Tracy,
I restored my BN7 hardtop 2 years ago finishing just before Conclave in
Vermont. As you know it is really difficult to restore these hardtops. After
removing all the trim, the fiberglass wants to resort back to a flatter state
and is a challenge to get all the trim back on without scratching or gouging
the newly painted shell. Fortunately, I had plenty of help from our local
experts, Sam and Cyndi Marble. After many hours (20+) and choice words, we
were finished with the reassembly and install on the BN7.
Note: before you do any cutting of the top or headliner, temporarily install
the headliner frame. The approximate position may interfere with the left to
right cross member of the frame. I can give you some dims and pics after I go
home for lunch in a couple hours. I will sent those direct and off line.
Once cut, the headliner suspends about 1" below the inside of the top shell. I
made a bezel of packing foam and covered it with the same material for the
headliner. It is light and looks great! It kind of acts as a gasket or washer
between the top shell and bezel holding the headliner tight in place.
Did you vent not come with the interior trim piece or beauty ring as you call
it? Mine did and I painted mine the same satin silver as the uprights in the
rear window.
I installed all of the above with stainless phillips head screws with acorn
nuts inside.
Back to you soon.
John Homonek
Atlanta AHCA
1959 BN7 - 1974 Jensen Healey
-----Original Message-----
>From: Tracy Drummond <bighealey@charter.net>
>Sent: Apr 17, 2009 9:39 AM
>To: Healeys@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Healeys] Hardtop rally vent interior treatment
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>I have my hardtop restored and have my rally vent,
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>What was done to the headliner on the inside with the vent installed?
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>I was thinking I would go ahead and cut out the hole in the liner for the
>vent, make a surround and fold back and glue the headliner.
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>Then I was going to make a beauty ring (similar to a MGB shifter lever
>surround) for finishing the inside. The vent will mount on the outside.
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>Any experience here would be welcome. I intend to get this done before the
>cold weather Snowball Rally next week. All that is left is the headliner,
>vent, window and windlace etc.
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>Just scratching my head about the finishing of the vent inside.
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>Tracy Drummond Gang Warily !
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