[Healeys] finish of gauge housing

[Dave Porter]

..well, I spoke with Margaret at MoMa and she said they weren't plated at
all. Only painted on the inside. They have been using a Napa brand paint
(iron cast) to more or less duplicate the original external case color..
 I'm just the messenger...
dave

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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 7:50 AM
To: Rich C
Cc: 'Healeys List'; eric.frenken at brits-n-pieces.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing

Hi Rich,

Agreed--seems too thin to be paint.  But, it's too gray to be cadmium, 
and too dark to be zinc, as far as I can tell.

Anyone on a first name basis with Nisonger or MoMa that can ask them?

bs


Rich C wrote:
> All that I have observed seem to have been a very dull greyish 
> plating. I don't think it was paint.
>
> Rich Chrysler
>


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