[Healeys] frame color

[S and T Miller]

There is a early 3000 on e-bay right now that claims that the rails being
painted black are original.  I knew the previous owner/ car and tried to tell
the current owner/ seller that may not be accurate.

The Millers
"British Car Nuts"

1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299

1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219

1964 MGB 40841

1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351

"Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
drive."




> From: richchrysler at quickclic.net
> To: cnaarndt at gmail.com; stmiller96 at hotmail.com
> CC: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] frame color
> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:14:37 -0500
>
> Actually we have seen some specific evidence of a few black engine bays on
> very early Old English White 100/Six models.
>
> Rich
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Curt/Nancy Arndt
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 4:32 PM
> To: S and T Miller
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] frame color
>
> Listers,
>
> Many cars of the period, especially in the rust belt, has a dark colored
> undercoating applied either by the dealer or soon thereafter. This could
> and has caused some confusion in the past.
>
> Also OEW 100s often had the engine compartments and other area of the frame
> and chassis painted black from the factory, but as far as we know, this
> practice did not continue into the six-cylinder cars.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 8:09 PM, S and T Miller
> <stmiller96 at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Were early 3000's frames ever painted black?- on a non black car? A 3000
> > on
> > e-bay currently claims that the frame rails being painted black is
> correct?
> > I
> > have heard of some early frames being painted black, but thought it was
> the
> > entire frame including engine comp, etc.
> >
> > The Millers
> > "British Car Nuts"
> >
> > 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299
> >
> > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219
> >
> > 1964 MGB 40841
> >
> > 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351
> >
> > "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
> > drive."
> > _______________________________________________