My copy of "Originality Guide for Restorations and Registry Inspections" is
a little out of date, but on page 69, under the heading "Rear Shroud Bottom
Edge" it states "From late BN1s, as early as cars built in 1954, and
onwards, cars finished in lighter colors, particularly Healey Blue, Florida
Green, Carmine Red and Ivory white appear to have had the lip around the
bottom of the rear shroud brush-painted in black."
John Snyder
> OK now this is getting very interesting. What does the Concourse Committee
> say about this??
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
> www.healey6.com
>
>
> ??? This is all very interesting. When I acquired my Healey, it had less
> than 15,000 miles on the odo. I have no reason to think that it wasn't
> the original paint. I do not recall that flange ever being anything but
> the Healey Blue of my blue over white car.
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, CA
> 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Earl Kagna <kags@shaw.ca>
>> To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Healey List
> <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Date: 4/15/2006 9:23:46 AM
>> Subject: Re: Paint on Lower Rear Shroud
>>
>> Bob:
>>
>> Flat black on all but the black cars. Definitely smooths out the look of
>> the car from the rear. Not sure at what body # they started doing this,
> but
>> it was pretty early.
>>
>> Earl Kagna
>> Victoria, B.C.
>> BT7 tri-carb
>> BJ8
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