The guy helping me said that he got the hinges right, so we will try to
adjust the thickness of the washers.We will also check the lip edge of the
boot and the shroud surrounding the opening
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Earl Kagna <kags@shaw.ca> wrote:
> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> 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>
>>> Message-ID:
>>> <AANLkTimehmLRXM153O8L+zbB=ZhUa27FeRb4y3JgERia@mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>
>>> 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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Ira Erbs
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IT CONSULTANTS
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