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Re: [Healeys] Grill restoration VS Repro

To: Perry Small <healeyguy@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Grill restoration VS Repro
From: David Masucci via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2023 12:18:28 -0400
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Perry thanks for the hint on fitment, I will make sure to take that =
step.

Dave

> On May 8, 2023, at 10:39 AM, Perry Small <healeyguy@aol.com> wrote:
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> Dave
> Which ever way you go with the grille, do not go to final paint until =
the entire grille is test fit to the front shroud.=20
> Perry
> Now residing in Conway South Carolina
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On May 8, 2023, at 8:36 AM, David Masucci via Healeys =
<healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> =EF=BB=BFHi 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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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Perry=
 thanks for the hint on fitment, I will make sure to take that step.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Dave<br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On May 8, 2023, at 10:39 AM, Perry Small &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeyguy@aol.com"; class=3D"">healeyguy@aol.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Dave<div class=3D"">Which ever =
way you go with the grille, do not go to final paint until the entire =
grille is test fit to the front shroud.&nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D"">Perry</div><div class=3D"">Now residing in Conway South =
Carolina<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Sent =
from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite" class=3D"">On May 8, 2023, at 8:36 AM, David Masucci via =
Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D"4" class=3D"">Hi =
All,</font><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" class=3D"">After =
12 years and counting on my 64 BJ8 restoration, she goes to paint this =
summer.&nbsp;</font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" 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. &nbsp;After trying several levels of polishing attempts, =
I=E2=80=9Dm not sure I=E2=80=9Dm going to be able to&nbsp;restore to =
acceptable quality. I thought&nbsp;about fully dismantling it so I can =
polish each tooth, but this could take&nbsp;another 12 =
years!!</font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" class=3D"">Moss =
sells a reproduction grill for $500.Does anyone have any comments on the =
quality of the reproduction part? Does&nbsp;anyone have any advice as to =
repro vs restoration for the grill?&nbsp;</font></div><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"4" class=3D""><br class=3D""></font></div><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"4" class=3D"">Thanks in an advance for any help =
that anyone can provide.</font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" =
class=3D"">Dave</font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" =
class=3D"">64 Healey BJ8</font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" =
class=3D"">72 Jaguar XJ6</font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"4" =
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