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To: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wood top bow
From: richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:16:18 -0800
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Looking at the Moss catalogue, I see that the latches are different and the
aluminum retaining rail is also different.

On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 9:49 AM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Do you know why 2 and  seaters have different bows? Same windscreen
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> 1959 Austin Healey BN4
> 1967 MGB
>
> On Mon, Dec 16, 2019, 8:57 AM David Nock <healeydoc@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The 2 seater and the 4 seater have different header bows.  Yes I know
>> that Moss only lists one but they are wrong, there are three different
>> header bows for the 6 cylinder Healeys.  2 seater,  4 seater  and BJ7 =
=E2=80=938
>>
>> So if you are putting a 2 seater top on that car that you are modifying
>> you will need a 2 seater header bow.
>>
>>
>> David Nock
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>> *From:* jim via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Sent:* Monday, December 16, 2019 7:34 AM
>> *To:* 'richard mayor' <boyracer466@gmail.com> ; 'healeys'
>> <healeys@autox.team.net> ; John Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Wood top bow
>>
>> Lots of articles/ideas/pictures of "laminated" ribs and such used in
>> "Wooden Boat" magazine ..1/8" x 1-1/2" layered laminates would take a LO=
T
>> of drudgery out of the construction
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Monday, December 16, 2019, 5:37:56 AM UTC, John Spaur <
>> jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> BTW, a 1-1/2=E2=80=9Dx 1=E2=80=991/2=E2=80=9D stick will not work, at le=
ast for a BT7, because of
>> the compound curve shape. Steaming it might make it work but I don=E2=80=
=99t know
>> about that.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *r=
ichard
>> mayor
>> *Sent:* Sunday, December 15, 2019 1:45 PM
>> *To:* healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] Wood top bow
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone made their own wood top bow?  As I'm getting ready to order a
>> new wood top bow for my BN7, and seeing the price, I wondered if I could
>> make my own. I have my own little wood shop, band saw, table saw, router=
,
>> etc.
>>
>> I have not yet disassembled the old top.  I was leaving that up to the
>> upholstery shop so they could see how it all goes together. But then I
>> thought, how hard could it be to make one myself?   A 4 foot 1-1/2" x
>> 1-1/2" stick of white oak will cost me about $20.00.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Looking at the Moss catalogue, I see that the latches are =
different and the aluminum retaining rail is also different.<br></div><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec=
 16, 2019 at 9:49 AM i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com";>eyer=
a3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><br>Do you know why 2 and=C2=A0 seaters ha=
ve different bows? Same windscreen<br><div>Ira Erbs<br>Portland,OR<br>1959 =
Austin Healey BN4<br>1967 MGB</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec 16, 2019, 8:57 AM David Nock=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeydoc@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">healeydoc@gma=
il.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left=
:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;;color:rgb(0,0,=
0)">
<div>The 2 seater and the 4 seater have different header bows.=C2=A0 Yes I =
know=20
that Moss only lists one but they are wrong, there are three different head=
er=20
bows for the 6 cylinder Healeys.=C2=A0 2 seater,=C2=A0 4 seater=C2=A0 and B=
J7=20
=E2=80=938</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>So if you are putting a 2 seater top on that car that you are modifyin=
g you=20
will need a 2 seater header bow.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;;color:rgb(0,0,=
0)">David=20
Nock<br><a href=3D"mailto:healeydoc@sbcglobal.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank">healeydoc@sbcglobal.net</a><br>209 948=20
8767<br><a href=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer"=
 target=3D"_blank">www.britishcarspecialists.com</a><br><br>Help us have ou=
r Founder Norman=20
Nock inducteed into the <br>British Sportscar Hall of Fame, You can vote fo=
r=20
your favorites <br>by visiting the site=20
at.<br><a href=3D"http://www.britishsportscarhalloffame.org"; rel=3D"norefer=
rer" target=3D"_blank">www.britishsportscarhalloffame.org</a><br></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;;color:rgb(0,0,=
0)"><br>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Calibr=
i&quot;;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;display:inlin=
e">
<div style=3D"font:10pt tahoma">
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"background:rgb(245,245,245) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"healeys@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:healey=
s@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">jim via Healeys</a> =
</div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 16, 2019 7:34 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"boyracer466@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:boyracer4=
66@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">&#39;richard mayor&#39;<=
/a> ; <a title=3D"healeys@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team=
.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">&#39;healeys&#39;</a>=20
; <a title=3D"jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net" href=3D"mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net=
" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">John=20
Spaur</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Wood top bow</div></div></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div></div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small;text-decoration:none;font-family:&quot;Calibr=
i&quot;;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;display:inlin=
e">
<div style=3D"font-size:13px;font-family:helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,san=
s-serif">
<div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Lots of articles/ideas/pictures of &quot;laminated&quot;=
=20
ribs and such used in &quot;Wooden Boat&quot; magazine ..1/8&quot; x 1-1/2&=
quot; layered laminates=20
would take a LOT of drudgery out of the construction <br></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Jim<br></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div></div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-6193298352428414555m_-5254317898411414109ydp9d6e29f3yah=
oo_quoted_7482738350">
<div style=3D"font-size:13px;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,helveti=
ca,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
<div>On Monday, December 16, 2019, 5:37:56 AM UTC, John Spaur=20
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"=
_blank">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt; wrote: </div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-6193298352428414555m_-5254317898411414109ydp9d6e29f3yiv=
0135578925">
<div>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(3=
1,73,125)">BTW, a=20
1-1/2=E2=80=9Dx 1=E2=80=991/2=E2=80=9D stick will not work, at least for a =
BT7, because of the compound=20
curve shape. Steaming it might make it work but I don=E2=80=99t know about=
=20
that.</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(3=
1,73,125)"></span>=C2=A0</p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">From:</=
span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"> Hea=
leys=20
[mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer=
" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b=
>richard=20
mayor<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 15, 2019 1:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> heale=
ys=20
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"=
_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Wood to=
p=20
bow</span></p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<div>
<div>
<p>Has anyone made their own wood top=20
bow?=C2=A0 As I&#39;m getting ready to order a new wood top bow for my BN7,=
 and=20
seeing the price, I wondered if I could make my own. I have my own little w=
ood=20
shop, band saw, table saw, router, etc. </p></div>
<div>
<p>I have not yet disassembled the old=20
top.=C2=A0 I was leaving that up to the upholstery shop so they could see h=
ow it=20
all goes together. But then I thought, how hard could it be to make one=20
myself?=C2=A0=C2=A0 A 4 foot 1-1/2&quot; x 1-1/2&quot; stick of white oak w=
ill cost me=20
about=20
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