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Subject: [Healeys] Trunk Lock Problem
From: rrengineer.mike at att.net (Michael MacLean)
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 00:32:17 +0000 (UTC)
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To offset the striker plate, if that is what you are referring to, it would 
have to move towards the passenger side so only 1/3 of the striker plate is in 
contact with the bracket.? My only option is to do it right and have the 
bracket moved the correct amount or weld a plate to the bracket that is offset 
enough to mount the striker plate to line up.? Better to correct it the way it 
should have been in the first place.Mike
 

    On Tuesday, February 6, 2018 4:24 PM, Darin Graber <dkgraber85 at 
yahoo.com> wrote:
 

 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

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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 LawrenceBN1 #554From: 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
 
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