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To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>, Peter & Veronica <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Nothing Goes Right
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:32:19 +0000 (UTC)
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 Well, that is certainly an option.Mike M.

    On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:20:21 AM PDT, Peter & Veronica <greylinn=
@ozemail.com.au> wrote: =20
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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.

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Cheers

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Peter Linn

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

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=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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                    On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 2:20:21 AM PDT, Peter &amp=
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se 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 &amp; rewelde=
d it on the other side of the ratchet plate.</p><p class=3D"yiv7709493619Ms=
oNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"yiv7709493619MsoNormal">Cheers</p><p class=
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Peter Linn</p><p class=3D"yiv7709493619MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p class=3D"yi=
v7709493619MsoNormal">Sent from <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=
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/a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3D"yiv7709493619MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><div c=
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ke@att.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net";>Micha=
el MacLean</a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, 26 June 2019 7:11 =
PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To: </b><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=
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@autox.team.net">Healeys</a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] No=
thing Goes Right</p></div><p class=3D"yiv7709493619MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><p=
 class=3D"yiv7709493619MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp; I ordered the 8 point 2 3/16" hub nut wrench from Moss so I can=
 torque the hub nut down.&nbsp; The 2 13/64ths tube wrench I have is too bi=
g and just slips off when I apply any pressure to the nut.&nbsp; I'll never=
 get it torqued down that way.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Almost before I could finish asking him, he s=
aid, "that's what we designed it for!"&nbsp; I am not convinced.&nbsp; Go t=
o the online Moss catalog and look at part number 384-907.&nbsp; Tell me th=
at looks like a tool you can put a lot of torque on a 1/4" thick nut.</span=
></p><div><p class=3D"yiv7709493619MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0=
pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Now look at the picture I have included in th=
is email.&nbsp; I want to install 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 something odd.&nbsp; The ratchet plate that bolts =
to the tunnel is for a handbrake 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.&nbsp; I have been soaking it in PB Blaster fo=
r a couple of days.&nbsp; I think it is going to need a blue wrench.&nbsp; =
Of course I don't have one.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"yiv7709493619M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">&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; </span></p></div><p class=3D"yiv7709493619MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">Mike MacLean</span></p></div><p class=3D"yiv770=
9493619MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div>
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