Thanks to Rich C. and others who chimed in on my "tapped plate" question.
And yes, a picture tells a thousand words, it was right there in Andersons
book.
And a big thanks to Gary, "what a book".
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
To: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>; <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fender Refitting Question
> Mark,
>
> The tapped plate can be clearly seen in the Anderson/Moment book, upper
> left picture on page 92. It is fastened through the forward most hole by a
> 1/4"NF x 5/8" flat head Phillips screw, the head being inside the cockpit
> (lying flush) and the shank coming out through the body metal, the shroud
> flange, the fender flange and into the 1/4" NF tapped plate. When the
> screw is tightened from the inside (before the cockit moulding is fitted)
> it draws all these layers tightly together.
>
> Rich
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>; <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 8:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fender Refitting Question
>
>
>> Rich, I have a bad case of Healey confusion. My old disassembly pics
>> show one of the old plates still attached to the inner fender well on
>> the car, after removing the fender. What is the order in which this
>> plate goes on. Does the small 1/8 th inch screw come from the inside
>> of the car, through the fender and then into the plate?
>>
>> Thanks a bunch, Mark
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
>> To: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>; <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 10:11 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fender Refitting Question
>>
>>
>>> The tapped steel plate is about 1" x 3" and therefore will pull the
>>> inner flange tightly closed against the body, spreading the load evenly
>>> and keeping the flange flat. This is a critical and more difficult area
>>> to obtain a nice closed seam, and the plate will allow that to happen.
>>>
>>> Rich Chrysler
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