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Re: [Healeys] Towing a Healey Flat

To: Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Towing a Healey Flat
From: "R. Lindsay" <050.rpl@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 18:05:17 -0400
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If you were to hit a good sized hole the shake may cause the trans to shift i=
nto gear. I=E2=80=99d rather be safe than have to rebuild a transmission or r=
ear end. Just sayin=E2=80=99.

Price Lindsay

Cell: 630-841-6300
Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com

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> On Jun 9, 2019, at 5:57 PM, Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Jerry:
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> Attached is a  picture of the attachment to the frame I found.  Uses exist=
ing frame bolts so I can simply unbolt it and drive around without problems.=
  Will consider the idea of replacing the bumper with a channel.  As kees ju=
st commented the trans and overdrive along with the differential are bathed i=
n oil so I cannot understand why I have to disconnect the drive shaft.  Then=
 again Price reminds me of the one that shifted into gear.
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> Bob
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> From: cjerryadams@yahoo.com <cjerryadams@yahoo.com>=20
> Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2019 5:39 PM
> To: Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Towing a Healey flat
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> I towed BN2 to Columbus Ohio and back to Dallas/Ft Worth area flat. I repl=
aced front bumper with 3=E2=80=9D-4=E2=80=9D channel so not to bend bumper. I=
 did disconnect drive shaft so not to damage OD. Better safe than sorrys
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> <austin healey tow bar 1 .jpg>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">If you were to hit a good sized hole the sh=
ake may cause the trans to shift into gear. I=E2=80=99d rather be safe than h=
ave to rebuild a transmission or rear end. Just sayin=E2=80=99.<br><br><div i=
d=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Price Lindsay<div><br></div><div>Cell: 6=
30-841-6300</div><div>Email: <a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com";>050.rpl@gm=
ail.com</a></div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br>On Jun 9, 2019, at 5:57 PM, Robert Begani &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:rfbegani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockqu=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-=
serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Jerry:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;colo=
r:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">At=
tached is a&nbsp; picture of the attachment to the frame I found.&nbsp; Uses=
 existing frame bolts so I can simply unbolt it and drive around without pro=
blems.&nbsp; Will consider the idea of replacing the bumper with a channel.&=
nbsp; As kees just commented the trans and overdrive along with the differen=
tial are bathed in oil so I cannot understand why I have to disconnect the d=
rive shaft.&nbsp; Then again Price reminds me of the one that shifted into g=
ear. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
2.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o=
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mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Bob <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-=
serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:n=
one;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:cjerryadams@yahoo.com";>cjerryadams@y=
ahoo.com</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cjerryadams@yahoo.com";>cjerryadams@yahoo.=
com</a>&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 9, 2019 5:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> Robe=
rt Begani &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>&g=
t;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Towing a Healey flat<o:p></o:p></p></div=
></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" st=
yle=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">I towed BN2 to Columbus Ohio and back to Dallas=
/Ft Worth area flat. I replaced front bumper with 3=E2=80=9D-4=E2=80=9D chan=
nel so not to bend bumper. I did disconnect drive shaft so not to damage OD.=
 Better safe than sorry<span style=3D"color:#1F497D">s</span><o:p></o:p></p>=
<div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone <o=
:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt=
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