[Healeys] water pumps and other repro parts

[BJ8Healeys]

Though this doesn't relate directly to the quality of parts, it does relate
to the quality of the whole.  I've seen more than one gorgeous car turn up
restored by "quality restorers" that have a reproduction VIN plate, a body
number plate from a second car, an engine from a third, and the number on
the shock tower from a fourth!

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large

-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry
Varley
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2015 4:25 AM
To: Healey Bruce; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] water pumps and other repro parts

Hi Bruce, no surprise in your reply. I would like to point out that we
should not look to the many restorers out there that do a magnificent job at
restoring our cars to a far higher standard than they were ever built to
originally. There are some real craftsmen out there. However they can also
only use the parts that are available. We all need to let the original
suppliers of faulty parts know we don't see it as acceptable otherwise the
problems will continue. And if quality replacements are not available some
measure of none original modifications should be seen as acceptable. I have
great sympathy for the restorers out there doing their best to produce
quality craftsmanship and let down by poor quality parts.
Regards
Larry Varley