Subject: [Healeys] end of an era

From: "healeymanjim" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:39:33 -0700

having been diagnosed with degenerative back disease, it is becoming painful to ride in or work on my healey.  family has no use for it, so i guess it is time to let it go.   hate to think about it.
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From: Tom Mitchell via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:08:02 -0500

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I too insulated the floors and inside the t=
unnel and outside the tunnel. Huge difference.&nbsp;<div><br><div><div>Last s=
ummer I added Miata seats, and unfortunately I recently removed them.&nbsp;<=
/div><div>My wife didn=E2=80=99t like how close she was to the dash. In her d=
efense I had installed the Miata front seat floor brackets, which raises the=
 front of the seat about 3=E2=80=9D&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>In retros=
pect I should have left the driver seat in, or mounted them directly to the f=
loors the way Al did.</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone want to buy two nice M=
iata seats?</div><div><br></div><div>Cruise control is a must (IMHO). I woul=
d not drive long distances without it.</div><div><br></div><div>Tom</div><di=
v>BJ8</div><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from Dr. Tom=E2=80=99s iPhone</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 26, 2024, at 3:17=E2=80=AF=
PM, alfuller194--- via Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br>=
</blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta=
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Richard =E2=80=93 I agree on both p=
oints!&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:11.0pt">We put DynaMat-style insulation in my BJ-8 and it mad=
e a world of difference in keeping the cockpit cooler when running, and also=
 when starting and stopping the car, where the frame and chassis get heat-so=
aked. It also turned out that I had some [seemingly] small air leaks from th=
e engine bay to the cockpit. It=E2=80=99s amazing how much heat comes in thr=
ough small openings, so it was vital that those be sealed.<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p=
></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">I also w=
ent with Miata seats and found they allowed me to adjust to a much more comf=
ortable position, together with providing better lumbar and thigh support. T=
he fact they also provide whiplash protection in event of a crash was a bonu=
s, as were the stereo speakers embedded in the headrests.&nbsp; The downside=
 was they are taller than the stock seats, so I had to have pockets inserted=
 in the tonneau cover to accommodate them. I already had the vinyl, so it on=
ly took the local interior shop a day and about $100 to do that work.<o:p></=
o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>=
&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
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----------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">All the best,<o:p></o=
:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,=
sans-serif">Al Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"=
border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibr=
i&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> Richard Mayor &lt;[email-masked]=
&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 26, 2024 10:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> Al Fuller=
 &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Perry Small &lt;[email-masked]=
om&gt;; Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Heale=
ys] End of an Era<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o=
:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The only reason I can do this is b=
ecause I have those Miata seats in my car. &nbsp;And, also, because I have f=
ully insulted my footwell so my feet stay cool.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin=
-bottom:12.0pt">Richard&nbsp;Mayor<br><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
m">[email-masked]</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p=
>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.=
0pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Jul 23, 2024, at 9:34 PM, Al Fuller &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Perry, you said your long trips are over... Woul=
d a different car make a difference in your ability to still take cross coun=
try trips?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I'm only 70, but did okay in doing 200=
0 miles in 4 days last week. Modern seats made a world of difference to my b=
ack and hips!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">________________<br>Best Regards,<=
br>Al Fuller<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o=
:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Tue, Jul 23, 2024, 4:49<span styl=
e=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">=E2=80=AF</span>PM Perry Smal=
l via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
am.net</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;b=
order-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;m=
argin-right:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>S=
ent from my iPhone<br><br>&gt; On Jul 20, 2024, at 12:40<span style=3D"font-=
family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">=E2=80=AF</span>PM, richard mayor via H=
ealeys <br>&gt; Fewer members turn up for meetings=E2=80=A6..<br>&gt; <br>&g=
t; As we current owners age out, I am determined to enjoy my Healey for as l=
ong as possible. To that end, I am driving my 1960 BT7 from Portland, Oregon=
, to Wisconsin in September=E2=80=A6..<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Richard Mayor<br>&gt=
; <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">boyracer466@gma=
il.com</a> <br><br>&gt; Richard I enjoyed reading your game plan for enjoyin=
g your Healey in the future. I too wanted a long drive in one. I was much yo=
unger then. Discharged from military in late Dec 1971 we shipped our 65 BJ8 f=
rom Hawaii to San Francisco and started a cross county trip to Pennsylvania.=
 There was 3 of us on this trek, my wife, our year old son Martin and myself=
. Drove south from SF then headed east on of Route 66. We Trusted the Healey=
 and drove on. Trip Included a one day 16 hour jaunt of 1080 miles. <br>At 7=
4 years old my long trips are over and time to part ways with the BN2 and th=
e Nasty Boy BN1 has arrived. <br>You are right. Enjoy the car while you can.=
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