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Well, I wish I had found this forum a long time ago. Lots of answers to questions I had years ago.
I have tinkered with cars off on on most of my life, mostly from a mechanical point of view. None of that experience was with an LBC, though. About six years ago I began researching cars to find a good "first" car to rebuild. I stumbled upon the Austin Healey Sprite. Boy, I thought (and still do) that's a cute darn car. I read up on the Sprite and Midgets and then started looking around and found a local candidate in town. Not knowing what to look for, I bought it. A car which had been barn and warehouse parked since I believe the early '70s. While searching, I also found a rusted out parts car in a junk yard about 100 miles away. I bought it also and the beginnings of an on and off again rebuild began and continues.
A lot of mistakes have been made along the way, money has been spent which should not have been and some cussing has also occured. But I have enjoyed every minute so far.
The details are: '59 Sprite, 1275 motor, rivergate 5 speed conversion and disc brakes. The rest will be stock or near stock unless I get a wild idea further along in the process.
Thought I would share a few pictures:
https://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bugeyeal/slideshow?.dir=/c054re2&.src=ph
Hopefully the drivetrain will be in before Thanksgiving.
Allen
I have tinkered with cars off on on most of my life, mostly from a mechanical point of view. None of that experience was with an LBC, though. About six years ago I began researching cars to find a good "first" car to rebuild. I stumbled upon the Austin Healey Sprite. Boy, I thought (and still do) that's a cute darn car. I read up on the Sprite and Midgets and then started looking around and found a local candidate in town. Not knowing what to look for, I bought it. A car which had been barn and warehouse parked since I believe the early '70s. While searching, I also found a rusted out parts car in a junk yard about 100 miles away. I bought it also and the beginnings of an on and off again rebuild began and continues.
A lot of mistakes have been made along the way, money has been spent which should not have been and some cussing has also occured. But I have enjoyed every minute so far.
The details are: '59 Sprite, 1275 motor, rivergate 5 speed conversion and disc brakes. The rest will be stock or near stock unless I get a wild idea further along in the process.
Thought I would share a few pictures:
https://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bugeyeal/slideshow?.dir=/c054re2&.src=ph
Hopefully the drivetrain will be in before Thanksgiving.
Allen
