Alan: I believe that I searched all around the engine mount area in every
hole and opening that the nut(s) could possibly fall into. I'll double
check next time - as I am sure a 'next time' will come.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA
1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
> [Original Message]
> From: Alan Seigrist Blue 100 <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> To: Len and/or Marge <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>
> Cc: Healeys Mail List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 2/6/2007 10:55:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Treasure Lost - Treasure Found
>
> Len -
>
> How about the hole on the backside of the frame engine mount?
>
> Alan
>
>
> On 2/7/07, Len and/or Marge <thehartnetts@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > Speaking of carburettor nuts. In addition to the black hole in the
frame
> > (which is now plugged with a piece of foam rubber), there is another
black
> > hole of unknown location. I have dropped at least three carburettor
nuts
> > over the years which I have never found. I hear them drop and it sounds
> > like they are hitting metal and/or the ground but I can never find them.
> > They are not in the frame black hole, not resting on the frame, not
behind
> > the engine mount, not on the ground, nowhere to be found.
Oooo-eeee-oooo!
> >
> > The wrench I have found to be useful on some of these nuts is a curved
> > (semi circular) gear wrench. You do not have to get your hand in as far
> > as
> > with a straight wrench.
> >
> > (The Other) Len
> > Vacaville, CA
> > 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
> > > To: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > > Date: 2/5/2007 6:50:17 AM
> > > Subject: Treasure Lost - Treasure Found
> > >
> > > Dag-nabbit!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I lost my favorite screwdriver down the black hole on my chassis
frame!
> > It
> > > was a trusty old screwdriver the kind with a little compartment in the
> > > handle to stow magnetic tips of various sizes. I have had that
> > screwdriver
> > > for so long I don't remember from where it came. Usually I have a rag
> > > plugging this notorious, cruel, ever hungry and conscience free little
> > devil
> > > of an opening. But noooooo not yesterday.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > So tell me guys, what have you lost down there? Were you traumatized?
> > > Perhaps we could form a support group for those suffering from similar
> > > losses.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > When you turned your frame upside down on the rotisserie what treasure
> > for
> > > some previous project or owner did you find?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tracy Drummond
> > >
> > > President AHCUSA
> > >
> > > VP/Events Director GGAHC
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