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Re: [Healeys] nos headlight ring

To: Healey <healey@hunterbane.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] nos headlight ring
From: I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 21:23:00 -0800
anyone have the oem Lucas part # for the BT7 headlight  rim

On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:12 PM, Healey <healey@hunterbane.com> wrote:

> As a data point, I located a NOS set about 6 years ago in Lucas boxes that
> did not have the rivet.  I know the source I bought these from and am
> certain that repros were not slipped in their place.  While I agree that the
> rivet would be more correct, it was also not always present in the Lucas
> spares.
>
> Olin Brimberry
> 61 3000 MKII
> BT7 Sideshifter TriCarb
> healey@hunterbane.com
> www.hunterbane.com
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>
>
>
> On Dec 4, 2010, at 10:57 PM, Rich Chrysler wrote:
>
>  Good luck Ira,
>>
>> I've been looking for those for a long time, both the wide ones for the
>> later 6 cylinder cars, and the narrower rounded ones for the Hundred. The
>> repros are really a hit and miss proposition. Some come through pretty
>> good,
>> with the correct little stainless steel rivet at 12 o'clock, and others
>> without the rivet. Also repro chrome finish quality can vary from okay to
>> totally unacceptable. N.O.S. is certainly the answer if you can find them.
>>
>> Rich
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:
>> healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of I Erbs
>> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 9:37 PM
>> To: healey help
>> Subject: [Healeys] nos headlight ring
>>
>> Looking for one nos ring for my BT7.
>> Please reply off list
>>
>> Ira Erbs
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