Does anyone know of a match for original BJ8 main mufflers?
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> Subject: Healeys Digest, Vol 6, Issue 339
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> Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 12:00:01 -0600
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> 1. Re: Suspension components paint color (Patrick & Caroline Quinn)
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> Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 07:50:22 +1000
> From: "Patrick & Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
> To: "'Linwood Rose'" <linwoodrose@mac.com>, "'Healey List'"
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> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Suspension components paint color
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> G'day Lin
>
> I have just redone the suspension on the BN3 in satin black, however I will
> say that when I first did it during the late 1970s the original colour was
> metallic green, but I painted the lot in gloss black.
>
> I read something recently as to how the suspension components were painted
> originally. Well they weren't painted but dipped into containers of black
> paint that also contained water or some other liquid. The paint being oil
> based would float on top of the water and the after dipping the paint would
> adhere to the part. I tried that but the result was a little less than I
> liked.
>
> Of course we all know that our restorations are to a standard that's way
> above what the cars were like when they were new.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Linwood
> Rose
> Sent: Thursday, 7 August 2014 10:25 PM
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> Subject: [Healeys] Suspension components paint color
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> I went through all of this when I restored my BT7, but just to verify for a
> friend who is now doing a restoration, are these pieces painted gloss black
> or satin black? I think satin is the correct answer, but validation is
nice.
> I checked the judging guidelines and unless I missed something the
> guidelines just say black.
> Thanks.
>
> Lin
> $12.75
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 21:14:27 -0400
> From: Linwood Rose <linwoodrose@mac.com>
> To: Patrick Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
> Cc: healeylist <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Suspension components paint color
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> Thanks, Patrick!
> Lin
>
>
> > G'day Lin
> >
> > I have just redone the suspension on the BN3 in satin black, however I
will
> > say that when I first did it during the late 1970s the original colour
was
> > metallic green, but I painted the lot in gloss black.
> >
> > I read something recently as to how the suspension components were
painted
> > originally. Well they weren't painted but dipped into containers of black
> > paint that also contained water or some other liquid. The paint being oil
> > based would float on top of the water and the after dipping the paint
would
> > adhere to the part. I tried that but the result was a little less than I
> > liked.
> >
> > Of course we all know that our restorations are to a standard that's way
> > above what the cars were like when they were new.
> >
> > Hoo Roo
> >
> > Patrick Quinn
> > Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>
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