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I agree with everything you said. Still, if I had to do it over again, I would. The skills I learned are priceless. Next time, I'd buy a Jule frame/chassis for $6500 and go on from there. IMHO.
 
well, i must be nutsm i just bought a 2nd healey for 500.oo. it has an intact frame and floor boards, no engine or tranny and the body has rust on the front bottom of both rear fenders, a dented up drivers frt fender and inner shroud but the rest of the body is straight. I;ll pick it up next weds and hopefully by then i;ll have photos
 
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Well the first $50.00 one was perhaps a 1964 MK 11,What model is this $500.00 latest one???---Keoke
 
thanks for the advice, but could you tell me what you get for $6500. I;ve looked at the jule site, but there is no description or price. Is that the price for frame and chassis?
 
MGB;
The Jule unit consists of a complete replacement chassis which at the quoted price is a bargain.-FWIW---Keoke
 
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I am restoring a BN1 Austin Healy. It came to my shop with a rusty frame. Part of the frame was not there but the car still had some structural strength (it had not developed a sag. I looked at the proposition of installing a new frame since they are available in California and also a source in Australia. I decided to keep it simple and repair the frame work in place. The Austin Healy construction is actually a hybrid between a monocoque and an X frame. The X frame is welded integral to the floor pans and rocker panels of the car. I discovered that the frame had rusted from the inside of the square tubular members. I guess in 1954 the Brits (and probably the Yankees) had not heard or thought of rust prevention and left the inside of the square tubes as raw metal. We proceeded to replace each frame member by removing and welding new box tube material (stronger than original) in place of the original members, i.e., repairing in place. We also treated the inside of the square members with ample rust prevention coating. The result was an acceptable body with structural integrity but at a fraction of the cost of frame replacement. The secret is to not remove the remains of the framework at one time in order to preserve the original shape and dimensions of the frame.
 
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