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I recently rebuilt the complete suspension of my Bugeye after restoring it =
18 years ago and only 7000 miles on it.=C2=A0 All new bushings, brakes, ste=
ering rack bellows, tie rod ends, etc.=C2=A0 I dropped the fuel tank to rep=
lace the float that had a hole in it and sunk.=C2=A0 Most hoses are OK, but=
the rubber grommets on the firewall were stretched and did not seal anymor=
e.=C2=A0 I found numerous loose nuts and bolts in places like the front and=
rear suspension.=C2=A0 I also learned how to properly adjust the kingpin w=
ith shims.=C2=A0 I also put tapered bearings on the front hubs which turns =
out to be a good primer for the hubs of my BN2 restoration that have yet to=
be done.=C2=A0 Last night with the help of my 28 year old son, I crawled u=
nder the car and bled the brakes. Hoo boy!=C2=A0 Now I know it's 18 years l=
ater, my back was really sore all day today.=C2=A0 All I can say Lin, is to=
take your time with this ten year service, we're not getting any younger.M=
ike MacLean=C2=A0 =20
On Monday, September 17, 2018 12:35 PM, Linwood Rose <linwoodrose@mac.c=
om> wrote:
=20
It has been approximately ten years since I wrapped up (if you ever really=
complete a restoration of a Healey) the restoration of the Bloody Beast. H=
e has weathered the ten years quite well =E2=80=93 better than me, that is =
for sure! I have taken good care of the Beast and completed periodic mainte=
nance as one should. There have been a few things along the way that have r=
equired attention, such as the failure of the brake master cylinder seal th=
at led to the replacement of both masters and the clutch slave cylinder whi=
le I was at it. However, for the most part, it has simply been fluid change=
s, tire replacements and etc.
I am sad to report that I have not driven the Healey as much as I should ha=
ve during the time since I finished the restoration. About a month after I =
completed the restoration work I drove the Bloody Beast 8,000 miles in a cr=
oss-country trip from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to California, up the coast =
to Victoria, BC and then back to Harrisonburg, VA. Between helping my son w=
ith his Bugeye, restoring a 1964 Jaguar MK2, and maintaining the 1987 Alfa,=
a 1969 MB 280SL and the Porsche in addition to the daily drivers there jus=
t wasn=E2=80=99t much time to drive! I am ashamed to say that I only put an=
additional 2,878 miles on the Healey in the ensuing nine-plus years. Drivi=
ng, however, is the whole point of having a sports car and that is certainl=
y true for an Austin Healey roadster. My son has now taken the Bugeye to hi=
s home. I have sold the Jaguar and the Mercedes. I now intend to spend more=
time driving the Bloody Beast!
After almost ten years I thought it might be healthy to go over the car car=
efully and examine the condition of components, check tolerances, and repla=
ce items that typically wear =E2=80=93 even though they might be in operabl=
e condition at the moment. Some items such as rubber hoses may need replace=
ment due to age rather than wear.=20
I have prepared an initial draft of a check list for this ten year renewal =
process, but it only a draft and I would love to have comments and suggesti=
ons from others on this list so=E2=80=A6 if you have time to look at my ini=
tial list and share your thoughts it can be found on my website at this lin=
k: http://valvechatter.us/wp-admin/post.php?post=3D9570&action=3Dedit
You can either leave comments on the web site or you can respond here with =
suggested additions to the list. Once I have a pretty comprehensive list th=
at has benefitted from the wisdom of the group, I will make a final check l=
ist available so that others may have the document.
Thanks so much,
Lin Rose
60 BT7 - The Bloody Beast
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<html><head></head><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; f=
ont-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1537248718692_38634"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_=
0_ym19_1_1537248718692_38635">I recently rebuilt the complete suspension of=
my Bugeye after restoring it 18 years ago and only 7000 miles on it. =
All new bushings, brakes, steering rack bellows, tie rod ends, etc. =
I dropped the fuel tank to replace the float that had a hole in it and sunk=
. Most hoses are OK, but the rubber grommets on the firewall were str=
etched and did not seal anymore. I found numerous loose nuts and bolt=
s in places like the front and rear suspension. I also learned how to=
properly adjust the kingpin with shims. I also put tapered bearings =
on the front hubs which turns out to be a good primer for the hubs of my BN=
2 restoration that have yet to be done. Last night with the help of m=
y 28 year old son, I crawled under the car and bled the brakes. Hoo boy!&nb=
sp; Now I know it's 18 years later, my back was really sore all day today.&=
nbsp; All I can say Lin, is to take your time with this ten year service, w=
e're not getting any younger.</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0=
_ym19_1_1537248718692_55737"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1537248718692_38=
635">Mike MacLean </span></div> <div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br>=
</div><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"display: block;"> <div style=3D"=
font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <d=
iv style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, L=
ucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D=
"2" face=3D"Arial"> On Monday, September 17, 2018 12:35 PM, Linwood Rose &l=
t;linwoodrose@mac.com> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class=3D"y=
_msg_container"><div dir=3D"ltr">It has been approximately ten years since =
I wrapped up (if you ever really complete a restoration of a Healey) the re=
storation of the Bloody Beast. He has weathered the ten years quite well =
=E2=80=93 better than me, that is for sure! I have taken good care of the B=
east and completed periodic maintenance as one should. There have been a fe=
w things along the way that have required attention, such as the failure of=
the brake master cylinder seal that led to the replacement of both masters=
and the clutch slave cylinder while I was at it. However, for the most par=
t, it has simply been fluid changes, tire replacements and etc.<br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I am sad to report that I have no=
t driven the Healey as much as I should have during the time since I finish=
ed the restoration. About a month after I completed the restoration work I =
drove the Bloody Beast 8,000 miles in a cross-country trip from Rehoboth Be=
ach, Delaware to California, up the coast to Victoria, BC and then back to =
Harrisonburg, VA. Between helping my son with his Bugeye, restoring a 1964 =
Jaguar MK2, and maintaining the 1987 Alfa, a 1969 MB 280SL and the Porsche =
in addition to the daily drivers there just wasn=E2=80=99t much time to dri=
ve! I am ashamed to say that I only put an additional 2,878 miles on the He=
aley in the ensuing nine-plus years. Driving, however, is the whole point o=
f having a sports car and that is certainly true for an Austin Healey roads=
ter. My son has now taken the Bugeye to his home. I have sold the Jaguar an=
d the Mercedes. I now intend to spend more time driving the Bloody Beast!<b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">After almost ten years =
I thought it might be healthy to go over the car carefully and examine the =
condition of components, check tolerances, and replace items that typically=
wear =E2=80=93 even though they might be in operable condition at the mome=
nt. Some items such as rubber hoses may need replacement due to age rather =
than wear. <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have pre=
pared an initial draft of a check list for this ten year renewal process, b=
ut it only a draft and I would love to have comments and suggestions from o=
thers on this list so=E2=80=A6 if you have time to look at my initial list =
and share your thoughts it can be found on my website at this link: <a href=
=3D"http://valvechatter.us/wp-admin/post.php?post=3D9570&action=3Dedit"=
target=3D"_blank">http://valvechatter.us/wp-admin/post.php?post=3D9570&=
;action=3Dedit</a><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">You=
can either leave comments on the web site or you can respond here with sug=
gested additions to the list. Once I have a pretty comprehensive list that =
has benefitted from the wisdom of the group, I will make a final check list=
available so that others may have the document.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks so much,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Lin Ro=
se<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">60 BT7 - The Bloody Beast<br></div><div dir=3D=
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