[Healeys] Aluminum door trim

[Oudesluys]

It is very unlikely that original trim pieces have not been anodised 
when new. Exterior aluminium trim on practically all European cars was 
always anodized from long before the AH was even contemplated. One of 
the exceptions was FIAT I think.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Op 20-7-2013 18:33, jerry wall schreef:
> i had always been under the impression that the original shutface trim was
> anodized on the BN1-BJ8.
> page 53 of the anderson-moment confirms this, "The door shut face at the
> back and the rocker panels were covered with textured anodized aluminum
> trim pieces, ........."
> The reproduction pieces I have seen are not anodized.
> cheers,
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Randy Hicks <healey100m at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The aluminum door trim was never snodized, at least on the 100's. Gary is
>> correct.
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> On Jul 20, 2013, at 8:53 AM, warthodson at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Greg,
>>> are you talking about the pebble finish door trim which I do not believe
>> was
>>> not originally anodized or the anodized aluminum cockpit trim?
>>> Gary
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Greg Lemon glemon at neb.rr.com
>>>
>>> I polished mine on the old 100 too, they were scratched and the anodized
>>> finish was worn off here and there, it is not correct and will not look
>>> exactly the same as anodized, but if you start with some fine sandpaper,
>>> then finer sandpaper and work your way to metal polish and a lot of elbow
>>> grease you can get a really nice looking finish, and it doesn't cost
>> $500.
>>> The polished finish lasted well on my car too.
>>>
>>> Regards, Greg Lemon
>>>
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