Something you might try is offsetting the latch catch and leaving the amount
where it?s at.
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> On Feb 6, 2018, at 2:00 PM, Steven Kingsbury <airtightproductions at
> icloud.com> wrote:
>
> Just measured mine to add to the mix and found that mine is 17 1/4 inch from
> the left and 15 3/4 inch from the right. I was measuring inside the trunk
> from the metal around where the bumper bracket extension goes through the
> body. That would make the center of the latch a 1 1/2 inch offset to the
> right of the car facing from the rear. I have body number 598, an aluminum
> boot lid that works really well and with my new handle, I can now even lock
> my boot!
> Steven Kingsbury
>
>
>
>> On Feb 06, 2018, at 12:55 AM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>
>> My worst fears realized. Thank you Bill.
>> Mike
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 10:58 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE
>> <ynotink at msn.com> wrote:
>> I think you are right. My latch, by some miracle, works as it should.
>>
>> Measuring from the left bumper extension to the edge of the latch bracket
>> gives 15-1/4". Measuring from the right bumper extension to the edge of the
>> latch bracket gives 13-3/4". the latch bracket is 2-1/4" wide. Assuming that
>> my car isn't too badly out of shape it looks as if the bracket is offset
>> about 3/4" to the right. Maybe you can get your body man to correct it
>> gratis since it's his mistake.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> Bill Lawrence
>> BN1 #554
>> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael
>> MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 5:33:40 AM
>> To: Healey List
>> Subject: [Healeys] Trunk Lock Problem
>>
>> Can someone look at their 100 and give me some kind of measurement location
>> for the angled bracket that is welded between the trunk floor and the
>> support hoop for the rear shroud. The trunk lid lock does not line up with
>> the striker in the trunk, so I can not lock the trunk. I suspect during the
>> restoration when the new hoop and bracket were welded in, the body man
>> simply welded the bracket in the center. I suspect it should be off center
>> to the right a bit looking from behind the car for proper alignment. The
>> trunk lock is a fixed location with no adjustment. The striker does adjust
>> left and right some, but not enough to line up correctly. I am not looking
>> forward to removing the bracket and re-welding it since it has been painted
>> already.
>> Mike MacLean
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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