Hi Graham,
The steel shield is indeed painted engine green but the asbestos insulating
panel and rivets, etc. are not painted. See picture att'd.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: <GLWilkieAlaska@aol.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 2:17 AM
Subject: BJ8 Carburetor Heat Shield; Correctly Speaking...
> Hi Listers,
>
> I am in the process of painting my carburetor heat shield on the BJ8.
>
> I have tried to do my homework on the matter of color, and can only come
> up
> with the following.
>
> From Gary Anderson and Roger Moment's Restoration Guide. "This heat shield
> was made of metal and painted engine color, with an asbestos panel
> attached..."
>
> From the 2004 Concours Registry Originality Guide. "The heat shield is
> painted engine color."
>
> Correctly speaking, do the authors mean the whole thing, including the
> asbestos insulating pad, was painted engine color, or just only the sheet
> metal
> part? (All the pictures I have referred to, appear to show the asbestos
> pad in its
> natural color, unpainted.)
>
> Any counsel on this matter from wiser souls, would be very much
> appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> Graham Wilkie.
> HBJ8L / 32382
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