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Re: [Healeys] Nothing Goes Right

To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>, Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Nothing Goes Right
From: Peter & Veronica <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:20:15 +1000
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...I had a similar problem when I wanted to use a Series II Landrover handb=
rake lever in my BN1 (because that=E2=80=99s what I had!) I simply cut off =
the tube that the shaft runs in & rewelded it on the other side of the ratc=
het plate.

Cheers

Peter Linn

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Michael MacLean
Sent: Wednesday, 26 June 2019 7:11 PM
To: Healeys
Subject: [Healeys] Nothing Goes Right

=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I ordered the 8 point 2 3/16" hub nut wrench from Moss s=
o I can torque the hub nut down.=C2=A0 The 2 13/64ths tube wrench I have is=
 too big and just slips off when I apply any pressure to the nut.=C2=A0 I'l=
l never get it torqued down that way.=C2=A0 I called the Moss tech line to =
ask if the new flimsy looking tube hub nut wrench they now sell will let me=
 torque the nut to 150 ft lbs.=C2=A0 Almost before I could finish asking hi=
m, he said, "that's what we designed it for!"=C2=A0 I am not convinced.=C2=
=A0 Go to the online Moss catalog and look at part number 384-907.=C2=A0 Te=
ll me that looks like a tool you can put a lot of torque on a 1/4" thick nu=
t.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Now look at the picture I have included in this em=
ail.=C2=A0 I want to install my nice re-chromed emergency brake handle and =
new emergency brake cable.=C2=A0 If you look at the restored handle on the =
left you may notice something odd.=C2=A0 The ratchet plate that bolts to th=
e tunnel is for a handbrake that is installed on the driver's side of the t=
unnel.=C2=A0 Only problem is, the BN2 emergency brake handle is on the pass=
enger side.=C2=A0 I have a good parts brake handle, (the handle on the righ=
t in the picture) at least I thought I did.=C2=A0 The ratchet plate is corr=
oded solid on the shaft.=C2=A0 I have been soaking it in PB Blaster for a c=
ouple of days.=C2=A0 I think it is going to need a blue wrench.=C2=A0 Of co=
urse I don't have one.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Every thing I do to this car to put it back togeth=
er is a fight.=C2=A0 Nothing is easy, nothing goes right.=C2=A0 So, I am lo=
oking for a emergency brake handle ratchet plate like the one on the right =
in my picture.=C2=A0 I'm willing to pay.=C2=A0=20
Mike MacLean


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ss=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>...I had a similar problem when I wa=
nted to use a Series II Landrover handbrake lever in my BN1 (because that=
=E2=80=99s what I had!) I simply cut off the tube that the shaft runs in &a=
mp; rewelded it on the other side of the ratchet plate.</p><p class=3DMsoNo=
rmal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Cheers</p><p class=3DMsoNorm=
al><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Peter Linn</p><p class=3DMsoNo=
rmal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from <a href=3D"https:/=
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p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0cm'><b>From: </b><a href=
=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net";>Michael MacLean</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wed=
nesday, 26 June 2019 7:11 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.=
team.net">Healeys</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Nothing Goes Right</p></=
div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span st=
yle=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp; I ordered the 8 point 2 3/16&quot; hub nut wrench from Moss so I can t=
orque the hub nut down.&nbsp; The 2 13/64ths tube wrench I have is too big =
and just slips off when I apply any pressure to the nut.&nbsp; I'll never g=
et it torqued down that way.&nbsp; I called the Moss tech line to ask if th=
e new flimsy looking tube hub nut wrench they now sell will let me torque t=
he nut to 150 ft lbs.&nbsp; Almost before I could finish asking him, he sai=
d, &quot;that's what we designed it for!&quot;&nbsp; I am not convinced.&nb=
sp; Go to the online Moss catalog and look at part number 384-907.&nbsp; Te=
ll me that looks like a tool you can put a lot of torque on a 1/4&quot; thi=
ck nut.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-=
size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N=
ow look at the picture I have included in this email.&nbsp; I want to insta=
ll my nice re-chromed emergency brake handle and new emergency brake cable.=
&nbsp; If you look at the restored handle on the left you may notice someth=
ing odd.&nbsp; The ratchet plate that bolts to the tunnel is for a handbrak=
e that is installed on the driver's side of the tunnel.&nbsp; Only problem =
is, the BN2 emergency brake handle is on the passenger side.&nbsp; I have a=
 good parts brake handle, (the handle on the right in the picture) at least=
 I thought I did.&nbsp; The ratchet plate is corroded solid on the shaft.&n=
bsp; I have been soaking it in PB Blaster for a couple of days.&nbsp; I thi=
nk it is going to need a blue wrench.&nbsp; Of course I don't have one.<o:p=
></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:=
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Every =
thing I do to this car to put it back together is a fight.&nbsp; Nothing is=
 easy, nothing goes right.&nbsp; So, I am looking for a emergency brake han=
dle ratchet plate like the one on the right in my picture.&nbsp; I'm willin=
g to pay.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span styl=
e=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mike MacLean<o:p=
></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></=
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