bn6
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Post by bn6 on Oct 3, 2017 18:25:25 GMT
Does anyone have for sale or know were to purchase the amber bullet shaped rear reflectors that were only ever fitted to the 100/6 Healey ?  |
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Post by josefeckert on Oct 3, 2017 19:14:16 GMT
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bn6
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Post by bn6 on Oct 3, 2017 20:06:20 GMT
Thank you for that link will have a look, any ideas were to get the amber ones ?
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Post by josefeckert on Oct 4, 2017 5:37:50 GMT
Can´t help you with amber ones as those are stardust. In the Concours community there are people who know where to get them, but they usually only pass from friend to friend.
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bn6
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Post by bn6 on Oct 4, 2017 8:36:32 GMT
Can´t help you with amber ones as those are stardust. In the Concours community there are people who know where to get them, but they usually only pass from friend to friend. Thank you josefeckert, I am guessing somebody must be manufacturing small quantities its just a case of finding out who. |
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Post by bbh on Oct 4, 2017 11:33:51 GMT
Looking through some books (Clausager, Piggott , Anderson & Moment) they all refer to the covers being in clear, amber or red. The Piggott book refers to the colour being dependant upon market, but doesn't say which for each colour. The others don't mention this distinction. Perhaps Josef has sone info on this. If you wanted to be UK specific, then is it one specific colour for the UK market, or did the factory just fit what was available?
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Post by bn6 on Oct 4, 2017 13:23:50 GMT
Looking through some books (Clausager, Piggott , Anderson & Moment) they all refer to the covers being in clear, amber or red. The Piggott book refers to the colour being dependant upon market, but doesn't say which for each colour. The others don't mention this distinction. Perhaps Josef has sone info on this. If you wanted to be UK specific, then is it one specific colour for the UK market, or did the factory just fit what was available? My understanding was they only fitted the orange ones to the BN6 for a period of approx one year there after they reverted to the standard flat red ones as per the 3000 Healeys. 
Here is a link to the some of the unique features of the 100/6 www.healeysix.net/ModelRange.htm |
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Post by josefeckert on Oct 4, 2017 18:50:56 GMT
As far as I know they were amber (faded to clear) on most BN4s and BN6s. Early in 1959 (or very late in 58) the colour was changed to red for all 100/6s BN4s and BN6s.
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bn6
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Post by bn6 on Oct 4, 2017 18:55:27 GMT
As far as I know they were amber (faded to clear) on most BN4s and BN6s. Early in 1959 (or very late in 58) the colour was changed to red for all 100/6s BN4s and BN6s. Thats my understanding, my car is a December 1958 BN6 100/6 being in the last 400 BN6's built so guessing it should have the amber ones. However at some point in its life they have been replaced for the flat red ones. |
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Post by Eightball on Jan 22, 2019 22:02:25 GMT
My 1959 BN4 came with amber cones. After 45 years they are cracked and faded so in the interests of aesthetics I replaced them with red cones but have yet to find any amber ones and have never seen clear, ever! My Healey was built in April, 1959 at Abbingdon. It was shipped to Jacksonville Florida and currently has Canadian citizenship. Would love to find amber for sure.
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Post by dougie on Jan 23, 2019 23:28:39 GMT
Does anyone have for sale or know were to purchase the amber bullet shaped rear reflectors that were only ever fitted to the 100/6 Healey ? This guy might be able to make a few more in the correct amber color. Austin Healey 100-6 Conical Rear Reflectors [Wa, USA] #1100-Six Parts morevert Brad C Seattle, WA, USA USA [ Send message ] 1956 Austin-Healey 100 1956 Jaguar XK140 1962 Austin-Healey 3000 BT7 1966 Jaguar E-Type Convertible Sep 19, 2017 08:16 PM Joined 4 years ago 98 Posts New exact duplicates of originals using modern Lexan that won't fade in color. I took molds off original Reflector & Vacuum Formed a few sets a few years back. I have a limited qty left. Thickness is also identical to originals. Listed on this forum under Buy, Sell, Trade. www.ahexp.com/phorum/read.php?7,194995 Happy mine are still in good shape given the hard driving # 414 takes on the track.  |
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Post by bbh on Feb 3, 2019 19:53:58 GMT
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bn6
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Post by bn6 on Feb 4, 2019 16:23:54 GMT
Thank you BBH, indeed I was directed to those items at SC Parts sometime ago and went ahead and bought the red cones. |
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