What about the early Longbridge white cars. Don't forget them, there were also
some black engine compartments with these white 2 port head BN4s
jim lesher
> Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:05:39 -0700
> From: cnaarndt at gmail.com
> To: richchrysler at quickclic.net
> CC: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Apron Panel Set
>
> Rich,
>
> I did not say that the white 100s did not have white engine bays, only that
> I could not personally recall ever seeing one. I know that others have
> observed that there were a number of cars that did not get the black in the
> engine bay. The question still remains as to what percentage. I never said
> "always" or "never".
>
> With regard to the radiator shrouds on the early 100s and specifically body
> number 338, once again the horizontal piece was there but not the vertical
> piece. This fact is well documented and I am well aware of it.
>
> Curt
>
> On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Rich C <richchrysler at quickclic.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > Curt, et al,
> >
> > Sorry I have to disagree here on what Curt states regarding the white
> > Hundreds. Yes, it's certainly true they were often painted black in the
> > engine bay, etc. but I have seen a number of originals that were simply
the
> > standard body colour white all through the engine bay as well as the
inner
> > apron panels. This went from early BN1's to quite late BN2's so again we
> > should try to avoid saying the words "always" and "never".
> >
> > Rich Chrysler
> >
> > Curt said:
> >
> > Yes, they were painted body color UNLESS you have a white BN1/2 and then
> > like the engine compartment they would be painted black.
> >
> > Confused yet? See the chassis restoration photos of Sara Frost's BN2 on
> > the
> > Forever Healeys website for some good pictures on how this is done.
> >
> > Curt
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > They're painted body color, no?
> > >
> > > Bob
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