Subject: [Healeys] Trunk floor holes

From: Michael Salter via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:30:16 -0400

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My very low mileage BN2, the frame of which I  am currently painting, has 2
apparently unused holes in the trunk floor that are definately original.
The trunk floor of my early BN1 also had the same holes however, as I had
no clue as to their purpose, I did not drill them into the replacement
floor of the BN1.
The holes in question are 1/4" in diameter and are positioned 5.5" forward
of the 5/16" diameter holes through which the threaded ends of the fuel
tank straps pass.
Obviously these holes are covered up by the fuel tank when viewed from
above but are visible when looking at the underside of the trunk floor.
Does anyone have any idea why these holes are in the in the trunk floor or
what purpose they serve. (I'm guessing water drainage but that seeme a bit
out of character because,  as we all know, rust prevention was not a high
priority in the car's design.)

M

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<div dir=3D"auto">My very low mileage BN2, the frame of which I=C2=A0 am cu=
rrently painting, has 2 apparently unused holes in the trunk floor that are=
 definately original.=C2=A0 The trunk floor of my early BN1 also had the sa=
me holes however, as I had no clue as to their purpose, I did not drill the=
m into the replacement floor of the BN1.<div dir=3D"auto">The holes in ques=
tion are 1/4&quot; in diameter and are positioned 5.5&quot; forward of the =
5/16&quot; diameter holes through which the threaded ends of the fuel tank =
straps pass.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Obviously these holes are covered up by=
 the fuel tank when viewed from above but are visible when looking at the u=
nderside of the trunk floor.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Does anyone have any id=
ea why these holes are in the in the trunk floor or what purpose they serve=
. (I&#39;m guessing water drainage but that seeme a bit out of character be=
cause,=C2=A0 as we all know, rust prevention was not a high priority in the=
 car&#39;s design.)</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div></div>

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From: Michael Oritt via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 23:12:30 -0400

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Michael--

If I should find myself under my car soon I will let you know what I find.

In the meantime I want to commend you on your proper diction.  The ending
of a sentence with a preposition is a grammatical error up with which I
cannot put!

Best--Michael Oritt

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> My very low mileage BN2, the frame of which I  am currently painting, has
> 2 apparently unused holes in the trunk floor that are definately original.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Micha=
el--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">If I should find myself =
under my car soon I will let you know what I find.</div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"color:#3333ff">In the meantime I want to commend=C2=A0you on your pr=
oper=C2=A0diction.=C2=A0 The ending of a sentence with a preposition is a g=
rammatical error up with which I cannot put!</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3=
333ff">=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 10:21 PM Michael Salter v=
ia Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex"><div dir=3D"auto">My very low mileage BN2, the frame of which I=C2=A0 a=
m currently painting, has 2 apparently unused holes in the trunk floor that=
 are definately original.=C2=A0 The trunk floor of my early BN1 also had th=
e same holes however, as I had no clue as to their purpose, I did not drill=
 them into the replacement floor of the BN1.<div dir=3D"auto">The holes in =
question are 1/4&quot; in diameter and are positioned 5.5&quot; forward of =
the 5/16&quot; diameter holes through which the threaded ends of the fuel t=
ank straps pass.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Obviously these holes are covered u=
p by the fuel tank when viewed from above but are visible when looking at t=
he underside of the trunk floor.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Does anyone have an=
y idea why these holes are in the in the trunk floor or what purpose they s=
erve. (I&#39;m guessing water drainage but that seeme a bit out of characte=
r because,=C2=A0 as we all know, rust prevention was not a high priority in=
 the car&#39;s design.)</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
M</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div></div>
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From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:41:34 +0000 boundary="=_527561ba2564ae39d8c49fd90b2407b2" gCCqhFkBQgbp9ZFiEda+AJyM046eNzmlBdKjHR9OCAPy8c44RvWR5nk0/FZ3ruN9CeV8vsNod5nRan13CE2yW7yheGkZ9PpGuuk=

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I like to think they are for petrol drainage, akin to the hole in the=0A=
bottom of the gearbox bell with a cotter (split pin) to focus the oil=0A=
drip. However, Perry's thought sounds most plausible. Boot floor from=0A=
1953 shown. Hank=0A=0A=09-----------------------------------------From:=
 "Bob Spidell" =0ATo: [email-masked]=0ACc: =0ASent: Friday July=
 29 2022 9:02:11AM=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] Trunk floor holes=0A=0A Wild=
-assed guess: Was a smaller petrol tank or fuel cell ever used in=0A Big=
 Healeys, for some type of racing?=0A=0A On 7/29/2022 7:33 AM, Perry Sma=
ll via Healeys wrote:=0A > Michael=0A > Our BN1 has the holes. Our Early=
 BN2 has a replacement trunk floor=0Aso that is not of any help.=0A > As=
 to =E2=80=9Cwhy=E2=80=9D the holes, consider the need to have the trunk=
=0Afloor in the proper location in order for the rear shroud to mate=0Aa=
long the lower rear edge later in the body assembly process.=0AAlignment=
 pins on the assembly/welding jig would hold the trunk floor=0Ain positi=
on with appropriate precision using the small holes until the=0Awelders=
 did their thing. Just a thought=0A > P=0A >=0A >=0A=0A ________________=
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<html><body>I like to think they are for petrol drainage, akin to the ho=
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 the oil drip. However, Perry's thought sounds most plausible. Boot floo=
r from 1953 shown. Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div>=
<p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Bob Spidell" <bsp=
[email-masked]><br>To: [email-masked]<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Friday=
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t; Our BN1 has the holes. Our Early BN2 has a replacement trunk=0Afloor=
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