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Re: [Healeys] seat back adjusters

To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] seat back adjusters
From: Stephen Hutchings via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:39:00 -0400
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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">I don=E2=80=99t know how this adjustment co=
uld be made on a BJ8=E2=80=A6I have an unmodified seat and it=E2=80=99s ramm=
ed back against the quarter panel with nowhere to go, unless I removed the u=
pholstered quarter panel. I=E2=80=99d love to be able to adjust the angle, b=
ut I=E2=80=99d have to move the seat forward, which would be bad for my legr=
oom!<div>I=E2=80=99ve just resigned myself to a full vintage motoring experi=
ence!</div><div><br></div><div>Stephen, BJ8<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent fro=
m my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 20, 202=
3, at 1:34 PM, Harold Manifold &lt;manifold@telus.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></bl=
ockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D=
"ltr">Carl, et al:<div><br></div><div>I modified my drivers seat to recline b=
y cutting off the original tab on the seat frame and fitting a longer tab ma=
de from 1/8 x 1 MS. I tapped two holes in the new tab for different seat bac=
k angles. The&nbsp;head of the bolt is ground thinner and to fit next to the=
 cushion. To change&nbsp;angle, unscrew&nbsp;the bolt and move to the other h=
ole. Pictures attached.</div><div><br></div><div>Harold</div></div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 20, 2=
023 at 12:51=E2=80=AFAM Alan Seigrist &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail=
.com">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Seems to be okay on my BJ8, but may=
be I didn't cant it as much as you.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 8:48=E2=80=AFAM Ri=
chard Kahn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tahoehealey@hotmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">=
tahoehealey@hotmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex">



<div dir=3D"auto">
Caution is that you cannot use the shelf in the down position.<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 19, 2023, at 4:53 PM, Alan Seigrist via Hea=
leys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys=
@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Carl -
<div><br>
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<div>A common trick is to install a 1" high oak wedge from front to 0"&nbsp;=
 back on the seat runners, and that will cant&nbsp;the seat back a couple de=
grees and make it very comfortable.&nbsp; I did this on my BJ8.<br>
<br>
Best,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Alan</div>
</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 6:51=E2=80=AFA=
M carl and gerry rubino via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team=
.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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<div>As my age progresses the curvature of my back does also. Somebody out t=
here offers a kit for adjusting the slant of the seat back.&nbsp;
<div>Who?</div>
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