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Subject: [Healeys] BADGE, Austin Healey MK III
From: David Masucci via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:21:16 -0400
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Hi all,

Atter 11+ years, my BJ8 has finally reached the point where I took her =
home yesterday painted Healey Blue. Now I can put all of the nice =
painted body parts back on, hopefully without scratching anything.=20

Back in 2015 I purchased many parts in preparation for this day. One =
item is the MKIII badge (of which I opened the box for the first time =
yesterday). When I place it in it=E2=80=99s spot on the front shroud, I =
was not happy with the way that it looked compared to 2 old badges that =
I have.=20

The old badge has less of an arch, and fits more flush to the body. The =
first thing I noticed is that the repro has more of an arch left to =
right. It=E2=80=99s more bulbous left to right than the originals.  This =
new one really only touches the body at the ends of the =E2=80=9Cwings=E2=80=
=9D. To me, I think it looks wrong.=20

In 2015 I paid $234 for this part from Moss. I see Moss lists this part =
now for $399=E2=80=A6ouch! Does anyone have any experience with this =
part? Has the reproduction part improved since 2015?=20

Thanks in advance,

Dave

64 Healey Blue BJ8!
72 XJ6




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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">Hi all,</span><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">Atter 11+ years, =
my BJ8 has finally reached the point where I took her home yesterday =
painted Healey Blue. Now I can put all of the nice painted body =
parts&nbsp;back on, hopefully without scratching =
anything.&nbsp;</span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
14px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">Back in 2015 I purchased many =
parts in preparation for this day. One item is the MKIII badge (of which =
I opened the box for the first time yesterday). When I&nbsp;place it in =
it=E2=80=99s&nbsp;spot on the front shroud, I was not happy =
with&nbsp;the&nbsp;way that it looked compared to 2 old badges that I =
have.&nbsp;</span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">The old badge has less of an arch, =
and fits more flush to&nbsp;the body. The first thing I noticed =
is&nbsp;that the repro has more of an arch left to right. It=E2=80=99s =
more bulbous left to right than the originals. &nbsp;This new one really =
only&nbsp;touches the body at the ends of the&nbsp;=E2=80=9Cwings=E2=80=9D=
. To me, I think it looks wrong.&nbsp;</span></div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">In 2015 I paid =
$234 for this part from Moss. I see Moss&nbsp;lists this part now for =
$399=E2=80=A6ouch! Does anyone have any experience with this part? Has =
the reproduction part improved since 2015?&nbsp;</span></div><div =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" =
class=3D"">Thanks in advance,</span></div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" =
class=3D"">Dave</span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
14px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">64 Healey Blue =
BJ8!</span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" =
class=3D"">72 XJ6</span></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
14px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><br class=3D""></span></div><div =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></span></div></body></html>=

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