- 241. Re: [Healeys] Driving to San Diego (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:38:15 EST
- NOTHING is fun going through the LA basin, as far as I can see. That's the one downside of the San Diego location. With a good car trailer now sitting in the side yard, I could be sorely tempted to j
- /html/healeys/2008-02/msg00369.html (8,403 bytes)
- 242. Re: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 2, Issue 129 (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:19:03 EST
- English "hood" or American "hood?" Cheers Gary ** It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) _________________________
- /html/healeys/2008-03/msg00080.html (6,757 bytes)
- 243. Re: [Healeys] race car for sale (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:42:46 EST
- Really sad that someone went to all this trouble before finding out that wheel-to-wheel racing, even at the vintage level, didn't steam their latti. For those of you who have wondered if you'd enjoy
- /html/healeys/2008-03/msg00114.html (7,518 bytes)
- 244. Re: [Healeys] Healey Books (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 18:18:36 EST
- For restoration purposes, in addition to the other books mentioned, an absolute essential is the "Service Parts List" (often called the "parts manual") for your model, in an edition released after th
- /html/healeys/2008-03/msg00169.html (7,786 bytes)
- 245. Re: [Healeys] Synthetic, or other, brake fluid (sort of long). (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:21:40 EDT
- Okay, folks, listen up: Brake fluid is DIFFERENT than lubricating oil -- it is designed to resist compressibility over a wide range of temperatures...that's what it does. Nothing said below about bra
- /html/healeys/2008-03/msg00370.html (9,567 bytes)
- 246. Re: [Healeys] Healey Brake Light (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:36:41 EDT
- I recently purchased the plastic version from Moss which was about $30 as I remember. It is very cheesy looking, sad to say (I'm going to use it now as a oil pressure warning light on my MG race car;
- /html/healeys/2008-03/msg00399.html (7,637 bytes)
- 247. Re: [Healeys] Save for next Friday. (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:59:52 EDT
- ...so the bartender said, "Is this some sort of joke?" Cheers gary ** Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15
- /html/healeys/2008-03/msg00520.html (7,160 bytes)
- 248. [Healeys] Let's Keep the Funnies Funny (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:23:12 EDT
- Now that Friday is well and truly over, here's a thought: Let's keep the Friday funnies on our list (I've found many over the years that were funny enough to send on to close friends, who have enjoye
- /html/healeys/2008-03/msg00523.html (8,008 bytes)
- 249. [Healeys] Engine Start-up (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:46:37 EDT
- Just took my new race engine through the start-up/run-in phase. Crucial factors already touched on: b" Proper high-zddp break-in oil in the engine and Molybdenum build grease on the cam. b" Bring up
- /html/healeys/2008-03/msg00543.html (7,702 bytes)
- 250. Re: [Healeys] Engine Start-up (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:40:29 EDT
- I do back off the nuts a bit when retorquing the head (just enough to slacken them). The retorquing was done on the engine while cold. I do another retorque at 1000 miles (actually in my case, after
- /html/healeys/2008-03/msg00550.html (7,745 bytes)
- 251. [Healeys] Springs (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:55:03 EDT
- Talk to the regular build-it-yourself race car or hot rod guys and ask to see one of their spring catalogs. Once you get outside the vintage car movement, where everything has to come in an old MOWOG
- /html/healeys/2008-03/msg00760.html (7,844 bytes)
- 252. [Healeys] 1959 Healey 3000 (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 19:54:03 EDT
- Jody, for whatever it's worth, I have HBN7L5229, built just a few weeks before yours. My was originally Healey blue, but I had it repainted blue over white when I restored it. Let me know if yours ha
- /html/healeys/2008-04/msg00043.html (8,937 bytes)
- 253. [Healeys] Tripod Headlamps (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 23:54:33 EDT
- Aside from the pseudo-vintage look, is there any particular reason for searching for these rare, and VERY expensive artifacts? They were never installed on Healeys in the United States, and in fact f
- /html/healeys/2008-04/msg00045.html (7,624 bytes)
- 254. [Healeys] That funny rubber strap (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:06:11 EDT
- I first saw that rubber strap when I was working in my father's bicycle shop in Wisconsin in the 50s. It was a common piece on English bikes, used to fasten the cable to the rear brake to the main tu
- /html/healeys/2008-04/msg00075.html (7,835 bytes)
- 255. [Healeys] Rubber Strap in today's terms (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:17:35 EDT
- Thinking more about this situation, as a reviewer of contemporary automobiles, it occurs to me that if such a strap were needed today: The Americans wouldn't put one on, then would send out a dealer
- /html/healeys/2008-04/msg00077.html (8,107 bytes)
- 256. [Healeys] Healeys at the races (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:07:20 EDT
- Great having John and Cully join us for our particular brand of classic motoring fun at Sears last Saturday. I got a chance to take both around the track in my MGA (ably crew-chiefed by Tracy Drummon
- /html/healeys/2008-04/msg00133.html (7,726 bytes)
- 257. Re: [Healeys] Jaguar Colors (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:13:32 EDT
- In the "my reference library is bigger than your reference library" department of ultimate anorakisms, the Jaguar color was "Golden Sand." (There were some other "opalescent" colors of E-types those
- /html/healeys/2008-04/msg00282.html (7,425 bytes)
- 258. [Healeys] Healey Color Shades (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:12:16 EDT
- I've often heard this statement attributed to Geoff, and have no doubt that he might have said it, but it is worth keeping in mind that the "we" he refers to, which I assume means the Donald Healey M
- /html/healeys/2008-04/msg00346.html (8,334 bytes)
- 259. [Healeys] Costs of restoration (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:51:04 EDT
- Ah, someone who can understand the difference between approximate figures that are accurate enough to answer the relevant question "Should I even consider buying or restoring this car?", as opposed t
- /html/healeys/2008-04/msg00432.html (8,697 bytes)
- 260. [Healeys] VIN Numbers (score: 1)
- Author: Editorgary@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:58:26 EDT
- Rich is correct that these numbers were included in the original records now held by BMIHT, and the VIN number, build date and other details can be found by doing a careful search of the records. HOW
- /html/healeys/2008-04/msg00433.html (8,430 bytes)
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