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Re: [Healeys] To paint--or not--an aluminum head

To: Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] To paint--or not--an aluminum head
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 18:49:56 -0400
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Curt--

That's my plan--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 5:12=E2=80=AFPM Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com> w=
rote:

> Michael,
>
> Paint the head with the rest of the engine. You can't tell the difference
> from the original cast iron head.
>
> Curt
>
> On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 9:33=E2=80=AFAM Josef Eckert via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I painted mine with the engine Block. So its very hard to see its an
>> aluminium head. I used a two pack primer. This was done more than 10 yea=
rs
>> ago and its still immaculate.
>>
>> Josef Eckert
>> K=C3=B6nigswinter Germany
>>
>> Gesendet mit der Telekom Mail App
>>
>> -- Original-Nachricht --
>>
>> *Von:* Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
>>
>> *Betreff:* [Healeys] To paint--or not--an aluminum head
>>
>> *Datum:* 28.06.2024, 16:41 Uhr
>>
>> *An:* Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> To those who have fitted AL cylinder heads: Did you leave the head
>> unpainted or clear-coated to show that it is an AL head or did you paint=
 it
>> to match the engine?
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Curt-=
-</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">That&#39;s my plan--Michael=
 Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 5:12=E2=80=AFPM Curtis Arndt &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:cnaarndt@gmail.com";>cnaarndt@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font si=
ze=3D"4">Michael,</font><div><font size=3D"4"><br></font></div><div><font s=
ize=3D"4">Paint the head with the rest=C2=A0of the engine. You can&#39;t te=
ll the difference from the original cast iron head.</font></div><div><font =
size=3D"4"><br></font></div><div><font size=3D"4">Curt</font></div></div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, =
Jun 28, 2024 at 9:33=E2=80=AFAM Josef Eckert via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
=20
 <div>
  I painted mine with the engine Block. So its very hard to see its an alum=
inium head. I used a two pack primer. This was done more than 10 years ago =
and its still immaculate.
  <br>
  <br>
  Josef Eckert
  <br>
  K=C3=B6nigswinter Germany=20
  <br>
  <br>
  Gesendet mit der Telekom Mail App
  <br>
  <br>
 =20
  <div>
   <p style=3D"margin:0px">-- Original-Nachricht --</p>
   <p style=3D"margin:0px"><strong>Von:</strong> Michael Oritt &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">michael.oritt@gmail.c=
om</a>&gt;</p>
   <p style=3D"margin:0px"><strong>Betreff:</strong> [Healeys] To paint--or=
 not--an aluminum head</p>
   <p style=3D"margin:0px"><strong>Datum:</strong> 28.06.2024, 16:41 Uhr</p=
>
   <p style=3D"margin:0px"><strong>An:</strong> Austin Healey &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt;</p>
  </div>
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    <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:17.5px">To those who have fit=
ted AL cylinder heads: Did you leave the head unpainted or clear-coated to =
show that it is an AL head or did you paint it to match the engine?</span>=
=C2=A0
   </div>
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