Super nice video. Great to show everyone what to look for in a car parked for a while. Also, the engine check, and thought processes about what to spend money on is very beneficial. Kudos and Props to you. Sounds really good. Nothing like the mellow drone from an old English sports car.
How's the Riley coming along? I've owned a few British cars and I think the MG Magnette was the most interesting. My Spitfire is second, and my Austin 1100 was 3rd, but my first was a Sunbeam Alpine.
back in 1998 my fathers 3000 mk 2 had been sitting a few years and wouldn't start. i used a old motorcycle trick which is drowning the carbs with starting fluid , plugging one carb with a rag . it started and gaged a bit . the proceeded to the second carb doing the same with the rag and had it running well in about 30 min. unfortunately now after restoring the entire cacr in 99 for him, it was caught in the flooding after hurricane Helan. i have it back in my shop having removed the interior, fuel tank , wiring etc and starting clean up . the ridiculous thing we are dealing with is his bad decision to go with some insurance company I've never hear of . they insist the car is unsalvageable and completely impossible to repair and it MUST be totaled and they will come get it lol. this car just won a best of show 3 weeks before the hurricane . anyway great to see this one ( same color ) being resurrected.
Coincidence. I was just dropping the engine in my car today after buying the car in Los Angeles seven years ago. Exactly the same car. Mine was Ivory white originally but will now be calorado red.The car stood possibly outside in Mohave since about 1974 and engine was in bits. Now has the makings of a great car. David U.K.
I don’t get big Healeys in the shop very often, and I haven’t done any welding on one yet. I knew there was a aluminum in the body, but I forgot while I was filming this video. My memory isn’t quite as good as it once was 😜
Oil pressure looks good for these, 45 to 50 is normal. Put new/good oil in it for certain. If the mileage is correct, bottom end will be solid, and (if anything) might only need rocker arm bushings. You are spot on with the repaint, window pillars should be body color, and looks like the Smiths heater box was along for the ride during the repaint (should be black crinkle). When the repaint was done, this was just an old worn Healey, so fairly typical for the time.
Beautiful Austin-Healey, they are sweet cars, the lines, engine and sound.
Yes they are!
Super nice video. Great to show everyone what to look for in a car parked for a while. Also, the engine check, and thought processes about what to spend money on is very beneficial. Kudos and Props to you. Sounds really good. Nothing like the mellow drone from an old English sports car.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great diagnostics. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
Great to see this one getting a new lease on life
Sounds like a pretty healthy engine.
Outstanding video and presentation.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great car
How's the Riley coming along? I've owned a few British cars and I think the MG Magnette was the most interesting. My Spitfire is second, and my Austin 1100 was 3rd, but my first was a Sunbeam Alpine.
Nothing happening with the Riley. Still need to sort out the paperwork side on that one 🤷♂️
back in 1998 my fathers 3000 mk 2 had been sitting a few years and wouldn't start. i used a old motorcycle trick which is drowning the carbs with starting fluid , plugging one carb with a rag . it started and gaged a bit . the proceeded to the second carb doing the same with the rag and had it running well in about 30 min. unfortunately now after restoring the entire cacr in 99 for him, it was caught in the flooding after hurricane Helan. i have it back in my shop having removed the interior, fuel tank , wiring etc and starting clean up . the ridiculous thing we are dealing with is his bad decision to go with some insurance company I've never hear of . they insist the car is unsalvageable and completely impossible to repair and it MUST be totaled and they will come get it lol. this car just won a best of show 3 weeks before the hurricane . anyway great to see this one ( same color ) being resurrected.
Insurance companies these days can be difficult to deal with on classic cars, unfortunately
Coincidence. I was just dropping the engine in my car today after buying the car in Los Angeles seven years ago. Exactly the same car. Mine was Ivory white originally but will now be calorado red.The car stood possibly outside in Mohave since about 1974 and engine was in bits. Now has the makings of a great car. David U.K.
Not likely that the wings were welded to the shroud. The wings are steel and the shroud is aluminum.
I don’t get big Healeys in the shop very often, and I haven’t done any welding on one yet. I knew there was a aluminum in the body, but I forgot while I was filming this video. My memory isn’t quite as good as it once was 😜
Oil pressure looks good for these, 45 to 50 is normal. Put new/good oil in it for certain. If the mileage is correct, bottom end will be solid, and (if anything) might only need rocker arm bushings. You are spot on with the repaint, window pillars should be body color, and looks like the Smiths heater box was along for the ride during the repaint (should be black crinkle). When the repaint was done, this was just an old worn Healey, so fairly typical for the time.
Gee, been sitting in a garage for twenty years. Will it start?? Who cares!