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Subject: Re: [Healeys] X Bracing
From: Patrick & Caroline Quinn via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:08:53 +1100
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Hello Ray

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Good to hear from you.

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I would suspect not. It really just makes it all a pain in the bum to =
remove the radiator and that has to be done through the grille opening. =
There has been no cracks in the shroud, except for the time I ran into a =
dog.

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The front of the radiator is also under the front shroud. I have since =
added a curved piece of steel that joins the two uprights and above the =
radiator to support the front of the shroud opening.=20

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Best wishes

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Patrick Quinn=20

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From: Ray Juncal [mailto:healeyray@yahoo.com]=20
Sent: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 8:33 AM
To: 'BJ8Healeys'; healeys@autox.team.net; Patrick & Caroline Quinn
Subject: Re: [Healeys] X Bracing

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Patrick, Very cool to see the hand built modifications to the frame and =
sub structure. So do you think the radiator mounted solid between the =
two uprights effectively replaces the two X braces to counteract the =
shear forces?

Ray

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On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 01:16:56 PM PST, Patrick & Caroline Quinn =
via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:=20

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Hello

I certainly wouldn't remove it either.

However having said that attached are a few pics of BN3/1 taken during =
the
late 1970s and you can see how the DHMC altered the front to make =
everything
fit. They removed the X bracing and added in two large uprights. In =
between
that and very tightly is the radiator which incidentally is the same as =
our
Healey Duncan, but pressurised.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia


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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
BJ8Healeys via Healeys
Sent: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 7:48 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] X Bracing

Price, the X-brace stiffens the front of the chassis in torsion and =
helps to
dampen vibrations.  Without it, you may develop cracks, especially in =
the
front aluminum shroud.

Steve Byers
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC  USA

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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of R.
Lindsay via Healeys
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 2:25 PM
To: Healey List
Subject: [Healeys] X Bracing

What are the ramifications of removing the X bracing from the front of =
my
BJ8?  Can it be moved to allow for an electric fan?

Price Lindsay

Cell: 630-841-6300
Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Hello Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Good to =
hear from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>I would =
suspect not. It really just makes it all a pain in the bum to remove the =
radiator and that has to be done through the grille opening. There has =
been no cracks in the shroud, except for the time I ran into a =
dog.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The front =
of the radiator is also under the front shroud. I have since added a =
curved piece of steel that joins the two uprights and above the radiator =
to support the front of the shroud opening. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Best =
wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Patrick =
Quinn <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><=
div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt =
0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ray Juncal =
[mailto:healeyray@yahoo.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 17 November =
2021 8:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'BJ8Healeys'; healeys@autox.team.net; Patrick =
&amp; Caroline Quinn<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] X =
Bracing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Patrick, Very cool to see =
the hand built modifications to the frame and sub structure. So do you =
think the radiator mounted solid between the two uprights effectively =
replaces the two X braces to counteract the shear =
forces?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p><=
/div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></=
p></div></div><div =
id=3D"ydpe4d7bafcyahoo_quoted_7744399668"><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#262=
82A'>On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 01:16:56 PM PST, Patrick &amp; =
Caroline Quinn via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; wrote: =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#262=
82A'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#262=
82A'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#262=
82A'>Hello<br><br>I certainly wouldn't remove it either.<br><br>However =
having said that attached are a few pics of BN3/1 taken during =
the<br>late 1970s and you can see how the DHMC altered the front to make =
everything<br>fit. They removed the X bracing and added in two large =
uprights. In between<br>that and very tightly is the radiator which =
incidentally is the same as our<br>Healey Duncan, but =
pressurised.<br><br>Hoo Roo<br><br>Patrick Quinn<br>Blue Mountains, =
Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=3Dydpe4d7bafcyqtfd48497><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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82A'><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Healeys [mailto:<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf =
Of<br>BJ8Healeys via Healeys<br>Sent: Wednesday, 17 November 2021 7:48 =
AM<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] X =
Bracing<br><br>Price, the X-brace stiffens the front of the chassis in =
torsion and helps to<br>dampen vibrations.&nbsp; Without it, you may =
develop cracks, especially in the<br>front aluminum shroud.<br><br>Steve =
Byers<br>BJ8 Registry<br>AHCA Delegate at Large<br>Havelock, NC&nbsp; =
USA<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Healeys [mailto:<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of =
R.<br>Lindsay via Healeys<br>Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 2:25 =
PM<br>To: Healey List<br>Subject: [Healeys] X Bracing<br><br>What are =
the ramifications of removing the X bracing from the front of =
my<br>BJ8?&nbsp; Can it be moved to allow for an electric =
fan?<br><br>Price Lindsay<br><br>Cell: 630-841-6300<br>Email: <a =
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