[Healeys] Top bows question

[i erbs]

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Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
1959 Austin Healey BN4
1967 MGB

On Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 7:31 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> If Richard's fabrication skills are anything like his race driving skills
> the work will be very impressive.
>
> M
>
> On Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 9:17 AM i erbs, <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Just re read this.  It did not convey what I meant to say. "Cobbled" was
>> said tongue in cheek.  Your fabrication skills are impressive. I wanted
>> folks to know it was a two seater, as their top bows are different than a
>> four seater. No insult intended.
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland,OR
>> 1959 Austin Healey BN4
>> 1967 MGB
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:28 PM i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry Richard
>>> Your skills come without question. Said, fitmlywith tongue in cheek.
>>>
>>> Ira Erbs
>>> Portland,OR
>>> 1959 Austin Healey BN4
>>> 1967 MGB
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:26 PM richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ira,    Seriously?!?!   I'm offended!  I don't "cobble" anything
>>>> together.  There is nothing "cobbled together" in putting a two seater rear
>>>> shroud on a BT7 - using a factory 2 seater shroud and the  factory support
>>>> brace.  The shroud is a direct bolt on affair. I did not cut anything or
>>>> modify anything other than to add the factory shroud support brace over the
>>>> wheel arches.  And even then, I did not weld it in. It is riveted so it can
>>>> be easily undone.   Here's a photo so the listers can judge for themselves
>>>> if I "cobbled" it together.
>>>> [image: DSCN4746.jpg]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 6:19 PM i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What year is the body? Is this your cobbled together 2 seater? BT7 had
>>>>> a bent and straight legged top bow. Bent leg fit in front holes, the
>>>>> straight in back on four seaters
>>>>> Never seen plastic inserts.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ira Erbs
>>>>> Portland,OR
>>>>> 1959 Austin Healey BN4
>>>>> 1967 MGB
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Dec 10, 2019, 6:03 PM richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm getting ready to have a new top installed and making sure I have
>>>>>> all the right bits.  The top bow legs fit into sockets.  I read somewhere
>>>>>> that the factory used plastic sleeves in the sockets. Moss does not show
>>>>>> any sleeves in their catalogue.  The sockets are a larger than the top bow
>>>>>> legs so It makes sense to me to find something that will take up a bit of
>>>>>> that slop. Any suggestions?
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