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The corrosion on my grill is too deep. Steel wool did not restore the =
brushed finish.=20
> On May 8, 2023, at 8:59 AM, <rustyle@comcast.net> =
<rustyle@comcast.net> wrote:
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> I used fine steel wool for cleaning and polishing. Worked great
> =20
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
Healeys
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2023 7:37 AM
> To: Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net =
> Subject: [Healeys] Grill restoration VS Repro
> =20
> Hi All,
> =20
> After 12 years and counting on my 64 BJ8 restoration, she goes to =
paint this summer.=20
> =20
> I pulled the grill out of storage to see what it will take to restore =
to like new. Although the vertical teeth are in pretty good shape in =
regard to dents and damage, there is much corrosion especially on the =
sides of the teeth. After trying several levels of polishing attempts, =
I=E2=80=9Dm not sure I=E2=80=9Dm going to be able to restore to =
acceptable quality. I thought about fully dismantling it so I can polish =
each tooth, but this could take another 12 years!!
> =20
> Moss sells a reproduction grill for $500.Does anyone have any comments =
on the quality of the reproduction part? Does anyone have any advice as =
to repro vs restoration for the grill?=20
> =20
> Thanks in an advance for any help that anyone can provide.
> =20
> Dave
> =20
> 64 Healey BJ8
> 72 Jaguar XJ6
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><font=
size=3D"4" class=3D"">The corrosion on my grill is too deep. Steel wool =
did not restore the brushed finish. </font><br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On May =
8, 2023, at 8:59 AM, <<a href=3D"mailto:rustyle@comcast.net"; =
class=3D"">rustyle@comcast.net</a>> <<a =
href=3D"mailto:rustyle@comcast.net"; class=3D"">rustyle@comcast.net</a>>=
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta=
charset=3D"UTF-8" class=3D""><div class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: =
WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; =
font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">I used fine steel wool for cleaning and =
polishing. Worked great<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"border-style: solid none none; =
border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: =
3pt 0in 0in;" class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b class=3D"">From:</b><span=
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class=3D"">On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>David Masucci =
via Healeys<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, May 08, 2023 7:37 =
AM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Ahealey help <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Healeys] Grill restoration =
VS Repro<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
13.5pt;" class=3D"">Hi All,</span><o:p class=3D""></o:p></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13.5pt;" class=3D"">After 12 years and counting on =
my 64 BJ8 restoration, she goes to paint this summer. </span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13.5pt;" class=3D"">I pulled the grill out of =
storage to see what it will take to restore to like new. Although the =
vertical teeth are in pretty good shape in regard to dents and damage, =
there is much corrosion especially on the sides of the teeth. =
After trying several levels of polishing attempts, I=E2=80=9Dm not =
sure I=E2=80=9Dm going to be able to restore to acceptable quality. =
I thought about fully dismantling it so I can polish each tooth, =
but this could take another 12 years!!</span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13.5pt;" class=3D"">Moss sells a reproduction grill =
for $500.Does anyone have any comments on the quality of the =
reproduction part? Does anyone have any advice as to repro vs =
restoration for the grill? </span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13.5pt;" class=3D"">Thanks in an advance for any =
help that anyone can provide.</span><o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div=
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13.5pt;" class=3D"">Dave</span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13.5pt;" class=3D"">64 Healey BJ8</span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13.5pt;" class=3D"">72 Jaguar =
XJ6</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br =
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