here's the link to the picture:
> >
> > http://www.loftusdesign.net/washers.jpg
> >
> > Cheers,
> > John
> > BJ7
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