John -
I'm curious, do you put coins in it? Or is it full of cancer-stick
remnants?
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 1/9/06, john close <f9cougar@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Listers - I hate to be cross with you, but some
> of you tend to focus excessively on piddly-ass minor
> details, like paint colors, when to use pozi-drive
> screws, when to castellate one's nuts (?!). May I
> please move us to higher ground and discuss my most
> recent Healey acheivement? Yesterday, I made the final
> adjustment on the ashtray of my BN6. Yes, you heard me
> correctly. In 4 years of sorting the car, after its
> restoration, I hadn't yet discovered the correct
> torque to put on the 2 screws that fasten the ashtray
> to the transmission tunnel. At first, fearful of
> drawing the ashtry down so tight that it'd pull
> through its hole in the carpet, I kept the screws too
> loose, resulting in difficulty in opening and closing
> the ashtray lid. As I grew braver and tightened the
> screws further, I found that the threads in the holes
> were corroded, making it impossible to tighten the
> screws sufficiently. Saturday, I settled in for a
> Major Healey Procedure and chased the threads with the
> proper tap. Nervously, I repaced the ashtray and
> tightened the screws more than ever before. The
> result: a perfectly settled ashtray, with a lid that
> opens and shuts with ease.
>
> I know, I know - I am bragging just a little, and for
> that I apologize. My true purpose in sending this is
> to remind you gents and ladies that any of us can take
> on a difficult, highly sensitive Healey repair with
> complete success. If I can, anyone can. - John C.
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