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To: Roland Wilhelmy <sentenac.rw@gmail.com>, Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Top Bows
From: Michael MacLean via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:31:47 +0000 (UTC)
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 Well, it opens and closes easy enough.=C2=A0 It looks straight, but like e=
very other part used on this car, it's not original to the car.=C2=A0 I don=
't think it is going to be a big problem.=C2=A0 Now the windscreen assembly=
 with ALL unrelated parts may be another matter.=C2=A0 The distance between=
 the windscreen and chrome uprights was set during the body work, but that =
is no guarantee there will be no problem fitting it.=C2=A0 Couple that with=
 the fact this will be the first time I put a windscreen together for a big=
 Healey.=C2=A0 When the time comes, there will be questions.=C2=A0 Heck, I =
have not found a part yet that did not need considerable work to make it fi=
t.
Mike MacLean

    On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 10:05:32 PM PST, Roland Wilhelmy via He=
aleys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 good choice, I think.=C2=A0 Have you test installed the frame in your car =
yet?=C2=A0 Most frames I have come in contact with are bent in ways that do=
n't cooperate with folding and unfolding or with alignment with the windshi=
eld posts.=C2=A0 They require a bit of 'reasoning'.=C2=A0 Sometimes a hamme=
r and anvil, sometimes some homemade tools that look like crescent wrenches=
=C2=A0 with jaws wrapped in tape.=C2=A0 May you be luckier.-Roland

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On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 2:16 PM Michael MacLean via Healeys <healeys@autox.=
team.net> wrote:

OK.=C2=A0 Dropped the top bows off to be soda blasted this morning. When I =
get them back going to spray paint one color. A spray can of Rustoleum Smok=
e Grey is less than 5 bucks on Amazon.Mike MacLean

On Wed, Jan 12, 2022, 11:04 AM Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com> wrote:

I agree, plus I just checked my original and it is completely gray in color=
.
On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 9:57 PM Roland Wilhelmy <sentenac.rw@gmail.com> wro=
te:

If I understand the question, the header rail is part of the structure of t=
he top frame and is painted the same color as the rest of it.=C2=A0 I've se=
en several originals and they were all painted that way.=C2=A0=C2=A0-Roland

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On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 2:46 PM Curtis Arndt via Healeys <healeys@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:

Not that I know of, but I'm not certain.

On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 2:13 PM Michael MacLean <springer.mike51@gmail.com>=
 wrote:

Curt,=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I just got finished drilling out 6 countersun=
k screws that retain the wood on the header rail. No way in H*ll they were =
going to come out with a screwdriver.=C2=A0 The wood was rather crispy.=C2=
=A0 I have a new piece of wood to replace it with.=C2=A0 I noticed the meta=
l header rail was painted black on the opposite side of the wood.=C2=A0 Cor=
rect?Mike MacLean

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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Well, it opens and closes ea=
sy enough.&nbsp; It looks straight, but like every other part used on this =
car, it's not original to the car.&nbsp; I don't think it is going to be a =
big problem.&nbsp; Now the windscreen assembly with ALL unrelated parts may=
 be another matter.&nbsp; The distance between the windscreen and chrome up=
rights was set during the body work, but that is no guarantee there will be=
 no problem fitting it.&nbsp; Couple that with the fact this will be the fi=
rst time I put a windscreen together for a big Healey.&nbsp; When the time =
comes, there will be questions.&nbsp; Heck, I have not found a part yet tha=
t did not need considerable work to make it fit.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean<br></div><div><br></div>
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                    On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 10:05:32 PM PST, Roland=
 Wilhelmy via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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hoice, I think.&nbsp; Have you test installed the frame in your car yet?&nb=
sp; Most frames I have come in contact with are bent in ways that don't coo=
perate with folding and unfolding or with alignment with the windshield pos=
ts.&nbsp; They require a bit of 'reasoning'.&nbsp; Sometimes a hammer and a=
nvil, sometimes some homemade tools that look like crescent wrenches&nbsp; =
with jaws wrapped in tape.&nbsp; May you be luckier.<div>-Roland</div></div=
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class=3D"yiv3952908524gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 2:16 PM Michael M=
acLean via Healeys &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.te=
am.net" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nor=
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b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"yiv3952908524gmail_quote"><div><=
div></div>OK.&nbsp; Dropped the top bows off to be soda blasted this mornin=
g. When I get them back going to spray paint one color. A spray can of Rust=
oleum Smoke Grey is less than 5 bucks on Amazon.<div>Mike MacLean</div><div=
><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv39529085=
24gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv3952908524gmail_attr">On Wed, J=
an 12, 2022, 11:04 AM Curtis Arndt &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:=
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d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"yiv3952908524gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">I agree, plus I just checked my original and it is completel=
y gray in color.</div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv3952908524gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv3952908524gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 11, 20=
22 at 9:57 PM Roland Wilhelmy &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:sente=
nac.rw@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:sentenac.rw@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" r=
el=3D"noreferrer noopener">sentenac.rw@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D=
"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px =
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"yiv3952908524gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr">If I understand the question, the header rail is part of=
 the structure of the top frame and is painted the same color as the rest o=
f it.&nbsp; I've seen several originals and they were all painted that way.=
&nbsp;&nbsp;<div>-Roland</div></div><div id=3D"yiv3952908524gmail-m_-219975=
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ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">Not that I know of, but I'm not certain.<br cle=
ar=3D"none"></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv3952908524gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv3952908524gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 a=
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il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Curt,</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I =
just got finished drilling out 6 countersunk screws that retain the wood on=
 the header rail. No way in H*ll they were going to come out with a screwdr=
iver.&nbsp; The wood was rather crispy.&nbsp; I have a new piece of wood to=
 replace it with.&nbsp; I noticed the metal header rail was painted black o=
n the opposite side of the wood.&nbsp; Correct?</div><div>Mike MacLean<br c=
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