[Healeys] FW: Original 750 Mile BN2

[Tracy Drummond]

Guys

When I see a car I like I want to DRIVE it.

To me the shame is NOT that a 150 Mile car was restored or painted or
interior tossed.

THAT FACT THAT THE OWNERS NEVER DROVE IT AND IT ONLY HAS 150 MILES IS THE
PROBLEM FOR ME.

Cars are not meant to sit in a living room.

I hope whoever buys it puts 30,000 fun miles on it a year.

Warm Regards,
 
Tracy Drummond
 
PMP | ITIL Service Manager | CISSP | bighealey at charter.net | 408-394-3444
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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 5:43 PM
To: David Nock
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: Original 750 Mile BN2

David,

The problem I have--and I suspect others do too--is that this car is not
presented as having been (lavishly over-) 
restored.   All I saw was mention of a few mechanical fixes, and the red
coves being added.  Why was an obviously 
expensive restoration not mentioned?  Because the car could possibly fetch
more money as a pristine original, presumably sold to someone not truly
versed in Healey provenance?  IMO, this borders on misrepresentation--this
seller is not naive.

Bob



On 6/16/2011 3:53 PM, David Nock wrote:
> So it was restored. Why is it that the only way to restore a car is as 
> it was 50 years ago. There are so many things that you can do to these 
> cars today that will make them a much better car to drive. No i do not 
> think that you should go away from the idea of the Healey but if it 
> can be made better why not do it.
>
> I do not understand why a guy that restores a car beyond what it was 
> and may make a few mistakes in installing a part here and there has to 
> be bashed by everyone on this list. You can go thru every one of the 
> cars that any of the Healey Restoration Shops do and you will find 
> things that are no original.
>
> We have been doing some cars with Wilton Wool carpeting, and complete 
> Connley leather interiors, to include all the panels in leather. The 
> reason I have done this is that the owner wanted it that way. How 
> often have you tried to match leather and vinyl colors, they never do. 
> I have added cruise control, lightened flywheels, limited slip, 
> oversized sway bars, tube shock conversions,  along with many more.
> Are these any less of a car than the one that is like it rolled out of 
> the factory.
>
> If you want to try a interesting test, look back to one of Gary 
> Andersons early copies of British Car Magazine. We did an article on 
> driving the different Healey's. There was one of each model from a 
> factory 100M, Gary's Concourse BN7, My Modified BN4 and Len Hartnett's 
> BJ8. We drove about 100 miles swappping cars along the way. A very 
> interesting article look it up
>
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767


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