Thank you Rich. I can see how the rear one would be a satin finish but does
that also apply to the front brackets? Because my original front brackets
definitely look like they were painted black. Could be just the prior
owner's work but there is plain steel when I scrape away the black. The
repros are definitely bright zinc.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>; "Ron Fine" <RonFineEsq@earthlink.net>
Cc: "John Sims" <ahbn6@optonline.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: BN7 side screen hardware finish
> Ron,
>
> The finish on these steel brackets for your BN7 is a smooth satin silver
> finish, which ends up looking quite like polished anodized aluminum. They
> were not painted. The repros I've seen do not have the original finish and
> appear to me to be too bright, like zinc.
>
> I'm enclosing a picture of a later style pair as fitted to a 100/Six but
> they are the same for your car. You can see the smooth satin finish I'm
> trying to describe.
>
> Rich Chrysler
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Fine" <RonFineEsq@earthlink.net>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 5:17 PM
> Subject: BN7 side screen hardware finish
>
>
>>I have reached a milestone with the finishing of the installation of my
>>new
>> soft top. Once I get the side screens ready I can truly say my BN7 is
>> "fully
>> restored". Although living here in sunny southern California, I doubt I
>> will
>> ever need to put the top up, I want the car to be complete and you never
>> know
>> when a few rain clouds may show up on a long drive. I have been trying
>> to
>> fit
>> my new side screens (Moss). The hardware supplied with the new side
>> screens
>> does not fit correctly so I have decided to reuse the original brackets.
>> The
>> questions is what should the finish be on these brackets. The original
>> finish
>> on the rear bracket appears to be just bright galvanized or badly rusted
>> chrome?? The original finish on the front brackets appears to be black
>> paint.
>> I looked in the Concours Guide but there is no mention of the finish for
>> these
>> brackets. As always, any help will be greatly appreciated.
>> Ron Fine
>> 61BN7 (Done-almost)
>> Photos will be posted someday when I figure out how.
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