1967 BJ8 out of the barn

[Marvin Gruber]

Bought a late 67 BJ8 (42xxx), healey blue yesterday that was disassembled in 1976. Got it from second owner who bought it June 12, 1972. He kept it for 43 years and a day. 45k miles. Its going to be a big project. Looks to be pretty complete. Minor rust, original floors are good. Have a 250 and TR3 to finish first, then start this one hopefully this fall.
marv

 

[bighealeysource]

Hey Marvin,
Wow, nice find although as you said got a big job ahead of you ! Know all will love to see progress pics once you start on it.
Regards
Mike

 

[BigGreen]

Congrats, you lucky man !!

 

[Randy Forbes]

Bought a late 67 BJ8 (42xxx), healey blue yesterday that was disassembled in 1976. Got it from second owner who bought it June 12, 1972. He kept it for 43 years and a day. 45k miles. Its going to be a big project. Looks to be pretty complete. Minor rust, original floors are good. Have a 250 and TR3 to finish first, then start this one hopefully this fall.
marv

Nice find!

If I knew then (in 1986) what I know now, my own car would still have the original floors__and a lot of other original sheetmetal__with just some tiny patches in them, rather than wholesale replacement, merely because I'd already bought the all the new pieces, and blindly forged ahead!

And yes, you know how we all love to see pictures of the process

 

[HealeyRick]

Nice find!

If I knew then (in 1986) what I know now, my own car would still have the original floors__and a lot of other original sheetmetal__with just some tiny patches in them, rather than wholesale replacement, merely because I'd already bought the all the new pieces, and blindly forged ahead!

And yes, you know how we all love to see pictures of the process

Randy,

i did the same thing with my bugeye, the first car I restored. When it came to buy a big Healey, I spent more time looking for a relatively rust free one (not easy in New England) Now I've learned enough to advise prospective buyers that body and frame condition are more important than the mechanicals. Marv, looks like you got a good one.

 

[Marvin Gruber]

Tub looks better than most I've built, will probably replace the passenger side rocker, driver side looks good. Car had light hit to right front frame horn. All bolt on metal is very good, stripped and primed. I will check out tomorrow just how complete it is when I sort thru parts.

marv

 

[andrea]

Don't miss to give reinforcement to the side rockers a simple square bar- right welded - send a big difference stiffing the structure
Compliments for the dream

 

[Marvin Gruber]

Andrea
would you happen to have a picture of that weld mod?

thx
Marv

 

[andrea]

Hi Marv
In my restoration I followed the suggestion of someone and I have inserted a square extruded bar with exactly the interior dimension of the doors upper part
see my Google album https://picasaweb.google.com/112770819864514987162/AHCAROZZERIAETelaio?authkey=Gv1sRgCK-Rw66B-bOyoAE
https://picasaweb.google.com/112770...key=Gv1sRgCK-Rw66B-bOyoAE#6161746285287862402
https://picasaweb.google.com/112770...key=Gv1sRgCK-Rw66B-bOyoAE#6161749022186254994
https://picasaweb.google.com/112770...key=Gv1sRgCK-Rw66B-bOyoAE#6161749022186254994
PARTS 1 and 2 of AH Spares catalog ticheness 1,5mm
better if continuos welded and much better if a bar is added also in the lower part
My car was so rusted https://picasaweb.google.com/112770...hCarolinaUSA?noredirect=1#5194382663836161346
that I have preferred to make this parts my self with the help of a good artisan using 2mm steel
Pratical results are that car is very stiff an structure more strong and rigidity increased NOT forget to weld correctly the outriggers
Cheers