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<p>OK, now I'm even more confused than usual; I have never seen any
two-tone car with the bottom color stopped at the rear wheel well
(is that what we're talking about?). That would be sorta like the
early 'Vettes, which had a small, oval 'cove' that looped from the
front wheel well back to in front of the rear wheel well and back.</p>
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<p>I can attest that, even with the swage line, it is difficult to
get a smooth, continuous line from behind the front wheel well to
the back of the rear shroud.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">I've seen a few cars
with the two tone extended to the rear of the fender (sorry
wing) with varying results. It has to be tough to get the
right line without the swage.</p>
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Kingsbury <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:airtightproductions@icloud.com"><airtightproductions@icloud.com></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 2, 2018 10:10:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WILLIAM B LAWRENCE<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bob Spidell; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Fwd: 1956 Austin-Healey 100M</font>
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<div>I remember talking with Gerry Coker about this in an
interview I did with him. He also told me about the design of
bringing the swage line past the rear wheel opening. He
thought it should end at the opening, but since folks wanted
to two tone the cars and needed a line to follow, Donald asked
him to continue the line and send his suggestions to the body
makers. And the rest as they say, is history. But if you
notice the early cars do not have a swage line that flows past
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On Aug 02, 2018, at 02:11 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE
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copy of the Austin Healey 100 service manual take a
look at the very first factory illustration on page
iii. It shows the correct installation. The story is
that Gerry Coker was looking for a detail to break the
slab sided aspect of the car by emphasizing the sweep
of the swage line to enhance the overall design. He
found the shape he wanted by breaking one of his long,
narrow pen nibs in half and using that for his model.
To place the blunt end of the spear forward would be
counter to the overall aesthetic he was looking for. I
think of it as an arrow or a spear in flight.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">My opinion, but
evidently the manufacturer's also.</p>
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