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Re: [Healeys] driving light brackets

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] driving light brackets
From: I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:20:41 -0800
Hey,
If I can't over think it, it;s not worth thinking about :)
My machinist pal always wants measurements.....

On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ira -
>
> You are thinking too much.
>
> Just weld a couple of L brackets (use ~2" L, weld/tack them to the bumper
> brackets) under the splash panel, drill your hole and you are done.  This is
> how they did it at the factory if you asked them to install lights before
> they came out with the badge bar for dealers to sell.  Good thing is after
> you install your lights, it will help stabilize the mounting of your splash
> panel, which is a weak point on the 6-cyl healeys.
>
> Alan
>
> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 11:53 AM, I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have a set of measured drawings for driving light brackets for
>> my BT7?
>> I do not want to run a front bumper, but do want to use my OEM NOS Lucas
>> driving lights mounted to the frame holes for the bumper brackets.
>>
>> I can have them made for me by a guy who wants to trade for computer work.
>> --
>> Ira Erbs
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>
>


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