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Re: [Healeys] Trunk / boot hinges

To: "andy pole" <ampole@hotmail.com>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trunk / boot hinges
From: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:36:27 -0500
Replies?  What replies.    Come on guys send to the list so we can all learn 
together.
Don't be shy.   ;  )

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "andy pole" <ampole@hotmail.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trunk / boot hinges


> Guys
>
> Many thanks for the replies: but if I had said Rich had done my car I 
> guess
> you would not question his left from right.
>
> Lets just say Phil does the bodywork on Dennis Welches personal cars, I 
> guess
> you know who he is!
>
> Take a look at my pictures and I you may notice all of the back end was
> removed and notice the trial fitting of the hood frame / windscreen to 
> check
> the hood brackets were put on in the right place, and on a cellette jig, 
> he
> has been doing Healeys most of his life.
>
> What I was trying to say is that the boot and shroud have very complex
> external curves in several planes, hence you need some play in the hinges 
> to
> accomodate the difference in shrouds that were welded in several pieces on
> original manufacturer, we all look at the reproduction hinges and say they 
> are
> crap, but you do need a LITTLE play!!
>
> I will ask Phil if he dresses on the left or right hand side next time I 
> see
> him :)
> Just trying to share experiences!
>
> Andy
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