Fuel tank straps

[RestoreThemAll]

Two questions about the straps for my BJ7.

1) The Moss catalog (21 in pic attached) shows a plate behind the mount that attaches to the boot wall. My mounts are fine but I don't have plates. What is the plate material? Steel? Cork?

2) One of the Ts on the strap is broken off. I was thinking about brazing a bolt on the end of it. Does that sound like a sensible fix?

 

[steveg]

The plate is steel:

 

[RestoreThemAll]

I see Steve. It goes to the back side. Makes sense. Is it about 1/8" thick?

 

[steveg]

It's 1/16" x 1" x 2-1/2" - just measured it.

 

[RestoreThemAll]

Perfect! Thank you very much.
Dale

 

[ripvanwinkel]

Hi,

There are two pieces of unknown material riveted to each fuel tank strap. Can anyone tell me this material is and are the rivets copper or steel?

 

[grimes6]

The material riveted to each strap is a thin strip of rubber. I am not quite sure of the rivet type but will check tomorrow and let you know.

 

[ripvanwinkel]

Thank you Grimes6. From pictures on the web, this material looks whitish in colour - can you confirm the colour please?

 

[Rob Glasgow]

IIRC the original packing on the metal straps was more of a tan or brownish paper like material. Like a stiff cardboard. But semi water proof. And yes they were riveted but I don't know if they were copper or steel. At least on a BT7.

 

[grimes6]

The video may help on u tube [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8-leMY8Azo
I noticed in the comments section that one Healey owner had rubber strips under the straps the same as mine. Mine is a BJ7 so maybe they changed the material later. Just on my way to get the straps out of storage.
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[grimes6]

The rivets on my strap are copper bifurcated. I have taken some pics on my phone and will send them to you shortly. I am still not quite sure if the rubber strips are correct as the straps have shorter marks on them where something has been removed . The straps and the rubbers etc. are currently not together.

 

[grimes6]

Photos as promised. The rubber strips look professionally made but I couldn't be 100% that they are original . If you search for "fuel tank strap" on this forum you will find a previous post which discusses this item. The ruler is metric.

 

[Healey Nut]

When I did my BJ8s I used a leather belt that I cut then used those brass butterfly paper clip things where you spread the wings out on the back side .
***** NOTE I AM NOT A PURIST ***** so I have no idea and couldnt care less if its not “CORRECT”

 

[ripvanwinkel]

Thanks everyone - you've been a great help to me!

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

I seem to recall that the material was about 1/16” thick and it reminded me of a gasket type of material.

 

[Rob Glasgow]

Patrick, that's what I remember. The paper was quite stiff but that might of been from age.