[Healeys] 100M Engine Bay Paint Color

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I had the luck of finding my 100M unrestored with original paint (OE white/black), and it is as you describe.  The pics you refer to of the restoration appear accurrate, the only difference is that there are areas of factory overspray when viewing the chasis and engine compartment.

Joel
100M
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From: "Curt/Nancy Arndt" <cnaarndt at gmail.com> 

> Bob, 
> 
> I too have done quite a bit of research on this issue over the years and it 
> appears that many of the 100s painted in Old English white had not only the 
> engine bays painted black but other areas on the chassis were painted black 
> as well. 
> 
> The following link shows the restoration of Sarah Frost's 100M by Lynn 
> Martin of Forever Healeys and page 3 of the restoration photos documents the 
> amount of either black paint on the chassis, or the original dark brown 
> primer that was never painted body color since these areas were masked by 
> other body panels when the car was painted at the factory. 
> 
> http://www.foreverhealeys.com/M/Documentation2/Austin%20Healey100MWelcome.htm 
> 
> I discussed these issues with Lynn when he restored the car and he sent be 
> still photographs of the original chassis and the areas obviously pained 
> black. 
> 
> Cheers, 
> 
> Curt Arndt 
> Carlsbad, CA 
> '55 BN1, '60 AN5 :{) '72 RWA Midget, '06 Cooper S 
> 
> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 5:47 AM, Bob Spidell wrote: 
> 
> > I don't have my guidelines handy; can anyone say for sure what color the 
> > engine compartment of a 100M (BN2) should be painted? I believe it should 
> > be body color--in this case white--but I've seen several painted black. 
> > 
> > TIA, 
> > Bob 
> > 
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