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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Gentlemen, for more than 40 years I have used only one brand of engine paint on my cars when I need a <u>perfect match</u> – <b>Bill Hirsch</b> engine enamel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>To my eye, the MOSS paint is a shade too light, and has a shade too much yellow in it. All of my records says the given name of the green is ‘Steel Dust Grey’.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I apply it in two ways: with a wedge-tip foam brush for painting cylinder heads where the surface is stippled, not smooth, and with a spray gun for smooth surfaces.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Please overlook the fact that they can’t spell Healey, and are missing the hyphen. </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>😊</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> That is their only fault.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>They also make other classic engine colours, such as Chev orange, Ford blue, and a host of others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="https://www.hirschauto.com/ENGINE-ENAMEL/productinfo/EE-QUART/">https://www.hirschauto.com/ENGINE-ENAMEL/productinfo/EE-QUART/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ardmore, NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><img border=0 width=440 height=586 style='width:4.5833in;height:6.1083in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D98BE8.B91A1C70"></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 21 May 2023 4:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mirek Sharp <m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca><br><b>Cc:</b> Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com>; healeys <Healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Paint<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I should point out that the Moss Austin Healey engine paint has increased to $US27 a can and is currently on back order. <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😳</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>M<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat., May 20, 2023, 11:46 a.m. m.g.sharp--- via Healeys, <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>Fred, I use the green engine paint supplied by Moss. It is, as far as I can tell, a near perfect match for the original and is very good quality. I have used it several times and I am pleased with how well it goes on and lasts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>Cheers, Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Fred Wescoe via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 20, 2023 10:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> healeys <<a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Paint</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>Listers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>I am in need of a paint code and manufacturer of the paint to repaint the head on my 66 BJ8. The cleaning of the head by the machinist as part of the rebuild totally stripped the paint off. HELP!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>Fred <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA>66 BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michaelsalter@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>