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As explained in an article by the late Rich Chrysler, there are no straight=
lines on an Austin Healey. The correct rocker panels will have a very subt=
le compound curve which bows slightly to the outside of the body and also d=
roops a bit under the doors. These must be made in a press. Many after mark=
et rockers are produced on a brake, which can only give a straight fold. Th=
ese parts mar the symmetry of the intended body line. If you have ever seen=
a car that just had something wrong either the look of the lower body it p=
robably had the straight rockers installed. I don=92t know anything about t=
he Moss part, but I know the KAS part is correct.
Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of David Lodge via=
Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2021 8:01 PM
To: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>; A. H. List <austinhealeyslist@g=
mail.com>
Cc: David Lodge <emmgeeteecee@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: [Healeys] Body panels.
Can anyone please tell me if the Kilmartin rocker panels for the BJ8 are wo=
rth three times as much as those from Moss?
I have to declare that I have had Kilmartin stuff before, and whilst good, =
it's not been perfect!
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<div>As explained in an article by the late Rich Chrysler, there are no str=
aight lines on an Austin Healey. The correct rocker panels will have a very=
subtle compound curve which bows slightly to the outside of the body and a=
lso droops a bit under the doors.
These must be made in a press. Many after market rockers are produced on a=
brake, which can only give a straight fold. These parts mar the symmetry o=
f the intended body line. If you have ever seen a car that just had somethi=
ng wrong either the look of the
lower body it probably had the straight rockers installed. I don=92t know =
anything about the Moss part, but I know the KAS part is correct.</div>
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<div>Bill Lawrence</div>
<div>BN1 #554</div>
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yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-b=
ounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of David Lodge via Healeys <healeys@=
autox.team.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 12, 2021 8:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>; A. H. List <aus=
tinhealeyslist@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> David Lodge <emmgeeteecee@yahoo.co.uk><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Body panels.</font>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Can anyone please tell me if the Kilmartin rocker panels f=
or the BJ8 are worth three times as much as those from Moss?</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have to declare that I have had Kilmartin stuff before, =
and whilst good, it's not been perfect!<br>
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