I'm not the least bit interested in your political views.
> [Original Message]
> From: Richard Bittmann <edmyed@harbornet.com>
> To: tammie Wall <whammie@iopener.net>; Bob Spidell
<bspidell@comcast.net>; healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 4/15/06 4:07:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Paint on Lower Rear Shroud
>
> Also, on certain color cars / interiors, the chassis / door side of the
gaps
> between the door panels and chassis were painted the color of the interior
> panels so the body color wouldn't show between upolstered / paneled areas.
> Its the same principle as touching up nicks and dings in woodwork or
plastic
> laminate to fool the eye into thinking that all is perfect - sort of like
> the current Presidency. Richard Bittmann
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "tammie wall" <whammie@iopener.net>
> > To: <bspidell@comcast.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 11:49 AM
> > Subject: Re: Paint on Lower Rear Shroud
> >
> >
> >> bob,
> >> the factory did this for aesthetic reasons. when viewing a Healey
from
> >> the rear, your eyes follow the curve of the rear shroud, they don't
come
> >> to an abrupt halt with the lower flange blacked out. the same rule
> >> applies to the radiator X braces. how many newly painted cars have
you
> >> seen where the X brace is body color and shows prominently through the
> >> grille.
> >> cheers,
> >> jerry wall
> >> Bob Spidell wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Can someone confirm the lower "flange" on the rear shroud--the inch
or
> >> > so wide
> >> > strip where the shroud is riveted to the boot pan--is supposed to be
> >> > painted black
> >> > (or cove color)?
> >> >
> >> > bs
> >> > ***************************************************************
> >> > Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
> >> > '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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