[Healeys] Washers for Rubber Buffers?

[Perry Small]

Magnet test on very old original buffers show rivets not iron, washers are. Color of washer not determined. To much rust!
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> On Jul 25, 2021, at 3:38 PM, Jean Caron via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I got the information from the Concours Guide, it indicated they were steel. I agree that they would look better in copper, not sure why they would not have come that way originally.
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> Jean
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> From: Michael Salter
> Sent: July 25, 2021 2:34 PM
> To: Jean Caron
> Cc: Harold Manifold; Ken Fleming via Healeys
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Washers for Rubber Buffers?
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> Yes I  believe that Jean is correct however I  think originally they were copper plated.
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> M
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> On Sun., Jul. 25, 2021, 3:07 p.m. Jean Caron via Healeys, <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
> The washers are made of steel.
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> Jean
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> From: Harold Manifold via Healeys
> Sent: July 25, 2021 1:40 PM
> To: Ken Fleming via Healeys
> Subject: [Healeys] Washers for Rubber Buffers?
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> Hello,
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> I am getting ready to install the rubber fender and hood buffers. I have copper split rivets but what material should the washers be? These are quite visible when the hood is opened so I would like to get it right. All of the original washers used on my 1960 BT7 were zinc plated steel but I have read the washers should be copper.
> The attached picture is one of the fender buffers but I assume all of the washers should be the same.
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> I would appreciate any advise for my car.
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> Harold
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