[Healeys] Radiator apron

[Jake V]

Hi Michael,
Do you have any pictures of how this looks in your car?
Thanks,
Jake

On Thu, May 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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