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Joe, good advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for =
body work and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors =
were attached to ensure fit before painting.=20
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Cheers,
John Spaur
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Al Fuller
Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM
To: joe mulqueen <joemulqueen@yahoo.com>
Cc: AH Mail List <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs
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Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you have made a good =
start. One thing does come to mind based on what happened when I built =
my 'basket case' BJ-8.=20
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The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed substantial work, but =
the frame builder said all the panels were fitted and tuned before it =
left there (years prior).=20
=20
It turned out there were slight differences in the hinges. The frame =
builder had stamped them with positions, but the car arrived at the body =
shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure it all fits before =
moving forward.
=20
Good luck and enjoy the journey!
=20
________________
Sent from my phone=20
Best Regards,
Al Fuller
=20
On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18=E2=80=AFAM joe mulqueen via Healeys =
Hello All, I'm a 20 year lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails =
because of marriage, kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it =
was worth it!) Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left =
in storage in Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA The =
car was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body =
repair. I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status before =
putting it away. But now today it's at a paint shop in Los Angeles, =
with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine. I'm jazzed I got =
a time slot with him.
=20
There are some issues though. I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara =
(Northern CA) so can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a =
Healey friend who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics. =
Also decided I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I =
bring the car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along time.
=20
When the rough repairs were done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were =
stripped, fixed, and check fitted. The current body/paint guy is tyding =
up the shrouds and will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer =
finish and paint. When done, I will own the final fit and even the =
final fit of the shrouds. I'm planning to install the engine and =
ducting with the painted shroud lifted off the car. That's my =
assumption...Is that possible if careful?
=20
Also, any referals for a engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA? =
I have the engine in my garage all stripped down..
Regards,
Joe M
Santa Clara
60 BT7
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Joe, good =
advice from Al. When I turned my 1962 BT7 over to the shop for body work =
and painting the shrouds, boot lid, bonnet, wings and doors were =
attached to ensure fit before painting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Cheers,<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>John =
Spaur<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </=
o:p></span></p><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Al =
Fuller<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 1, 2025 12:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
joe mulqueen <joemulqueen@yahoo.com><br><b>Cc:</b> AH Mail List =
<healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BT7 =
Restoration Restart after 20 Yrs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Joe, good luck on your project - it sounds like you =
have made a good start. One thing does come to mind based on what =
happened when I built my 'basket case' =
BJ-8. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The body guy insisted the doors and fenders needed =
substantial work, but the frame builder said all the panels were fitted =
and tuned before it left there (years =
prior). <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>It turned out there were slight differences in the =
hinges. The frame builder had stamped them with positions, but the car =
arrived at the body shop with scrambled hinges. My takeaway is to ensure =
it all fits before moving forward.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Good luck and enjoy the =
journey!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best =
Regards,<br>Al Fuller<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 12:18<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>AM joe mulqueen =
via Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Hello All, I'm a 20 year =
lurker, with thousands of unread digest emails because of marriage, =
kids, and other life issues (ha ha....I think it was worth it!) =
Things got so bad I almost forgot that I had a BT7 left in storage in =
Southern CA, while I had been living in Northern CA The car =
was a wreck when I got it, and it needed alot of structural and body =
repair. I worked on it up to a refreshed rolling chassis status =
before putting it away. But now today it's at a paint shop in Los =
Angeles, with a guy that has done 9 other Healeys before mine. I'm =
jazzed I got a time slot with him.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>There are some issues =
though. I live 350 miles away up in Santa Clara (Northern CA) so =
can only get down there every few wks...but I do have a Healey friend =
who knows the guy and is checking in and taking pics. Also decided =
I will install the engine after the paint job...and after I bring the =
car up North...I wrangled over these logistics along =
time.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>When the rough repairs were =
done 25 yrs ago, all body parts were stripped, fixed, and check =
fitted. The current body/paint guy is tyding up the shrouds and =
will paint all under surfaces, then hang for outer finish and =
paint. When done, I will own the final fit and even the final fit =
of the shrouds. I'm planning to install the engine and ducting =
with the painted shroud lifted off the car. That's my =
assumption...Is that possible if =
careful?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Also, any referals for a =
engine machine shop preferably in Northern CA? I have the engine =
in my garage all stripped down..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></=
p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Joe =
M<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Santa =
Clara<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>60 =
BT7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>=
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