[Healeys] paint color for fan shroud and water bottle bracket on bj8

[Charlie Baldwin]

Hey, while this is being flogged to death, I haven't noticed a comment 
about the fan shroud originally being brush painted.  Is this true?
Thanks.
Charlie

Rich C wrote:

>Hi Bill,
>
>I know we've flogged this thing far too long, but for those of us who look 
>at this list every day and try to help where we can, I can assure you there 
>are some questions that pop up about every 3 or 4 weeks. Thank goodness we 
>have an archive or I'm sure we'd be wading through these common questions a 
>lot more than we do now.
>As for answering the rad shroud paint colour, "Chinese Red" may be different 
>depending on brand of paint and regional availability. Here in Canada we 
>have a brand of paint called "Tremclad" and I use their Chinese Red. Close 
>enough, and I'm a Concours judge.
>As for the washer bottle bracket for BJ8's I use a Walmart paint called 
>"Just Enough" in the color "Blue Planet" in a small shaker can. Again, I've 
>heard feedback from others stating they can't find that in their regional 
>stores.
>
>Rich Chrysler