John and I worked all weekend in order to complete the paint work on schedule. A special thanks to John for his dedication to this project and his willingness to work the necessary hours. The finish on this Healey is spectacular.
We were fortunate enough to locate two matching vintage Westinghouse sealed beam headlights. A friend, Steve Miller had them in stock...he has everything.
That's John in the background holding the car cover while I took the photos.
John finished the Old English White paint application today...a perfect job.
The body lines are straight and the panels are true. No blemishes to be found. This paint is what you would expect to find on a concours restoration.
The paint has yet to be blocked with 3000 grit paper (one more time) and buffed. Then the final wax will be applied. Don't misunderstand, it looks outstanding now, but when John is finished, there will be people standing in line at the Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance to see it.
Tim's Healey will be available for viewing on Saturday, November 3. Hope to see you there. My team and I will be there.
The archive listing of this blog contains detailed step-by-step photos and narratives regarding this restoration since it began late last December. Please direct any comments and questions to tommystoplesscars@yahoo.com.
Just ask for "Marilyn"...
Tom McCurry
Materials and equipment purchased from:
Moss Motors (mossmotors.com)
Victoria British (victoriabritish.com)
Eastwood (eastwood.com)
The Roadster Factory (the-roadster-factory.com)
English Parts (englishparts.com)
Napa Auto Parts (napaonline.com)
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