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65' 3000 Tune Up info/help for Prom?

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Hello All,
I am new to this forum. To cut to the chase, I would like to drive my Grandfather's 65' Austin Healey 3000 to Prom in a few weeks. He passed away 2 years ago and I do not believe it has been touched since, but he had completely restored it and kept it in show car/driving shape up until his passing. I was wondering what to expect if I were to attempt to get this Healey up and running again. Gummed carb? Potential electrical/starter issues? Brake deterioration? Difficulty of fixing such issues?


I am a Junior in high school, but have always had in intrest in antique stuff. I haven't ever seriously worked on an old car, but I have recently completed restoring a 1965 IH Cub Cadet, and maintain a 1974 IH CC that I mow yards with, so I know my way around old cast iron fairly well. Any help/info about any of this would be amazing!
Thanks,
Clark
 
There is a Healey club there in Texas get some local help from them.to:

Change the coolant
Change the engine/transmission oil..
Drain the fuel tank and add good fresh gas
Start the engine.

GOOD luck
 
Wish I was closer, I would love to help you out. Maybe someone from the Dallas area could offer assistance. It is all fairly simple though. Drain and flush the fuel lines before trying to pump any gas with the electric fuel pump. If there is any old gas in the lines or tank, it is best to get it out now rather than pump it into the carbs. Hopefully the fuel in the carbs just plain evaporated long ago before it could turn to varnish and gum anything up.
 
This reminded me of when my youngest son was going to his prom. He had asked me several years before, if he could drive my 1960 Healey to the prom when he was a Senior. I said of course he could. When the day came, he washed and waxed the car and was very excited about driving his date to the event. Told all his friends about it. Major big deal. That afternoon the heavens opened up and it rained for hours. He was devastated. I told him we would just put the top up. No he said. It would not be the same with the top up. Just not as impressive. He took his old Honda that night, but made me promise he could take the Healey to his wedding. So we still have something to look forward too.
 
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