The answers to questions I'm sure about follow:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patton Dickson" <57healey@gmail.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 5:19 PM
Subject: Trim Assemblly Questions
> I've actually had a couple of weekends in a row to work on the Healey
> and have been deadicating it to trim. Since very little trim was on
> the car I am flying blind on some of this.
>
> How do I install the chrome trim piece that covers the lip on the
> lower part of the grill opening. The contour doesn't match, so it
> looks like I am going to have to pursuade it into shape, the just
> push it on. That can't be good for my paint.
> Generally, this piece is fitted to the shroud prior to painting along with
the body work so corrections can be made.
> I only had one of the little tube spacers that mount the heater
> control, what do I call that to order one?
> Make one.
> What should the head of the bolt in the center of the dash look like?
> Chrome plated pan head phillips w/o washer.
> How do I tell the left door check strap from the right one?
>
> One of my Headlight assembles is missing the three adjusting bolts,
> springs, and the threaded incerts that extend back. Can these be
> bought, or do I have to get another assembly?
> Buy at AH Spares.
> To rant a moment, my PO replaced all of the chrome with bad
> reproduction parts. Both posts on the winged badge came off on mine,
> and JB Weld didn't hold. Also the top surround for the grill has a
> 1/2 gap from the shroud. D@^^n cheap reproduction parts.
>
> The odds are high that I am go to have to move the Healey permanently
> out of this garage. I am trying to get it back in (mostly) one piece
> before that happens. I will probably jump on the interiir as soon as
> this is done
>
> Thanks
>
> Patton
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