Re: [Healeys] How to keep the door open

[Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail.com>]

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Another source for left hand threads is turnbuckles but as I recall the
left door uses a right hand thread.

M

On Sat, Nov 3, 2018, 7:48 PM goldengt <goldengt@cal.net wrote:

> The threads are probably stripped on the stud or nut or both. You could
> weld in a new stud or use a smaller die to cut new thread and a smaller
> nut. Get the left hand thread ztuff from McMaster Carr on line.
> Ken Freese
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Albert Seminatore <alsemus1@gmail.com>
> Date: 11/3/18 1:46 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] How to keep the door open
>
> I have a BT7 whose drivers door won't stay open any more.  The passenger
> door is ok.
> I have tried tightening the friction washer but it wont do any good.
> There is a new "friction washer" installed but it doesn't do any good
> either.  The metal pieces have been "polished" over the years and are VERY
> smooth - like glass smooth.
>
> What do other folks do to recover the friction need to keep the door open?
> ...................   Al
>
> --
> Albert Seminatore
> Mountain Falls, Pahrump, NV
> eMail:  alsemus1@gmail.com
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<div dir=3D"auto">Another source for left hand threads is turnbuckles but a=
s I recall the left door uses a right hand thread.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">On Sat, Nov 3, 2018, 7:48 PM goldengt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:golden=
gt@cal.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">goldengt@cal.net</a> wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bor=
der-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><font face=3D"sans-seri=
f">The threads are probably stripped on the stud or nut or both. You could =
weld in a new stud or use a smaller die to cut new thread and a smaller nut=
. Get the left hand thread ztuff from McMaster Carr on line.</font></div><d=
iv><font face=3D"sans-serif">Ken Freese=C2=A0</font></div><div><br></div><d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div><div id=3D"m_2322779283368728567m_3291052971684=
93081composer_signature"><div style=3D"font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir=3D"=
auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div><br><=
/div><div style=3D"font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original mes=
sage --------</div><div>From: Albert Seminatore &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alsem=
us1@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">alsemus1@gma=
il.com</a>&gt; </div><div>Date: 11/3/18  1:46 PM  (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To=
: Healey List &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferr=
er noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; </div><div>=
Subject: [Healeys] How to keep the door open </div><div><br></div></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><div>I have a BT7 whose drivers door won&#39;t stay open any =
more.=C2=A0 The passenger door is ok.</div><div>I have tried tightening the=
 friction washer but it wont do any good.=C2=A0 There is a new &quot;fricti=
on washer&quot; installed but it doesn&#39;t do any good either.=C2=A0 The =
metal pieces have been &quot;polished&quot; over the years and are VERY smo=
oth - like glass smooth.</div><div><br></div><div>What do other folks do to=
 recover the friction need to keep the door open?</div><div>...............=
....=C2=A0=C2=A0 Al<br></div><div><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"m_23=
22779283368728567m_329105297168493081gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gma=
il_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><span style=3D"font-family:garamon=
d,serif">Albert Seminatore</span><br></div>Mountain Falls, Pahrump, NV<br><=
/div>eMail:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"mailto:alsemus1@gmail.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer n=
oreferrer" target=3D"_blank">alsemus1@gmail.com</a><br></div></div></div></=
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