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Re: [Healeys] BN2 -100 lemans

To: Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net>, tomfelts@windstream.net,
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 -100 lemans
From: <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:10:10 -0600
And--how is the bonnet strap fastened---a magnet?  With the bonnet raised I 
don't see any attachment on the cowl to hold it.  


---- tomfelts@windstream.net wrote: 
> Wonder how the seller would respond to this news?  Anyone want to share 
>it--minus Rich's name, of course.
> 
> 
> ---- Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net> wrote: 
> > There are so many detail hings wrong with this car, it's ridiculous. 
>Whoever 
> > built this car up doesn't know anything about Healeys, let alone the Lemans 
> > bits. All I can see that could be remotely considered Lemans is the bonnet 
> > strap and the wrong louver pattern on the bonnet, possibly a larger 
>diameter 
> > antisway bar. Much of it looks like they simply bought things from a 
> > catologue and stuck them on the car.
> > Most things can be changed and made right but the irreversible is that  the 
> > louvers on the bonnet are totally wrong. The pictures showing the rear 
>inner 
> > dogleg area seem to have a riveted plate?? fitted in there.
> > The interior is all wrong in that it should be blue, not black. There are 
> > terrible full pleats in horribly over stuffed seats, there's no arm rest 
>and 
> > the doors sport set of Amco style door panels with elastic pockets right 
>out 
> > of the '60's. The Armacord is running the wrong way on the rear deck behind 
> > the seats, and under the seats. Armacord should be on the propshaft tunnel 
> > on a BN2, not carpet. All the Armacord is bound wrong.  It looks as though 
> > the top doesn't fasten to the body behind the doors. And what's with the 
> > blue vinyl covered dash? White painted wheels?
> > The engine colours are wrong as are a lot of the engine bay pieces.
> > 
> > On the other hand this car appears to me to have been carefully done as far 
> > as body panel fit and finish. It looks like somebody perhaps ran out of 
> > funds or whatever, and handed it to somebody to slap together and sell 
> > quickly. Divorce requiring quick settlement, death, who knows, but to me it 
> > has all the signs.
> > 
> > I would love to have the opportunity to correct all the details on this 
>car. 
> > It has the potential of being an excellent BN2.
> > 
> > FWIW, the chassis number listed would have a built date of approx. late 
> > Sept. '55, so it's a relatively early BN2.
> > 
> > If anybody knows the car I'd like to obtain (for the Registry) the rest of 
> > the numbers and who the owner is (or will be).
> > 
> > Rich Chrysler
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