[Healeys] Books Question

[Simon Lachlan]

If it were me starting again...
I'd get a Haynes manual which are still available also a BMC workshop manual
and a BMC parts book, both of which are available as (decent enough quality)
reprints/copies. Make sure you get the last issue/edition manual appropriate
for yr vehicle. 
You can also get the BMC manual on .pdf which is invaluable as you can print
off the section you need, blow up appropriate diagrams etcetc. If you can
"kill" the security on the .pdf file you can add colour photos, notes
etcetc. I do that to mine and it is becoming a very useful creation.
Apart from the above...any books you can find; there's usually a nugget or
two in every book.
Simon

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+simon.lachlan=homecall.co.uk at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+simon.lachlan=homecall.co.uk at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Jody Kerr
Sent: 07 March 2008 16:25
To: Healey list
Subject: [Healeys] Books Question

Hey Folks,

So, since I'm still sitting here on my butt unable to spend as much
time in the garage as I'd like, I figured I could at least start
obtaining the necessary books, service manuals, parts catalogs and the
like for my Healey (1960 3000 MKI BT7). Now I worked in libraries for
years, and am a great lover of books, so I ave a really bad habit of
buying every book I can find. I'd like to ensure that I start with the
best, most accurate books possible. In my collection at present are
one book that I found in an old bookstore titled "Healey: The Hansome
Brute" which was a wonderful read, but not terribly useful fo
restoration. I also have an odd little green book titled "Healey
100/6, 3000 1956-68 Autobook" by Kenneth Ball that came with the
vehicle. Despite it's small size it has good information and some
beautiful exploded diagrams (which I belive is becoming a lost art in
automotive literature). I also have a bunch of catalogs from various
parts suppliers.

So, outside of these, what else should I pick up, and do you have any
recommendations on where to obtain them? Without some sage advice I'll
end up with every Healey related book ever written.

Visiting Wheels of Britain last weekend and seeing those gorgeous
Healeys out there has lit a fire under my backside to get out there
and get my girl done.

Cheers!
Jody

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1974 Jensen Healey MKII (14291)
1974 Jensen Healey MKII (18854)

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