John -
When I restored my BJ8 20 years ago I used several surplus C-130 (Air
America) aluminum bolts... best damned bolts made, and very very
light!
If I had a choice I'd build the whole car with them.
Cheers,
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On 1/12/07, John Sims <ahbn6@optonline.net> wrote:
> Watching more, Seat belts were WWII war surplus apparently off of an
> airplane (Spitfire)? Bolts were surplus aircraft bolts because Healey could
> not get approval for new ones. (Brits had severe restrictions after the war)
> Bolts appear to be from some type of airplane. Tranny fittings for a variety
> of trannys. Most if not all welds are gas as they did not have arc welders.
> News flash. Goeff says that Donald never really liked BRG as it did not show
> the car well!
>
> OMIGOD makes my BN6 with a BN7 tri-carb engine and BJ8 Tranny more valuable,
> (at least in my eyes)
>
> You all gotta get this DVD.
>
> Damn, my wife just came in and wants to know why I can't get $400k for
> mine. Told her that when she is worth that amount, I will get it for my
> Healey. Anyone know where the nearest emergency room is?
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> www.healey6.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net] On
> Behalf Of John Sims
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 7:31 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: FW: Fred Hunter car video
>
> And, thanks for bring this subject up. I am now sitting here with a glass of
> vino (Australian - Patrick my Matey - never English to keep that thread
> going also) Bringing tears to my eyes. Roger and Goeff doing an extremely
> close inspection and explanation of what was done then and why. Nothing
> "stock" about that car -- doubt if it would ever pass Concurse standards but
> if one ever wanted documentation on a "REAL" Healey, this DVD does it!!!
> Great Job. Explains the Healey philosophy of modifying as much as possible
> to win the next race. Haven't watched it in a long time! Worth watching just
> to see the looks on Goeff's and Rogers's faces as they look under, over and
> through it!
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> www.healey6.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net] On
> Behalf Of John Sims
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 6:09 PM
> To: Awgertoo@aol.com; wsthompson@thicko.com
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Fred Hunter car video
>
> Take a look as this:
>
> http://www.mnhealey.com/mnhealey/resources/videos.htm
>
> Item number 27 on the page.
>
> I have a copy of it. Produced by Team Thicko as another lister suggested.
> Great view!!!!!
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> www.healey6.com
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