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1. Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: "Ron Fine Esq." <ronfineesq@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 09:32:31 -0700
I need to replace the left front shock mounting plate on my BN7 (this weekend hopefully). There was a very bad repair job many years ago which I discovered when I tried to replace the shock recently.
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00166.html (8,168 bytes)

2. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: Jerry Wall <jwbn6@iopener.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 13:44:03 -0500
if i remember correctly, the only thing welded back is the front lip of the shock tower which is folded up to insert the drilled and tapped steel plate which receives the shock bolts. when the old ca
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00168.html (9,103 bytes)

3. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: "Mark and kathy LaPierre" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 17:12:19 -0500
Hey Ron, I watched as my body guy did my shock towers and he was very careful to line them up exactly where the old ones came off. Hopefully you still have enough of the old originals left to careful
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00169.html (9,418 bytes)

4. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 06:48:38 -0700
Sorry to delay but here are the pics of my shock tower replacement. I did one side a year ago and this winter did the whole shooting match. this stood up to some pretty agressive driving up in Tahoe
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00254.html (9,145 bytes)

5. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 08:14:48 -0700
Good documentary! A big help, since I'll be doing this job soon someday. Have you had the alignment checked, to see how close you got? Also, I've heard of tower replacements that are adjustable, with
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00255.html (10,266 bytes)

6. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 08:16:18 -0700
Was the welder able to get a good bead on the "backside" (inside) of the plate (closest to the engine bay)? bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Heal
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00256.html (10,188 bytes)

7. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 08:17:42 -0700
Last question, I promise ;) TIG or torch? bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M **
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00257.html (10,110 bytes)

8. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: "Ron Fine Esq." <ronfineesq@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 09:27:54 -0700
Thank you Tracy. The photos of your work will be helpful. One problem I have is that the current bad shock plate is not in the right place so I don't have the ability to just mark it and put the new
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00258.html (10,615 bytes)

9. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:52:41 -0700
Yes he did get a good bead. the drivers side (second one done) was better since I had alot more removed that time. Steering column and radiator etc.. I have not had the thing to an alignment shop. E
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00261.html (11,214 bytes)

10. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:53:30 -0700
110 portible wire fed TIG I believe.
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00262.html (10,511 bytes)

11. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:01:39 -0700
Lt Teal Blue Poly For OEM GM 22L82 It also has a PPG number which I can seem to find now. Others may have more info. I was locked into this color since this is what was on the car when purchased. Ho
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00264.html (12,083 bytes)

12. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: tld6008@mchsi.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 11:50:19 +0000
Tim Davis BN7
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00267.html (10,835 bytes)

13. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 06:05:50 -0700
Tim corrected me. Must have been MIG. I left the welding up to a friend that does it for a living. I did all the sparkey loud cutting. I always liked fireworks..... hehehehehehe
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00271.html (10,875 bytes)

14. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 06:03:21 -0700
As is common there were stripped out or broken off captive nuts on the towers. One of the two towers had been "repaired" by the previous owner by cutting the top of the tower off , welding on nuts,
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00272.html (12,977 bytes)

15. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: Stella67@aol.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 11:21:39 EDT
I was amazed at the cracks I found under my shocks when I started my current restoration. What surprised me was their wasn't any clear sign of a problem until I removed the shock. After doing some se
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00278.html (8,159 bytes)

16. Re: Replacing Shock Mounting Plate (score: 1)
Author: "Ron Fine Esq." <ronfineesq@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 10:22:54 -0700
Jim, thanks for your response. It offers a very practical solution to the real problem I am facing trying to get the shock mounting plate in the right place. There is only one problem with your sugge
/html/healeys/2004-06/msg00282.html (8,803 bytes)

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