[Healeys] BT7 update

[Larry Varley]

Hi John, I'll take you up on that, just make sure you include the body 
number plates :) And Bob with a number like that ( I especially like the 
X at the end ) were talking a new all time record Healey auction price! 
Move over NOJ.
It does raise an interesting point, I bought this car for $2500.00 and 
it was basically complete. I could have spent $20,000.00 for a car and 
ended up throwing half of what I paid for in the bin anyway. At the 
$20,000.00 level I will have the remains and a brand new Kilmartin frame 
with the extra stiffening web in the centre of the rails, fitted with 
new bulkheads. If you have to replace the bottom quater of a mudguard, 
does it cost any more to replace the bottom half? Do I want a chassis in 
my car that is 50 years old that rusts from the inside out? What use is 
the old trim when your restoring a car? Is a half worn out engine less 
expensive to rebuild than a totally seized engine? One the down side on 
this car is the level of corrosion on mechanical components, I'll post 
some images soon, but it's quite amazing. Thankfully most of them are 
easy to get and not expensive.
Anyway, it's all good fun
Cheers
Larry

On 19/04/2012 9:50 AM, john spaur wrote:
> I am very impressed with the metal work you have done to save some 
> very rusted healeys!
>
> BTW, I have a few buckets of rusted healey bolts, some rusted metal 
> panels that I cut out along with some frame parts. They will all fit 
> in a 4'x4'x4' box. I will send them to you so you can build another 
> healey. :-)
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
> At 06:05 PM 4/9/2012 +1000, Larry Varley wrote:
>> Work is progressing on my BT7, so I have posted a few images on my 
>> website. While the panels are away, I'm busily working out parts I 
>> need, and preparing mechanical bits. Sandblaster at work is coming in 
>> very handy................
>>  http://www.acmefluid.com.au/larry/30002.html
>> Cheers
>> Larry Varley