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Re: [Healeys] champagne/silver colored gauges

To: eric.frenken@brits-n-pieces.com, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] champagne/silver colored gauges
From: james smith <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 05:21:42 -0700 (PDT)
I believe all the gage faces on bn4 through BJ7 were silver colored at the 
start.  If exposed to sunlight for a long time, they discolored toward gold as 
they aged.  

Jim Smith



----- Original Message ----
From: Eric Frenken <lists@brits-n-pieces.com>
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, May 1, 2008 5:33:23 AM
Subject: [Healeys] champagne/silver colored gauges

Hi list,

during all my years of Healey ownership I've heard "rumours" that there
had been installed silver faced gauges (instead of the champagne
colored) part-time during the manufacture of the 100/6 and 3000. Up to
now I put the blame on the sun, the daylight and time let the champagne
color fade to a silverish color. But now I'm not that sure anymore. I've
read the Clausager up and down and can't find anything about silver
faced gauges.

Can anybody shed some light on this subject? Rich Chrysler? Is it a
rumour or real? Which cars had the silver faced instruments? Some 100/6?

Thank you for your thoughts.

Eric
Heinsberg/Germany
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