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Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 - shock problems
From: healeyrik at gmail.com (HealeyRick)
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 12:03:18 -1000
References: <15a0ae2369e-3342-7a78@webprd-m43.mail.aol.com> <CAKkXjqOq_VDWeKPipQVpeLzoarxBFoCQTcp3=XDJ_XF0LyMRvg@mail.gmail.com> <000001d28044$3f6857e0$be3907a0$@dk>
Moss sells new mounting plates, (items 40 and 41 here:
http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=28943#top)
but replacing them and getting everything aligned properly is a bit of a
job:  http://www.eclecticmotorworks.com/tbah01.html

Happy Healeying,
Rick Neville

On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 8:42 PM, Niels Bengaard <bengaard at 850r.dk> wrote:

> Here is what I did on my BJ8. It?s nuts that?s welded under the plate, not
> bolts. On my car one nut was loose, got it welded back in place with not
> too many problems.
>
> Also several threads were bad, fixed them with a heli coil set.
>
> Today I would probably remove the plate and weld 4 new nuts below. There
> is not much room to work on with that heli coil set.
>
> Watch pictures on the link below:
>
>
>
> http://healey.850r.dk/albums/Picture%20Album/album/Front%
> 20Suspension/index.html#
>
>
>
> *Fra:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *P? vegne af 
> *richard
> mayor
> *Sendt:* 5. februar 2017 20:19
> *Til:* healeys
> *Emne:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 - shock problems
>
>
>
> How can the bolts be upside down?  Please describe it better so we can
> help.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 12:48 PM, <rft2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In an attempt to tighten up the front end on my BJ8, I've purchased
> reconditioned armstrong shocks for the front and back.  Starting into the
> project, I'm already at my first challenge.  On the passenger side all four
> bolts are upside down and when I try to loosen the bolts just spin.
>
>
>
> Reading through some articles by Norman Nock, it sounds like these bolts
> may have at some point come loose, striped the threads on both the bolts
> and shock plate, or striped off the nuts.
>
>
>
> Does anyone have suggestions on how I should proceed?
>
> *Mal Hickok*
>
> *Richland, MI*
>
> *BJ8 - 1967*
>
>
>
>
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