Ira:
Have you inadvertently interchanged the right and left boot lid hinges? -
they are sloped slightly differently. That might be contributing to the
mis-fit problem. There should be enough play in the hinge mounting holes to
make slight side to side and fore and aft adjustments to the lid in the
opening. I usually do this and the latch adjustment after the seal and the
three buffers are fitted.
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
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From: "I Erbs" <eyera3@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 9:34 AM
To: "S and T Miller" <stmiller96@hotmail.com>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] boot lid fit
> It fit ok before paint. Weird
>
> Ira Erbs
> Digs 4 Solutions
> Computer Consultants
> Portland, OR
> On Dec 6, 2010 5:37 AM, "S and T Miller" <stmiller96@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> If the car has already been painted then you have a difficult task.
> Adjustments/ test fits should be made during bodywork. The seal will
> probably just make the miss fit even worse. If it isn't too bad then you
> might just have to live with it. Most boot lids on Healeys have a fit that
> is much less then perfect. Shifting the holes a bit can give you some side
> to side fit. Being high in the middle sounds like bodywork.
>>
>> The Millers
>> "British Car Nuts"
>>
>> 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299
>>
>> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219
>>
>> 1964 MGB 40841
>>
>> 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351
>>
>> "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
> drive."
>>
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:48:08 -0800
>> From: I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Healeys] adjusting boot lid
>> To: healey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
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>> We are fitting the boot lid on my BT7. It seems to be sitting a bit high
>> between the hinges, and we have not yet installed the seal. Is there any
> way
>> to adjust the fit? It also seems to need movement left and right to
>> center
>> it.
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> All four fenders and beads have been fitted. Engine compartment detailing
>> continues. Running lights installed, and we are just about ready to
> install
>> armacord in the boot.
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