The early BN1 that I finished restoring 7 years ago achieved a concours gold at Gettysburg but now that I have a few thousand miles on it I have been very disappointed to notice that the new zinc plated brake lines that I fitted have started to show signs of rust. My guess is that […]
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Austin Healey 100 (BN1), Body Parts, Healey Concours Information, Healey Stuff, Restoration Techniques, The Restoration of Healey #174
I am currently restoring a very low mileage and virtually rust free 1956 Austin Healey 100 BN2. Having this chance to disassemble such an original car has presented me with a unique opportunity to study construction details which, at least in this part of the world, are usually lost to the ravages of rust. For […]
Austin Healey 100 (BN1), Front Suspension, Healey Stuff, Restoration Techniques, Steering, Wheels & Tires
Many, many years ago we had an Austin Healey delivered to the shop on a flat-bed. The car, a 100/6, was missing the right front wheel; not only the wheel, but the stub axle, the brake drum, the wire wheel splined hub and spinner were also MIA. The owner/driver reported that he had hit a […]
Austin Healey 100 (BN1), Body Parts, Healey Concours Information, Healey Stuff, Restoration Techniques, The Restoration of Healey #174
Displayed in the lobby at Enclave 2022 were some enlargements of photographs of Len Lord and Donald Healey at the 1952 Earls Court Motor Show taken, reputedly, shortly after they had consummated the deal for the Healey 100 to be manufactured by The Austin Motor Company as the Austin-Healey 100. These were wonderful historic photos […]
The Austin Healey 4- and 6-cylinder factory workshop manuals recommend that in the absence of Service Tool 18G37 the compression of the coil spring can be released using two 3/8″ B.S.F. slave bolts of high-tensile steel, 4 in long and threaded their entire length. You can be assured that such bolts are not available anywhere […]
Austin Healey 100 (BN1), Engine, Engine, Engine & Drivetrain, Healey Stuff, The Restoration of Healey #174
When I first got my very early Austin Healey 100, B.#174, on the road after its total frame up restoration I was very pleased that the engine was virtually free of oil leaks however, after a few hundred miles, it started to exhibit the “usual” oil leaks for which these engines are so notorious. Although […]
Austin Healey 100 (BN1), Engine & Drivetrain, Front Suspension, Rear Axle & Suspension, Restoration Techniques, Wheels & Tires
Some of you may remember my first foray into tire shaving using a table saw. Although this exercise was quite successful it was somewhat dangerous and very time consuming. Ever since shaving the tires on my 100 in this way I have been blessed with a very smooth ride and no signs of scuttle shake […]
