[Healeys] Concours question BN2 Air Filters

[Curtis Arndt]

Hi Mark,

Just because one set of filters was found with satin black air filters does
not make it so. Especially since the owner stated that the car had a chrome
valve cover and these were typically sold as a set with the air filters
also in chrome [I've seen at least four original ealy BN1s with chrome
valve covers and they ALL had chrome air filters too]. The more likely
scenario is that over 70 years, the chrome started looking tatty and the PO
painted them black.

For now, the Concours standards state either wrinkle black on early BN1s
and Hammertone engine green on later BN1s and BN2s. If we can find three
examples of early original/documented cars with satin black air filter
housings, we will definitely revisit this issue.

Cheers,

Curt

On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 10:03 PM Mark Donaldson <ardmorebusiness at xtra.co.nz>
wrote:

> That the BN1s had both satin and wrinkle finishes is interesting.
>
> My June 1956 BN2 has the optional chromed air filters, but a regular
> painted rocker cover.
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>
> Mark
>
>
>
> *From:* jomar healey <ah53 at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, 10 September 2023 1:03 PM
> *To:* Mark Donaldson <ardmorebusiness at xtra.co.nz>; Roland Wilhelmy <
> sentenac.rw at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Concours question BN2 Air Filters
>
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>
> The air filters on #923 were a satin black.  I do believe them to be
> original, though tthe car had the optional chrome valve cover which I
> believe would have included chrome filters.
>
>
>
> Joe
>
> On Saturday, September 9, 2023, 08:35:31 PM EDT, Roland Wilhelmy <
> sentenac.rw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
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> I believe that they had a wrinkle or crackle finish.  #724 did and I
> refinished in crackle.
>
> -Roland
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> 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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