[Healeys] Are these holes original?

[Simon Lachlan]

Send me the distance between the 2 mystery holes and I’ll compare to my luggage rack/my boot lid.

Simon

 

From: David Nock [mailto:healeydoc at gmail.com] 
Sent: 20 March 2017 15:00
To: Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>; 'Healey' <67healey at gmail.com>; 'Austin Healey' <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Are these holes original?

 

The only holes along the bottom edge of the trunk lip are for the rivits that attach shroud to the chassis lip. And the 3 buffers.  If there was a drain hole it would drain into the trunk.

 

 

David Nock
healeydoc at sbcglobal.net <mailto:healeydoc at sbcglobal.net> 
209 948 8767
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From: Simon Lachlan <mailto:simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>  

Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 4:08 PM

To: 'Healey' <mailto:67healey at gmail.com>  ; 'Austin Healey' <mailto:Healeys at autox.team.net>  

Subject: Re: [Healeys] Are these holes original?

 

I’d guess (only) that those four holes – two at each corner, right? – were for the attachment of a luggage rack. There was/is a rack that was attached via the boot hinge pins and by screwing triangular mounting plates onto the bottom corners. I’ve got one….it’s a decent enough thing.

I’m surprised that one fits repair patch panels to a boot lid. Doesn’t one just fit a new one? 

Simon

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Healey
Sent: 19 March 2017 19:43
To: Austin Healey <Healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:Healeys at autox.team.net> >
Subject: [Healeys] Are these holes original?

 

67 BJ8 (late), currently undergoing bodywork before paint.

 

There appears to be 2 drainage holes on the bottom corners of the trunk lid - but as the Moss replacement patch panel doesn't have them I don't know if the holes were there originally, or if they are there as a function of previous bodywork.

 

Pardon the poor picture - hopefully you get the idea.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Neil

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