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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Well, I had planned on going to New Zealand to buy a quart. Guess I will cancel my trip now.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Califronia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Donaldson<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 22, 2023 3:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'HealeyRick' <healeyrik@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'healeys' <Healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Paint<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>I bought my quart can locally before Covid hit us. After we’d all settled back to post-Covid life I asked my automotive paint man here in Auckland if he could get any more from his supplier. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>He said there just two cans left on the shelf, so I purchased them both. I got the last remaining stock in New Zealand. Should last me quite a while. </span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Ardmore<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'><img width=263 height=98 style='width:2.7416in;height:1.0166in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D98DA9.49FD5970"></span><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> HealeyRick <<a href="mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 23 May 2023 12:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mark Donaldson <<a href="mailto:ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz">ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>>; Mirek Sharp <<a href="mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca">m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a>>; healeys <<a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Paint<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ>Mark,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ>I've used the Hirsch engine paint as well and found it excellent. Unfortunately, it has been listed as out of stock on their website for quite some time.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ>Rick Neville, aka HealeyRick<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ>On Sat, May 20, 2023 at 10:37 PM Mark Donaldson <<a href="mailto:ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz">ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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.</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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’.</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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.</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please overlook the fact that they can’t spell Healey, and are missing the hyphen. </span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> That is their only fault.</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>They also make other classic engine colours, such as Chev orange, Ford blue, and a host of others.</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.hirschauto.com/ENGINE-ENAMEL/productinfo/EE-QUART/" target="_blank">https://www.hirschauto.com/ENGINE-ENAMEL/productinfo/EE-QUART/</a></span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mark</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ardmore, NZ</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=440 height=586 style='width:4.5833in;height:6.1083in' id="m_3972389487404341477Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D98DA9.49FD5970"></span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 21 May 2023 4:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mirek Sharp <<a href="mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca" target="_blank">m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Fred Wescoe <<a href="mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com" target="_blank">fredwescoe@gmail.com</a>>; healeys <<a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Paint<span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ>I should point out that the Moss Austin Healey engine paint has increased to $US27 a can and is currently on back order. </span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😳</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-NZ> <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-NZ>M<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-NZ> <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-NZ>On Sat., May 20, 2023, 11:46 a.m. m.g.sharp--- via Healeys, <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><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.</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><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</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> 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 lang=EN-NZ><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> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><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,</span><span lang=EN-NZ><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> </span><span lang=EN-NZ><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!</span><span lang=EN-NZ style='color:#1F497D'><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 </span><span lang=EN-NZ><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</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:22.8pt'><span lang=EN-NZ>_______________________________________________<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> <o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>