Rich,
The original asbestos panels do not get painted or finished in any way, and if
your replacements have a "waffled" or cross-hatched pattern on one side as
original. that side should show. I do not know what the original adhesive was
for the spacers, but I used an epoxy carefully so that it does not show. -It
seems to work fine.
I am almost certain that the battery mounting block is unfinished oak. -Though
a flat finish urethane would not hurt. Shiny would not look unfinished.
I can send you a set of pictures of freshly installed original heat shields if
you like. I just happened to start collecting restoration parts just before
the original asbestos panels were regulated out of existence..
David W. Jones
'62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
Cumberland, RI USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Bittmann
To: HealeyList
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:15 PM
Subject: heatshield & battery block finishes
Hello Healey Listers
Im' now replacing the cement asbestos heatshield panels on my BJ7 - what
type
of paint / finish should I use to remain authentic looking and to protect
these panels from road road grime?
I'm returning the replacement panels I bought from AH Spares because the
floor
panel doesn't fit and the other panels are too thin. I made new panels
from
1/4" hardibacker and will re-use the original spacer blocks. What type of
adhesive should I use to the attach the spacers to the panels that will
resist
heat? The original adhesive was a very tough flexible rubber cement of
some
type.
Also what finish, if any, was the oak wood battery block. If no finish, I
was
thinking of a clear matte urethane finish to protect it from dirt. My
original block was painted black later but I couldn't tell what was
underneath
if anything.
Richard Bittmann BJ7
Tacoma, WA
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