tracy,
years ago, when i had a BT7, my one piece bar would stow in the same area where
the hood stows.
jerry
Tracy Drummond wrote:
>
> This thread brings up a question for me. I have a 1 piece bar and when it
> is not in use where do I stow it? It is too long to stow in trunk or behind
> the rear squab.
>
> Tracy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Peter Svilans
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 8:20 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Tonneau rail too long
>
> John, If you're happy with the curve of the bar, and don't have access to a
> welder, I'd be inclined to do a "dry" fix.
>
> Cut it in half, fit both halves into their sockets so they overlap, mark one
> against the other, and saw the overlapped bit off.
>
> Buy a 4" solid bar that fits nicely into the tube and round off one end on
> the
> grinder. Insert it halfway into one of the bar halves.
>
> Get a fair-sized nail, stick it into your drill index into the hole that
> fits,
> and use that drill to drill through both tonneau bar and its peg 1" in from
> the end of the tube. Cut the head off the nail, cut it again to the tube
> diameter plus 3/32", insert into drilled hole and peen over the nail on both
> sides until fairly flush.
>
> You now have a two-piece tonneau bar. If you're so inclined, both can be
> welded together at some point to make a one-piece bar.
>
> Best regards
> Peter
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