[Healeys] Radiator apron

[Michael Salter]

Thanks to all who proffered an opinion regarding installing the apron
panel. I have now made a new panel and hope to be installing it soon.
I should add for the concous folks that the divider panels that I installed
on the outer edges of the apron panel of B#174 meerly clip onto the apron
and are easily removed to afford an unobstructed view from one front wheel
well to the other, which always looks a bit weird to me.

M

On Wed., May 7, 2025, 11:09 a.m. Michael Salter, <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> As I mentioned this issue is not with my early BN1 ... another car
> altogether.
> However that said, in order to improve the cooling cooling in traffic with
> my BN1, I  have installed vertical panels, very like the division panel
> used on later 100s, but at the ends of the apron panel. The improvement has
> be remarkable and is something I would recommend for any 100 with
> overheating issues.
>
>
> M
>
> On Wed., May 7, 2025, 9:20 a.m. Curtis Arndt, <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hank and Jean
>>
>> Michael is a long time member of the AH Concours Guidelines Committee, an
>> early 100 expert and as such is well aware of this fact. I judged his car
>> Concours gold as I recall several years ago at the Gettysburg Conclave and
>> the vertical portion was not there as is correct for around the first 350
>> BN1s. As such, there was no deduction for the missing panel.
>>
>> I have to assume that he now wants to add the panel to help improve
>> cooling.
>>
>> As for his question, it can be done but will require drilling three 3/16"
>> holes, two in the lower portion for 10-32 pan head phillips screws and one
>> in the top center portion of the upper support. Both the grill and radiator
>> may need to be removed. Pain in the butt if you ask me.
>>
>> If you want to improve cooling without permanently altering your very
>> original car, I have several better options.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Curtis Arndt
>> AH Concours Guidelines Committee
>>
>> On Sun, May 4, 2025, 9:30 PM Jean Caron <
>> vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Michael,
>>> I agree with Hank, your car did not come with this vertical panel but if
>>> you have the grille removed you should be able to install one. You will
>>> have to drill three holes, two in  the horizontal panels and one in the
>>> bonnet hinge and cross brace assembly for the machined screw that holds the
>>> top of the vertical panel in place.
>>>
>>> Jean
>>>
>>> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network.
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Hank
>>> Leach via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, May 4, 2025 7:48:00 PM
>>> *To:* Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>; healeys at autox.team.net <
>>> healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Radiator apron
>>>
>>> Michael-the early cars did not always have the center baffle panel.
>>> They had the lower horizontal "apron" you describe but the vertical
>>> "modesty " panel was added in late 53 into 54. Photo of my 53 #588 did not
>>> have the vertical so you can see all the way thru the front. Since your car
>>> (#172?) is early; my guess is that you never had the panel.  Are there
>>> mounting holes in the horizontal apron to receive the lip of the vertical
>>> piece? The later parts available came with drilled holes. Not sure you
>>> could install one unless you remove the grille.  Hank
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> From: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
>>> To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: May 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM PDT
>>> Subject: [Healeys] Radiator apron
>>> I have a BN1 with the radiator apron panel (horizontal behind and below
>>> the grille in front of the radiator which usually has a division panel
>>> attached to it) missing.
>>> If I remove the horns and grille does anyone if this panel and the
>>> division panel can be installed. Looks a bit tight but I don't want to have
>>> to disturb the front shroud.
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> M
>>>
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