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I second Simon's recommendation. They restored my BN1's badge, and it was
perfect. Expect it to take time. It's worth the time and money.
-Roland Wilhelmy
On Fri, Sep 29, 2023, 2:35 PM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I wonder if you could get a refund from Moss and have your original
> restored?
>
> I=E2=80=99ve used Pamela David Enamels:-
>
> ONE-OFF BADGE MANUFACTURE & RESTORATION OF GLASS ENAMEL BADGES
> (badgecraft.co.uk) <http://www.badgecraft.co.uk/>
>
> Don=E2=80=99t be put off by the rustic state of their website or the refe=
rence to
> faxes. Their work is excellent. They are not VAT registered so it=E2=80=
=99s
> =C2=A3266:00(!!!) plus shipping. It would be done by February!
>
> A lot of money. A lot of time. But you=E2=80=99ll have something as good =
as new. I
> put my money where my mouth is and had them do mine. Mine looks just righ=
t,
> I think, and I was flattered if extremely pissed off when a bodyshop stol=
e
> it and put on a crummy repro. =E2=80=9COh=E2=80=9D, the man said, =E2=80=
=9Cwe always put on new
> badges when we work on classics.=E2=80=9D I asked where mine was.. =E2=80=
=9CWe threw it
> out, of course=E2=80=9D.
>
> I told him that he had 5 minutes to rethink whereupon he opened his drawe=
r
> and passed it over. The police was not interested! Enough waffle=E2=80=A6
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *David
> Masucci via Healeys
> *Sent:* 29 September 2023 11:21
> *To:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] BADGE, Austin Healey MK III
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Atter 11+ years, my BJ8 has finally reached the point where I took her
> home yesterday painted Healey Blue. Now I can put all of the nice painted
> body parts back on, hopefully without scratching anything.
>
>
>
> Back in 2015 I purchased many parts in preparation for this day. One item
> is the MKIII badge (of which I opened the box for the first time
> yesterday). When I place it in it=E2=80=99s spot on the front shroud, I w=
as not
> happy with the way that it looked compared to 2 old badges that I have.
>
>
>
> The old badge has less of an arch, and fits more flush to the body. The
> first thing I noticed is that the repro has more of an arch left to right=
.
> It=E2=80=99s more bulbous left to right than the originals. This new one=
really
> only touches the body at the ends of the =E2=80=9Cwings=E2=80=9D. To me, =
I think it looks
> wrong.
>
>
>
> In 2015 I paid $234 for this part from Moss. I see Moss lists this part
> now for $399=E2=80=A6ouch! Does anyone have any experience with this part=
? Has the
> reproduction part improved since 2015?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> 64 Healey Blue BJ8!
>
> 72 XJ6
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>I second Simon's recommendation.=C2=A0 They rest=
ored my BN1's badge, and it was perfect.=C2=A0 Expect it to take time.=
=C2=A0 It's worth the time and money.</div><div dir=3D"auto">-Roland Wi=
lhelmy=C2=A0<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 29, 2023, 2:35 PM Simon Lachlan via Heal=
eys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a=
>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" li=
nk=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_-5932832418541930295WordSe=
ction1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I wonder if you could get a refund fro=
m Moss and have your original restored?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span>I=E2=80=99ve used Pamela David Enamels:-<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.badgecraft.co.uk/"; tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"><span style=3D"color:blue">ONE-OFF BADGE =
MANUFACTURE & RESTORATION OF GLASS ENAMEL BADGES (badgecraft.co.uk)</sp=
an></a><u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Don=E2=80=99t be put =
off by the rustic state of their website or the reference to faxes. Their w=
ork is excellent. They are not VAT registered so it=E2=80=99s =C2=A3266:00(=
!!!) plus shipping. It would be done by February!<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>A lot of money. A lot of time. But you=E2=80=99=
ll have something as good as new. I put my money where my mouth is and had =
them do mine. Mine looks just right, I think, and I was flattered if extrem=
ely pissed off when a bodyshop stole it and put on a crummy repro. =E2=80=
=9COh=E2=80=9D, the man said, =E2=80=9Cwe always put on new badges when we =
work on classics.=E2=80=9D I asked where mine was.. =E2=80=9CWe threw it ou=
t, of course=E2=80=9D.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
>I told him that he had 5 minutes to rethink whereupon he opened his drawer=
and passed it over. The police was not interested! Enough waffle=E2=80=A6<=
u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Simon<br><br><u></u><u=
></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p=
><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0p=
t 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span><=
/b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@auto=
x.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Masucci via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> =
29 September 2023 11:21<br><b>To:</b> Ahealey help <<a href=3D"mailto:he=
aleys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.te=
am.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] BADGE, Austin Healey MK III<u><=
/u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Hi all,</span>=
<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Atter 11+ yea=
rs, my BJ8 has finally reached the point where I took her home yesterday pa=
inted Healey Blue. Now I can put all of the nice painted body parts=C2=A0ba=
ck on, hopefully without scratching anything.=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Back in 2015 I purchased=
many parts in preparation for this day. One item is the MKIII badge (of wh=
ich I opened the box for the first time yesterday). When I=C2=A0place it in=
it=E2=80=99s=C2=A0spot on the front shroud, I was not happy with=C2=A0the=
=C2=A0way that it looked compared to 2 old badges that I have.=C2=A0</span>=
<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">The old=
badge has less of an arch, and fits more flush to=C2=A0the body. The first=
thing I noticed is=C2=A0that the repro has more of an arch left to right. =
It=E2=80=99s more bulbous left to right than the originals.=C2=A0 This new =
one really only=C2=A0touches the body at the ends of the=C2=A0=E2=80=9Cwing=
s=E2=80=9D. To me, I think it looks wrong.=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">In 2015 I paid $234 for thi=
s part from Moss. I see Moss=C2=A0lists this part now for $399=E2=80=A6ouch=
! Does anyone have any experience with this part? Has the reproduction part=
improved since 2015?=C2=A0</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Thanks in advance,</span><u></u><u></u></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">Dave</span><u></u><u></u></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt">64 Healey Blue BJ8!</span>=
<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:10.5pt">72 XJ6</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></di=
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