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Re: Healey 100 Center Bracket - Again

To: Dave & Marlene <rusd@velocitus.net>
Subject: Re: Healey 100 Center Bracket - Again
From: Dave & Marlene <rusd@velocitus.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:37:59 -0600
Another note:

The "Anderson - Moment Book" shows "Hood release rod bracket separated 
from facia/mirror bracket. Hood release improved, June 54 at B.3800".

Dave Russell
BN2

Dave & Marlene wrote:
> Hi Michael,
> 
> My fairly late BN2 (29 March 1956) is original in the under dash area.
> As you say, there is a spot welded guide attached to the bottom of the
> "scuttle". This guide holds a short T handled rod which releases the
> bonnet lock. This bracket & a hole through the firewall are the only
> bonnet release rod supports. There is an entirely different bracket
> mounted under the inside mirror fixing screws which has a tab directly
> behind the dash center hole. There is a chrome screw & washer that fixes
> the dash center to this bracket tab.
> 
> Regards,
> Dave Russell
> BN2
> 
> Michael Williams wrote:
>  > John, Thanks for the response but I'm afraid I am more confused than
>  > ever. As I said, I have heard this item referenced as a dash support
>  > bracket or a bonnet release rod guide. But you seem to be saying it
>  > is both! I really don't see how this is possible. If the hole in the
>  > bracket is guiding the rod, how can it also be used to hold a screw
>  > to support the dash? The only possibility I can think of is that you
>  > mean that *two* of these brackets were used on each car -- one for
>  > each purpose. After really looking at this, I am now of the belief
>  > that it is a dash support. Here's why: 1) My BN1 is body number 5267
>  > (built around April 1955 I think) but it does have the spot welded
>  > guide that you said was deleted on later cars. 2) The spot welded
>  > guide is about 6 inches closer to the firewall than the closest
>  > possible orientation of the bracket under the mirror. This would
>  > require a completely different release rod of a much greater length
>  > (unless, as I said before, you are suggesting two brackets). 3) Even
>  > presuming the use of a longer rod and with the hole oriented forward,
>  >  to act as a guide for the rod, there would not be enough clearance
>  > behind the dash for the release knob to actually move. So, I am still
>  >  confused. I would surely like to see a photograph of this area to
>  > clear this up. Thanks, --Michael '55 BN1




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