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I love absolutely love driving my Healey, I=E2=80=99ve driven from Michigan=
to
North and south Carolina, to Vermont to south Dacoda, to North Carolina,
back and forth to Kentucky and beyond.
I=E2=80=99ve done a few reversible upgrades.
Alternator, additional fuses, halogen headlights Toyota transmission, third
brake light, even (gasp) cruise control. I want my kids and grandkids to be
able to drive it.
It=E2=80=99s needs a new or rebuilt frame, maybe one day. In the meantime I=
=E2=80=99m
driving the heck out of it.
I=E2=80=99m in my early 70s, love working on it, but the fatigue of driving=
it is
costing me.
I have Mieka seats (not installed) so maybe (my wife doesn=E2=80=99t like t=
hem).
Everything is (so far) easily reversible.
Dr.Mitchell's Gmail
On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 6:42=E2=80=AFPM Robert Markovich via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I believe in keeping my Healey ESSENTIALLY original. But here in America,
> I like driving it, often to gatherings 100 or more miles away. New radial
> tires add safety and handling while looking mostly original=E2=80=94and o=
ld as they
> are, Healeys still handle surprisingly well, especially on a smooth road.
> And alternator will charge a battery far better than the standard generat=
or
> while a modern fuel pump is likelier to keep working=E2=80=94two examples=
of
> upgrades that maintain the original feel of the car while reducing the
> chance of being stuck on the roadside. So I maintain my belief in at leas=
t
> a few sympathetic upgrades to allow my Healey to spend more time on the
> road and less time at a service station.
>
>
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> On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 1:14 PM, josef-eckert--- via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Bob,
> Your Austin-Healey is not a modern car and never will be again and so
> handles like an 70 years old car. That=C2=B4s what it should be and I am =
really
> happy my 100 handles "vintage" what makes it even more attractive to me. =
My
> point is, this modifications are like a face lifting to a human beeing. I=
t
> doesn=C2=B4t make things better, even worse as it makes an stylish old la=
dy
> doubtful.
> When it comes to selling, leave the car original and you would get a
> better price compared to a modified bitser, at least here in Europe. Here
> in Europe you rarely would drive an Austin-Healey over long distances
> anymore, even its fitted with the newest gimmicks nobody really needs.
>
> Josef Eckert
> Germany
>
>
> -----Original-Nachricht-----
> Betreff: [Healeys] Healey 100 Mods
> Datum: 2025-02-18T18:29:33+0100
> Von: "Bob Spidell via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> An: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>
> The current discussion re: "What should us old f***s do with our Healeys
> when we're too decrepit to drive them and the kids and grandkids
> (mostly) want nothing to do with them"--and related to a couple ads I've
> gotten recently from AHSpares--got me to thinking. I've largely kept the
> 100M my dad found in the local newspaper that we restored together
> original, but now I'm thinking, pursuant to that conversation, why not
> make some 'tweaks' to improve its drive-ability, since it won't end up a
> museum piece anyway? In particular: the brakes suck. They're all
> new/refurbished, and stop well enough for drums, but pull badly and no
> amount of adjustment makes any difference (my dad's '65 Mustang, with
> all drums, was even worse, and I advised the guy who bought it to
> install front disks since it was to be his teenage daughter's car).
> 'Spares also hit me with an ad for an upgraded Panhard kit, which
> supposedly improves handling--though, besides the brakes I have no
> issues with its handling--but, why not (since I'll be shipping across
> The Pond anyway)?
>
> Anyway, anyone got experience with either of these mods, esp. the brake
> kit (the rotors look a little thin compared to my BJ8's)? FWIW, I'll be
> 72 this year but can still drive well enough to wrangle a 480HP
> Mustang--my wife might disagree--and I'm considering re-upping my pilot
> medical (which, if I'm successful, should tell me something about my
> fitness).
>
> bs
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<div dir=3D"auto">I love absolutely love driving my Healey, I=E2=80=99ve dr=
iven from Michigan to North and south Carolina, to Vermont to south Dacoda,=
=C2=A0to North Carolina, back and forth to Kentucky and beyond.</div><div =
dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0I=E2=80=99ve done a few reversible upgrades.=C2=A0</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">Alternator, additional fuses, halogen headlights Toyota t=
ransmission, third brake light, even (gasp) cruise control. I want my kids =
and grandkids to be able to drive it.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">It=E2=80=
=99s needs a new or rebuilt frame, maybe one day. In the meantime I=E2=80=
=99m driving the heck out of it.</div><div dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99m in my e=
arly 70s, love working on it, but the fatigue of driving it is costing me.<=
/div><div dir=3D"auto">I have Mieka seats (not installed) so maybe (my wife=
doesn=E2=80=99t like them).=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Everything is (so=
far) easily reversible.=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all"><br clear=3D"all"><div dir=
=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmai=
l_signature">Dr.Mitchell's Gmail</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 6:42=E2=80=AFPM Robert Markovich vi=
a Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.=
net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-=
left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div>
I believe in keeping my Healey ESSENTIALLY original. But here in America, I=
like driving it, often=C2=A0to gatherings 100 or more miles away. New radi=
al tires add safety and handling while looking mostly original=E2=80=94and =
old as they are, Healeys still handle surprisingly well, especially on a sm=
ooth road. And alternator will charge a battery far better than the standar=
d generator while a modern fuel pump is likelier to keep working=E2=80=94tw=
o examples of upgrades that maintain the original feel of the car while red=
ucing the chance of being stuck on the roadside. So I maintain my belief in=
at least a few sympathetic upgrades to allow my Healey to spend more=C2=A0=
time on the road and less time at a service station.=C2=A0<br><br><br><div>=
<a style=3D"font-size:12px" href=3D"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-=
email-weather-video/id646100661" target=3D"_blank">Sent from the all new AO=
L app for iOS</a><br></div><br><p style=3D"font-size:15px;padding-top:15px;=
margin-top:0px;color:rgb(132,115,255)">On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 1:14 =
PM, josef-eckert--- via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</p><blockquote><=
div dir=3D"ltr">Bob,<br clear=3D"none">Your Austin-Healey is not a modern c=
ar and never will be again and so handles like an 70 years old car. That=C2=
=B4s what it should be and I am really happy my 100 handles "vintage&q=
uot; what makes it even more attractive to me. My point is, this modificati=
ons are like a face lifting to a human beeing. It doesn=C2=B4t make things =
better, even worse as it makes an stylish old lady doubtful.<br clear=3D"no=
ne">When it comes to selling, leave the car original and you would get a be=
tter price compared to a modified bitser, at least here in Europe. Here in =
Europe you rarely would drive an Austin-Healey over long distances anymore,=
even its fitted with the newest gimmicks nobody really needs.<br clear=3D"=
none"><br clear=3D"none">Josef Eckert<br clear=3D"none">Germany<br clear=3D=
"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">-----Original-Nachricht-----<b=
r clear=3D"none">Betreff: [Healeys] Healey 100 Mods<br clear=3D"none">Datum=
: 2025-02-18T18:29:33+0100<br clear=3D"none">Von: "Bob Spidell via Hea=
leys" <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none">An: "H=
ealeys" <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=
=3D"none">The current discussion re: "What should us old f***s do with=
our Healeys <br clear=3D"none">when we're too decrepit to drive them a=
nd the kids and grandkids <br clear=3D"none">(mostly) want nothing to do wi=
th them"--and related to a couple ads I've <br clear=3D"none">gott=
en recently from AHSpares--got me to thinking. I've largely kept the <b=
r clear=3D"none">100M my dad found in the local newspaper that we restored =
together <br clear=3D"none">original, but now I'm thinking, pursuant to=
that conversation, why not <br clear=3D"none">make some 'tweaks' t=
o improve its drive-ability, since it won't end up a <br clear=3D"none"=
>museum piece anyway? In particular: the brakes suck. They're all <br c=
lear=3D"none">new/refurbished, and stop well enough for drums, but pull bad=
ly and no <br clear=3D"none">amount of adjustment makes any difference (my =
dad's '65 Mustang, with <br clear=3D"none">all drums, was even wors=
e, and I advised the guy who bought it to <br clear=3D"none">install front =
disks since it was to be his teenage daughter's car). <br clear=3D"none=
">'Spares also hit me with an ad for an upgraded Panhard kit, which <br=
clear=3D"none">supposedly improves handling--though, besides the brakes I =
have no <br clear=3D"none">issues with its handling--but, why not (since I&=
#39;ll be shipping across <br clear=3D"none">The Pond anyway)?<br clear=3D"=
none"><br clear=3D"none">Anyway, anyone got experience with either of these=
mods, esp. the brake <br clear=3D"none">kit (the rotors look a little thin=
compared to my BJ8's)? FWIW, I'll be <br clear=3D"none">72 this ye=
ar but can still drive well enough to wrangle a 480HP <br clear=3D"none">Mu=
stang--my wife might disagree--and I'm considering re-upping my pilot <=
br clear=3D"none">medical (which, if I'm successful, should tell me som=
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