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[Healeys] Armacord color - blue BT-7

Subject: [Healeys] Armacord color - blue BT-7
From: eyera3 at gmail.com (I Erbs)
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:48:42 -0700
References: <m3yuhhaievyvq1jabfnfmk47.1303826075211@email.android.com> <002301cc041c$b4274690$1c75d3b0$@net> <004501cc046b$1abe4270$503ac750$@org>
Moss has a decent set for the money. No armacord behind the squab.

On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Al Fuller <al at bighealey.org> wrote:

> Hi, Rich - sorry for the confusion.
>
> The primary concern is where the top bows and top stow behind the squab
> panel.
> The secondary concern is the boot.
>
> The PO carpeted this area, and I have been forcing the bows in as best I
> can.
> Having just returned from the welder, I now have one straightened and
> re-welded top bow set, as well as newly welded side curtains [which flapped
> around at speed when the bows let go, and stopped providing tension on the
> top.  It was mighty exciting to have the plastic windows blow out at speed,
> and even more exciting standing in the road, in the rain, in the traffic
> picking them up...].
>
> Needless to say, I would prefer to pull out the carpet obstructing the bow
> storage and replace it with Armacord.  If the stuff comes in sets, I am
> willing to go ahead and do the boot while I am at it, too.
>
> So - the questions would be for a '62 Blue BT-7, would the Armacord be all
> black?  And who is a good source?  The car is a basic driver, but I would
> like
> it to look nice.
>
> Al
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Chrysler [mailto:richchrysler at quickclic.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:18 AM
> To: 'Al Fuller'
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] Armacord color - blue BT-7
>
> Al,
>
> Some of your terminology could be taken two ways.
> For instance "stowage area"? -the area where the top and top bows stow
> behind
> the rear squab panel?
> Or -the interior of the boot (trunk) area?
>
> Rich
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