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20150713_201750.jpg20151116_173217.jpgI've been lurking for a couple of months and thought time to introduce myself. I've learned lots from the forum already and will rely heavily on you for guidance as I work on my long-term Healey project.

I purchased a 100-6 (Longbridge?) SN 50101 in July 2015. It is pretty much complete and original as far as I can tell but the engine was not in the car on purchase. The car has not been driven since the late seventies, maybe earlier as the PO said his dad knew about it stored in a barn for quite a few years before he convinced the owner to let it go. The POs dad only took the engine out and pretty much never got around to doing a restoration. It is the correct engine (numbers match). The car had been in a front-end accident at some time as there was filler and bent metal under the paint. The frame, however, is straight and the damage looks limited to the outer body. As I get more familiar with these cars, the rust sounds typical, ruining the outriggers, sills and the bottoms of the "wings". the floors are solid and the main frame looks great. The automatic rust-proofing seemed to appropriately coat most of the main frame with a impermeable layer of oil and dirt. There seems to be very little wear (brakes, steering, bearings, suspension etc) so I'm hoping lots of parts can be cleaned up and reused. My intent is to take everything COMPLETELY apart and clean, fix or replace as necessary before reassembly.

Not an expert in car restorations and certainly not British cars, this is a ~10 year endeaver for me. I enjoy the project much more than having a completed car. So, thank you already for this very useful forum and thank you in advance for putting up with my novice questions.

Mike T.
 
Welcome to the BCF Mike! Looks like you've got your work cut out for you, but as I like to mention, they aren't making any more Healeys, so we have to try to save them all!

I'm sure that the Austin-Healey Forum here will be a big help - looking forward to your participation.
 
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