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Thirty-five or so years ago I made a tow bar assy. for flat towing a Big
Healey. It connected to the inside of the threaded tubes in the front
frame rails, the same ones the bumper brackets attach to on the outside. I
made it so it was a separate subframe that could be left on the car if
necessary, just removing the towing arms and hitch receiver. It also could
be used with the front bumper still attached. It worked well, but I only
used it a few times. I still have the unit.
Neil Anderson
BT7
Northern Illinois
On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 4:54 PM Richard Kahn <tahoehealey@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> I had mulled over connecting a tow bar to that area but could not figure =
a
> way to attach it ('cause holes are 90 degrees from the tow mounting
> bracket). It is a VERY solid place to connect something so your bumpers
> would be no problem.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Bruce
> Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 17, 2020 1:40 PM
> *To:* 'WILLIAM B LAWRENCE' <ynotink@msn.com>; 'Tom' <ah3000me@gmail.com>;
> 'Healey Mail List' <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bumper support brackets
>
>
> I would think it would take some serious over-tightening to break the tub=
e
> loose. Probably strip the threads before that would happen. I chased th=
e
> threads from both sides when I took my bumper off and I=E2=80=99ve had no
> problems. My current configuration has the chin scoop on the inside of t=
he
> rails and the tow eyes sandwiched between the outside of the rails and th=
e
> aux light brackets.
>
>
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *WI=
LLIAM
> B LAWRENCE
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:45 AM
> *To:* Tom <ah3000me@gmail.com>; Healey Mail List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bumper support brackets
>
>
>
> =E2=80=9Cdo the welds ever break and ...=E2=80=9D
>
>
>
> Highly unlikely. The tubes are of a heavy gauge and are welded all the wa=
y
> around on both ends. They are not just spot welded. If you are concerned
> that the bolt may be too tight going into the tube you can clean the thre=
ad
> with a 3/8=E2=80=9D UNF (SAE) thread tap.
>
>
>
> Bill Lawrence
>
> BN1 #554
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Tom <
> ah3000me@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:21 PM
> *To:* Healey Mail List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bumper support brackets
>
>
>
> Mike, Skip, Bruce,
>
>
>
> Thank you!
>
>
>
> Internally thread tube, welded to the frame... do the welds ever break
> and the tubes just turn inside the frame? Sounds like something I'll
> leave well enough alone!
>
>
>
> - Tom
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 9:12 PM Tom <ah3000me@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> How do the brackets that support the BJ8 front bumper attach to the
> frame? Is there one long bolt that goes clear thru the frame? Or are
> there captive nuts inside the frame?
>
>
>
> thanks,
>
> Tom
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thirty-five or so years ago I made a tow bar assy. fo=
r flat towing a Big Healey.=C2=A0 It connected to the inside of the threade=
d tubes in the front frame rails, the same ones the bumper brackets attach =
to on the outside.=C2=A0 I made it so it was a separate subframe that could=
be left on the car if necessary, just removing the towing arms and hitch r=
eceiver.=C2=A0 It also could be used with the front bumper still attached.=
=C2=A0 It worked well, but I only used it a few times.=C2=A0 I still have t=
he unit.</div><div><br></div><div>Neil Anderson</div><div>BT7 </div><div>No=
rthern Illinois<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div class=3D=
"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 4:54 PM Richard Kahn <<=
a href=3D"mailto:tahoehealey@hotmail.com";>tahoehealey@hotmail.com</a>> w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p=
x 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-wid=
th:1px;border-left-style:solid">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;fon=
t-size:12pt">
I had mulled over connecting a tow bar to that area but could not figure a =
way to attach it ('cause holes are 90 degrees from the tow mounting bra=
cket). It is a VERY solid place to connect something so your bumpers would =
be no problem.<br>
</div>
<div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-8887409061173965704appendonsend"></div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;fon=
t-size:12pt">
<br>
</div>
<hr style=3D"width:98%;display:inline-block">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-8887409061173965704divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font col=
or=3D"#000000" face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>Fro=
m:</b> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Bruce Steel=
e <<a href=3D"mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com"; target=3D"_blank">heale=
ybruce@roadrunner.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 17, 2020 1:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WILLIAM B LAWRENCE' <<a href=3D"mailto:ynotink@msn.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">ynotink@msn.com</a>>; 'Tom' <<a href=3D=
"mailto:ah3000me@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">ah3000me@gmail.com</a>>; &=
#39;Healey Mail List' <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Bumper support brackets</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div lang=3D"EN-US">
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
<span style=3D"font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">I would thi=
nk it would take some serious over-tightening to break the tube loose.=C2=
=A0 Probably strip the threads before that would happen.=C2=A0 I chased the=
threads from both sides when I took my bumper off and I=E2=80=99ve
had no problems.=C2=A0 My current configuration has the chin scoop on the =
inside of the rails and the tow eyes sandwiched between the outside of the =
rails and the aux light brackets.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
<span style=3D"font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">=C2=A0</spa=
n></p>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
<span style=3D"font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Bruce Steel=
e</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
<span style=3D"font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Brea, CA</s=
pan></p>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
<span style=3D"font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">1960 BN7</s=
pan></p>
</div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
<span style=3D"font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">=C2=A0</spa=
n></p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;b=
order-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentColor currentColor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"=
>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
<b><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt=
">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif=
;font-size:11pt"> Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.t=
eam.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>WILLIAM B LAWRENCE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tom <<a href=3D"mailto:ah3000me@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">=
ah3000me@gmail.com</a>>; Healey Mail List <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Bumper support brackets</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=E2=80=9Cdo the welds ever break and ...=E2=80=9D=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
Highly unlikely. The tubes are of a heavy gauge and are welded all the way =
around on both ends. They are not just spot welded. If you are concerned th=
at the bolt may be too tight going into the tube you can clean the thread w=
ith a 3/8=E2=80=9D UNF (SAE) thread tap.</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
Bill Lawrence=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
BN1 #554</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div align=3D"center" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center;font-fa=
mily:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">
<hr width=3D"98%" size=3D"2" align=3D"center">
</div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-8887409061173965704x_divRplyFwdMsg">
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
<b><span style=3D"color:black;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:11pt">From:</span></b><span style=3D"color:black;font-family:"=
Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leys-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.n=
et</a>>
on behalf of Tom <<a href=3D"mailto:ah3000me@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k">ah3000me@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Healey Mail List <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Bumper support brackets</span> </p>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
Mike, Skip, Bruce, </p>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
Thank you!=C2=A0 =C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
Internally thread tube, welded to the frame...=C2=A0 do the welds ever brea=
k and the tubes just turn inside the frame?=C2=A0 =C2=A0Sounds like somethi=
ng I'll leave well enough alone!</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
- Tom</p>
</div>
</div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
<div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 9:12 PM Tom <<a href=3D"mailto:ah3000me@gmail.co=
m" target=3D"_blank">ah3000me@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"border-width:medium medium medium 1pt;border-style:non=
e none none solid;border-color:currentColor currentColor currentColor rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:4.8pt">
<div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
How do the brackets that support the BJ8 front bumper attach to the frame?=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Is there one long bolt that goes clear thru the frame?=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0Or are there captive nuts inside the frame?=C2=A0=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
thanks,</p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
Tom</p>
</div>
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<p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",seri=
f;font-size:12pt">
=C2=A0</p>
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