[Healeys] Concours question BN2 Air Filters

[Roland Wilhelmy]

I believe that they had a wrinkle or crackle finish.  #724 did and I
refinished in crackle.
-Roland


On Sat, Sep 9, 2023, 4:49 PM Mark Donaldson <ardmorebusiness at xtra.co.nz>
wrote:

> Gentlemen,
>
> This raises a ‘change-over’ question.
>
> I have seen both Satin Black and Crackle Black on BN1 air filters.
>
>    1. At about what engine number might the change to Hammertone Green
>    been made?
>    2. Was both Satin and Crackle black used on the BN1 filters – or is
>    one  correct, and the other not?
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Ardmore
>
> NZ
>
>
>
> *From:* Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, 10 September 2023 4:18 AM
> *To:* Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Concours question BN2 Air Filters
>
>
>
> Michael,
>
>
>
> Absolutely, they were painted the same Hammertone green. I have restored
> two originals that definitely had green paint on the front, back and mesh.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Curtis
>
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 7:16 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I'm restoring the air filters on my low mileage BN2. The front and
> back plates of the filter assemblies are still painted with the
> original green hammertone paint but there is absolutely no evidence of
> green paint anywhere on the perforated grille which covers the filter
> elements.
> As far as I can tell these appear to have been unpainted mild steel.
> Does anyone know for sure whether these were painted?
>
> M
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