pics of my bt7

[tri_carb_healey]

i have a workshop manual but find it very lacking in detail. i will do all the things mentioned above

 

[Johnny]

Love that thought..."my dad and i don't plan on having kids or anything until the healey is taken care of."..Ha ha just kidding. You've got the right attitude.

I know I'm going to be in trouble for saying this, but I've restored two AH from ground up or frame-off however you say it Healey's just aren't that difficult to restore. If I had it all to do over I'd start by giving Martin "The Frameman" Jansen a call or visit his website at "www.jule-enterprises.com". You still have to remove all the panels yourself, then call him. Believe me starting with a complete chassis and frame "NEW" would be a plus.

 

[tri_carb_healey]

i've seen his website and thought about it. also i removed some pictures because i had a healey hater in my job earlier and i wanted to show the best of my healey. will add the bad pics later thanks team

 

[HealeyRick]

Your old man's car? You know what that makes you, don't you? You're a legacy:

Healey guys everywhere have to accept you! Here's some advice. Never sell that car ... it's unique ... it was your Dad's and will forever connect you with him every time you punch the starter button. Like everyone says, get someone knowledgeable to look over your car. Paul Tsikuris in Lakeland, FL knows his way around a Healey and does some great work. Don't stress yourself out over building a trailer queen. With $20k to spend, you should be able to drive that car for the next 20 yrs. Healeys aren't rocket science, if you listen to the advice from the guys that have been around for some time. It's not a Ferrari Dino and you can do a lot of work with simple hand tools. If you can find a body shop willing to work with you, you can save some money by doing the disassembly yourself and turn it over the shop to do the welding work. If you only need to repaint the red areas, even more savings.

You probably can benefit from the "patina" mentality. Not restoring everything to a 100 pts has become increasingly acceptable. A "minimalist" restoration is perfectly ok these days and will allow you to drive the car more often without being afraid to drive it.

It's great that your Dad passed on his love of Healeys to you and that the infection has apparently established a strong base. You'll find a lot of guys (and gals) willing to help you keep the flame alive.

 

[tri_carb_healey]

Yeah, i'm not going for a concourse car. i want a presentable, proper roadster!! Driving the car is awesome. While i don't have 20k right now I will save for that. I do need to addres sthis rotted outrigger within the next year at the very least. i might use some eastwood product and then weld some angle irons as was previously mentioned. but i saw on moss an entire out rigger is only like 100 bucks!! with a grand should i be able to replace that? thank you guys! and trust when i say my dad would not approve of anything not original. the car needs to be as he left it and no "jdm" modifications. He'd come down with donald healey himself and whoop my hooha!!

 

[TimK]

One thing you could do for next to nothing is remove the rear brake drums, steel wool off the rust and paint them the original silver or my preference in black. You could check out the brake shoes and wheel cylinders and brake adjustment while you are at it.

 

[tri_carb_healey]

I like the idea of black...thanks tim i'll definitely think about it. although in the "glory days" they were painted red until my dad gave me the choice and i said yellow! i regret that decision a great deal, then again i was twelve so i can beat myself up about it.