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Re: Healey 100, hood/top, how to fold behind the seats?

To: "Eckert, Josef" <Josef.Eckert@t-mobile.de>
Subject: Re: Healey 100, hood/top, how to fold behind the seats?
From: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:09:11 +0800
Sorry I meant fold the topside like a hanging file folder, the rear window
portiona will hang over the back bar unfolded....
 Alan

 On 9/23/05, Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Josef -
>  The best way to do it is similar to folding an MGB top. As the thing is
> folding down, fold the entire rear window in half inbetween the two
> intermediate metal bars... to where it hangs inbetween the two metal bars
> like a hanging file folder. Then fold the left and right sides up and
inward
> so that you can get it all behind the seats. This is better than trying to
> roll it up in a cylinder... which some people try (unsuccessfully) to do.
>  Good Luck!!
>  Alan
>  '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
>  On 9/22/05, Eckert, Josef <Josef.Eckert@t-mobile.de> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry to bomb the list with a very trivial question.
> > Is there any advice/guideline in the literature (workshop-, service
> > manual etc.) or let's say experience by the drivers, how is the best way
to
> > fold the hood/top of a Healey 100 behind the seats? I tried several ways,
> > but all are not satisfying. There is always danger to fold or scratch the
> > rear perspex window. I have nearly finished a very long lasting
restoration
> > of my Healey 100 and it/she just got a new hood. Would like to keep it
> > proper for some time.
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Josef Eckert
> > Konigswinter
> > GERMANY




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