I currently have a few project Healeys. 2 BJ7s, and a BN7. All three are driveway runners. I was just getting ready to start a ground up on the BN7, when a late Longbridge car popped up for sale. The BN4 had been stripped, sandblasted, welded, and painted. The owner bailed out at that point.
After getting it back to the shop, and trying to fit the panels, I found that the rear inner fenders were patched wrong, and the shut pillars put in the wrong place. I guess that's why the previous owner gave up. Anyway, rather than patch again, I replaced the inner fenders and now have the body fit. I will sandblast the frame again and paint with PPG paint before bringing it up.
I am considering putting a BJ8 engine in it that I have lying around.
The question begs, is a Longbridge car significant? From all I can tell, I am working on the lowest value car of the 4. Still a nice car, but am I nuts? It was just so much further along than the others.
The car was originally Colorado red. I plan to put tan interior in it, so does the engine matter. I have the original 2.6L, just figure the BJ8 engine would be more fun.
After getting it back to the shop, and trying to fit the panels, I found that the rear inner fenders were patched wrong, and the shut pillars put in the wrong place. I guess that's why the previous owner gave up. Anyway, rather than patch again, I replaced the inner fenders and now have the body fit. I will sandblast the frame again and paint with PPG paint before bringing it up.
I am considering putting a BJ8 engine in it that I have lying around.
The question begs, is a Longbridge car significant? From all I can tell, I am working on the lowest value car of the 4. Still a nice car, but am I nuts? It was just so much further along than the others.
The car was originally Colorado red. I plan to put tan interior in it, so does the engine matter. I have the original 2.6L, just figure the BJ8 engine would be more fun.