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Post by healeyneil on Sept 9, 2020 21:51:39 GMT
That's a milestone !
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bn6
Junior Member
Once a BT-7 Owner, now a BN6 100/6 Owner
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Post by bn6 on Feb 6, 2021 0:09:19 GMT
How long did you run it at 2000 rpm to bed it in ?
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Post by bbh on Feb 6, 2021 18:26:11 GMT
About 20 mins.. although I must admit that at times it did go above 2000 as I just wanted to see / hear how it went. Sounded OK
My only issues were that a. the idle was a little high (about 1200) was an easy fix and b. it just didn't want to stop, even when switched off!. In the end I had to disable the coil.
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Post by bbh on Sept 29, 2021 20:00:13 GMT
Slow progress on a few of the internal jobs .... Fitting the "new" transmission tunnel, centre shift to suit the W58 gearbox. Bought a later tunnel for the BJ7 / 8 which was not too bad a fit but needed to move the gear shift hole back about 25mm. Also had scope to narrow the tunnel a bit and creat a bit more of an indent for the handbrake to fit. Also found that the raised neck for the gear lever restricted shifter movement, so cut it off flat with the top of the tunnel and all works fine. I put in an aluminium reinforcing plate below the gearshift opening and 4 rivnuts to be able to screw down a chrome bezel (ex MGB) once finished. Covered the outside (inside cockpit) with Dynamat and the underside with a reflective foil. Onto door trimming. Used a kit from John Skinner which was shaped fine. Only two issues.... 1. the holes in the top front of the doors - for the side-screen locating pin weren't there. When new outer skins had been fixed, these had been missed. The holes in the inner frame were there but not quite round so didn't want to use as only reference. Thankfully input from other gave some key data points - not surprisingly a lot of difference, but by averaging and testing against the side-screens a position was (hopefully!) found and drilled. Should have said, managed to find some original side-screens, but they need a bit of work ! 2. I made life difficult by trying to use the original holes in the doors for the self tappers. (the new trim panels were undrilled). I could have just aligned the trim panels and drawn a straight line along the top and down the sides, evenly space the screws and a nice neat job. But no I decided to use the originals, which were not in a straight line, I guess on the production line just drilled by hand / eye to best guess. Anyhow after much triangulation all holes drilled in panels and fixed! Top aluminium cockpit rail fixed. These were original so went in quite easily (for once). I thought that I had lost the original back centre piece and ordered a replacement, but later found it - quite a difference in size. I can only guess that you are meant to cut down the new bit to fit your gap! Interior covered in Dynaliner, ready for carpet Seat runners fixed in position, with the new stainless strips, ash wooden supports and new runners. and as a bit of a distraction and borrowing an idea from healeyneil, decided to make a gear knob to match my Lempert Derrington steering wheel ......
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Post by healeyneil on Sept 30, 2021 21:42:47 GMT
Glad I was useful for something ๐
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Post by bbh on Oct 1, 2021 19:06:24 GMT
Always useful.
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Post by bbh on Aug 14, 2022 14:56:10 GMT
Escaped into the sun for a brief few minutes .... as I needed to turn it around in the garage.
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Post by dougie on Aug 14, 2022 15:17:06 GMT
Looking wonderful!
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Post by healeyneil on Aug 15, 2022 8:00:18 GMT
Looking great. Canโt be far off being finished now ๐
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Post by bbh on Aug 15, 2022 18:43:27 GMT
Need seats,interior and weather / hardtop.
I have covered the inside with dynamat and dynaliner, so ready for the carpets. The back is not standard, as I have done away with the rear seats and put in a flat top for storage etc., so a standard carpet set will only work so far. Doors have been trimmed, but the rest of the trim panels and aluminium finishing strips, will need to do in after the carpet.
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Post by bbh on Apr 9, 2023 12:04:10 GMT
Following on from the last post which highlighted the trimming jobs still outstanding, well progress is being made ..... Carpets, as highlighted previously these had to be made as things such as the transmission tunnel and especially the rear arrangement are not standard! Trim panels. The doors had previously been completed, but the front and rear side trim panels needed to be attached. John Skinner panel kit was used, No changes for the front panels, but the rears had to be adjusted to fit with the altered rear treatement. Seats, I didn't have any seats or frames when I purchased the car, so wasn't constrained by re-using the originals. Through the build I have been trying to use KNX as a bit of inspiration, so went with period Microcell seats trimmed in a fashion similar to those on KNX. Leather facings and vinyl rear. I think that they work quite well and are quite comfortable. Seat Belts. I had always planned on using retractable belts but wanted them to look period - no red plastic. The flat top on the rear wheel arch turned out to be a perfect place to mount the inertia reel with appropriate brackets, the other mounting points are the standard ones. ... and finally although I plan on having a hard top ( next on the restoration list of things to do!) I wanted to be able to use the car in the interim. I never use the hood on the MGA, but do use the tonneau quite a bit so decided that the Healey should have one. Next step registration ......
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Post by healeyneil on Apr 11, 2023 20:34:49 GMT
Looking fabulous. Registration should be simple. DVLA will either just send you a V5 or decide to send an inspector to check it first. You may well have to show the inspector where the numbers are because he will probably know nothing. The guy who inspected the Frogeye was an ex accountant who was very pleasant, but clueless
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Post by bbh on Apr 13, 2023 19:10:30 GMT
Looking fabulous. Registration should be simple. DVLA will either just send you a V5 or decide to send an inspector to check it first. You may well have to show the inspector where the numbers are because he will probably know nothing. The guy who inspected the Frogeye was an ex accountant who was very pleasant, but clueless Simple!!! I have everything (well nearly everything) ready to send off to DVLA via the AH club registration recovery man. However I nearly tripped over NOVA. My machine was imported to the EU from US in 2005, and subsequently sold into the UK before 2008. This being before NOVA was introduced. However it appears that I need to do a retrospective application, before I can send to DVLA. Again hopefully straightforward.
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Post by bbh on May 8, 2023 18:45:41 GMT
Glad to say that the NOVA process was relatively straight forward and I was given a NOVA reference within a couple of weeks. Thus all info now with DVLA !!!
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Post by bbh on Jun 3, 2023 18:45:08 GMT
Success, V5C with new reg number arrived in the post this am.
Now just need to order some number plates and fix the last few jobs and it can get on the road!
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