[Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 16, Issue 109

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Tue May 9 04:24:47 MDT 2023


Dave,          As mentioned try steel wool but use a three aught or 3 zero grade. You can get it at a hardware store or lumber supply.Good luck, Dave Walsh


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On Monday, May 8, 2023, 7:13 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net <healeys-request at autox.team.net> wrote:

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  1. Re: Thanks to all! (Tom Mitchell)
  2. Grill restoration VS Repro (David Masucci)
  3. Re: Grill restoration VS Repro (rustyle at comcast.net)
  4. Re: Grill restoration VS Repro (David Masucci)
  5. Re: Grill restoration VS Repro (Elton S)
  6. Re: Grill restoration VS Repro (Perry Small)
  7. Re: Grill restoration VS Repro (David Masucci)
  8. Sprites for sale (David P)
Mark,I can't say it any better than what has been already said.Congratulation and thank you for all you have done.
Tom MitchellAnn Arbor, MI.
On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 3:33 PM William Atterbury via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

Well deserved, Mark!
You’ll probably never know how much the sharing of knowledge has helped the sport.  It has kept many old British cars on the road, and for that I am grateful to you and also to the wealth of knowledge of all those on the list!
Bill Atterbury
1962 BT7
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Well, the announcement is now public.


https://vintagemotorsport.com/2023/05/04/redman-hobbs-and-levy-among-2023-british-sports-car-hof-inductees/


Thanks to all of those who contributed to my induction into the British 
Sports Car Hall of Fame.  It is nice that over 30 years of effort on my 
part has not gone unnoticed.  Thanks to everyone on every list that has 
made this possible!

mjb. 
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Hi All,
After 12 years and counting on my 64 BJ8 restoration, she goes to paint this summer. 
I pulled the grill out of storage to see what it will take to restore to like new. Although the vertical teeth are in pretty good shape in regard to dents and damage, there is much corrosion especially on the sides of the teeth.  After trying several levels of polishing attempts, I”m not sure I”m going to be able to restore to acceptable quality. I thought about fully dismantling it so I can polish each tooth, but this could take another 12 years!!
Moss sells a reproduction grill for $500.Does anyone have any comments on the quality of the reproduction part? Does anyone have any advice as to repro vs restoration for the grill? 
Thanks in an advance for any help that anyone can provide.
Dave
64 Healey BJ872 Jaguar XJ6


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I used fine steel wool for cleaning and polishing.  Worked great

  

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of David Masucci via Healeys
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2023 7:37 AM
To: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Grill restoration VS Repro

  

Hi All,

  

After 12 years and counting on my 64 BJ8 restoration, she goes to paint this summer. 

  

I pulled the grill out of storage to see what it will take to restore to like new. Although the vertical teeth are in pretty good shape in regard to dents and damage, there is much corrosion especially on the sides of the teeth.  After trying several levels of polishing attempts, I”m not sure I”m going to be able to restore to acceptable quality. I thought about fully dismantling it so I can polish each tooth, but this could take another 12 years!!

  

Moss sells a reproduction grill for $500.Does anyone have any comments on the quality of the reproduction part? Does anyone have any advice as to repro vs restoration for the grill? 

  

Thanks in an advance for any help that anyone can provide.

  

Dave

  

64 Healey BJ8

72 Jaguar XJ6

  

  

  
The corrosion on my grill is too deep. Steel wool did not restore the brushed finish. 


On May 8, 2023, at 8:59 AM, <rustyle at comcast.net> <rustyle at comcast.net> wrote:
I used fine steel wool for cleaning and polishing.  Worked great  From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of David Masucci via Healeys
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2023 7:37 AM
To: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Grill restoration VS Repro  Hi All,  After 12 years and counting on my 64 BJ8 restoration, she goes to paint this summer.   I pulled the grill out of storage to see what it will take to restore to like new. Although the vertical teeth are in pretty good shape in regard to dents and damage, there is much corrosion especially on the sides of the teeth.  After trying several levels of polishing attempts, I”m not sure I”m going to be able to restore to acceptable quality. I thought about fully dismantling it so I can polish each tooth, but this could take another 12 years!!  Moss sells a reproduction grill for $500.Does anyone have any comments on the quality of the reproduction part? Does anyone have any advice as to repro vs restoration for the grill?   Thanks in an advance for any help that anyone can provide.  Dave  64 Healey BJ872 Jaguar XJ6

My grill was smashed in from an accident,  so I could not restore it. I purchased a repro grill from Moss. It worked out ok.EltonBJ7
On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 10:55 AM <rustyle at comcast.net> wrote:


I used fine steel wool for cleaning and polishing.  Worked great

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of David Masucci via Healeys
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2023 7:37 AM
To: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Grill restoration VS Repro

 

Hi All,

 

After 12 years and counting on my 64 BJ8 restoration, she goes to paint this summer. 

 

I pulled the grill out of storage to see what it will take to restore to like new. Although the vertical teeth are in pretty good shape in regard to dents and damage, there is much corrosion especially on the sides of the teeth.  After trying several levels of polishing attempts, I”m not sure I”m going to be able to restore to acceptable quality. I thought about fully dismantling it so I can polish each tooth, but this could take another 12 years!!

 

Moss sells a reproduction grill for $500.Does anyone have any comments on the quality of the reproduction part? Does anyone have any advice as to repro vs restoration for the grill? 

 

Thanks in an advance for any help that anyone can provide.

 

Dave

 

64 Healey BJ8

72 Jaguar XJ6

 

 

 
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DaveWhich ever way you go with the grille, do not go to final paint until the entire grille is test fit to the front shroud. PerryNow residing in Conway South Carolina

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On May 8, 2023, at 8:36 AM, David Masucci via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:



Hi All,
After 12 years and counting on my 64 BJ8 restoration, she goes to paint this summer. 
I pulled the grill out of storage to see what it will take to restore to like new. Although the vertical teeth are in pretty good shape in regard to dents and damage, there is much corrosion especially on the sides of the teeth.  After trying several levels of polishing attempts, I”m not sure I”m going to be able to restore to acceptable quality. I thought about fully dismantling it so I can polish each tooth, but this could take another 12 years!!
Moss sells a reproduction grill for $500.Does anyone have any comments on the quality of the reproduction part? Does anyone have any advice as to repro vs restoration for the grill? 
Thanks in an advance for any help that anyone can provide.
Dave
64 Healey BJ872 Jaguar XJ6


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Perry thanks for the hint on fitment, I will make sure to take that step.
Dave


On May 8, 2023, at 10:39 AM, Perry Small <healeyguy at aol.com> wrote:
DaveWhich ever way you go with the grille, do not go to final paint until the entire grille is test fit to the front shroud. PerryNow residing in Conway South Carolina

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On May 8, 2023, at 8:36 AM, David Masucci via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:



Hi All,
After 12 years and counting on my 64 BJ8 restoration, she goes to paint this summer. 
I pulled the grill out of storage to see what it will take to restore to like new. Although the vertical teeth are in pretty good shape in regard to dents and damage, there is much corrosion especially on the sides of the teeth.  After trying several levels of polishing attempts, I”m not sure I”m going to be able to restore to acceptable quality. I thought about fully dismantling it so I can polish each tooth, but this could take another 12 years!!
Moss sells a reproduction grill for $500.Does anyone have any comments on the quality of the reproduction part? Does anyone have any advice as to repro vs restoration for the grill? 
Thanks in an advance for any help that anyone can provide.
Dave
64 Healey BJ872 Jaguar XJ6


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