[Healeys] BN4 lower grill lip

[Andy Thorp]

Hi Ira,

The repro finishers aren't so much like the original but they can be bent to fit and look kind of ok. The grille openings are also very varied so if you have one of the less-pretty grille openings then you'll have to cut the ends off the finisher to get it in.

There should be all ten grille bars showing and about 1/8 to 3/8 gap below the lowest bar. Cars leaving the factory often only had nine bars showing and the lads must have done some creative fitting to get them out of the door.

We can only aspire to be this perfect
http://images.honestjohn.co.uk/imagecache/file/fit/730x700/media/5687397/Austin-Healey%20100-6%20(4).jpg

Beautiful
http://www.autopaedia.com/auta/Healey/Austin_Healey_100/Austin_Healey_100-6_1956-1959_(1956_BN4)_(01)_-AB1-.jpg

Also beautiful
https://www.classiccarshop.co.uk/home/components/com_autostand/files/img_cars/f4d5a56c2b75e62c686628163f51cbf3.jpg

mmm nope
http://cdn3.bigcommerce.com/s-4nunktcv/products/3782/images/3178/2__23132.1408990271.1280.1280.jpg?c=2

There was originally a peak in the middle of the finisher lip, repro's didn't worry about this little detail. Probably some factory trims didn't either.
http://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Austin-Healey/57-Austin-Healey-100_DV-09_RMH-01.jpg

Nope
http://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Austin-Healey/57-Austin-Healey-100-6-BN4-DV-09_RMH-02.jpg

Nopity
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/751/20766624493_edd074cea2.jpg

Oh good god no
http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/uploads/cms_article/801_900/1956-1968-austin-healey-100-6-889_7735_969X727.jpg


Ok so I may have OGD

Andy.


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On Wed, 20/4/16, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: [Healeys] BN4 lower grill lip
 To: "Ahealey help" <healeys at autox.team.net>
 Received: Wednesday, 20 April, 2016, 2:46 AM
 
 Good day.I am
 working on my grill. The replacement lower lip from Moss is
 not bent correctly. Any advice on getting it to fit
 correctly would be appreciated. Nearly 90 today in
 Portland,OR. Record heat. I rarther enjoyed my 72 degrees
 drives this last weekend.Cheers
 Ira ErbsPortland,OR      _______                      
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