I can explain why you did not receive any answer to your questions: you
asked too many questions in one message, and moreover the answers on most
questions will be rather lengthy. Let me try to put it short:
If your friend has never worked on a Healey before I am afraid he will be in
for a large number of very unpleasant surprises. I worked on my car together
with a professional restorer, me doing the stupid and simple work and he
doing the welding and grinding and even for him, with over 20 years
experience and a lot of Healeys that passed through his hands, it was a
difficult job. Have a look at the pictures I made during the work at
http://picasaweb.google.nl/j.aeckerlin and you may understand that bodywork
on a Healey is a nightmare.
Adjust the doors with the engine + tranny in the car or you won't get the
seams right. (On my car i had a brand new frame of heavier gauge steel than
normal, so we did it with the engine out).
When replacing the rocker panels either hang the doors (when they are still
ok) first and align the rocker panel with the door. If you have to replace
the door's bottom part fit the rocker panel first and make the door to suit.
If you paid 500 bucks for your car I think you will end up with quite some
more parts to renew than you think!
Nevertheless: Good luck!
Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
1964 BJ8 29432
2009/11/5 I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com>
Not sure this made it to the list. If it did, I guess I see where I rate.
>
> Any help would be great
>
> The auto shop teacher at school has proposed letting him do the repairs. he
> has extensive experience with roadsters and race cars.
.
> We are going to pull the engine/tranny to detail them and the engine
> compartment. is it better to do the fenders and inner wings with the engine
> in or out? I also need to repair/replace the door striker panels and
> possibly a rocker panel plus whatever we find when we get into it. Should
> the fender bottoms and rear dog legs be repairs on the car or should they
> be
> removed?
>
> My friend is a great body guy, just never worked on a Healey before..
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