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Subject: [Healeys] Early BN1s
From: cnaarndt at gmail.com (Curtis Arndt)
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:48:12 -0800
References: <CAJKrNeTzQFkn1zg0v3=bxEYa0wpzj76Fy9ir03sZtafxBjnh_A@mail.gmail.com> <CAJKrNeRidSLegsK07B9ZLhho1LaJ080RHnS_HVE-_DU81AjFWQ@mail.gmail.com>
Correction... *their* original bonnet.

On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 10:44 AM, Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Listers,
>
> Thanks to those of you who responded back to me so quickly.
>
> FWIW, Michael Salter and I were trying to determine when the the Aluminum
> bonnets on early BN1s first received the side to side cross brace for
> strength and stiffening.  Initially we knew that body no. 724 did not have
> this brace, and no. 1267 did have one... See photos.
>
> We now know that body nos. 877 and 1000 did have the cross brace, so we've
> narrowed it down quite a bit. 877 - 724 = 153 body numbers.  Of course we
> realize that 100s were not always built in strict body number order, so
> there may be some overlap either way.
>
> So, is there anyone still out there with a BN1 no. 725 to 876 with there
> original bonnet?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Curt Arndt
> Austin Healey Concours Registry
> '55 BN1 (#7197), '60 AN5 :{)
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 6:13 AM, Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Listers,
>>
>> If anyone on the list has a BN1 between body numbers 725 through 1265,
>> please email me.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Curt Arndt
>> Carlsbad, CA
>> '55 BN1, '60 AN5 :{)
>>
>
>
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