[Healeys] BJ7 or BJ8

[Elton Schulz]

Do the body, chassis and engine numbers on the car  match up with the 
Heritage certificate? If not, then parts have come from other BJ7 or BJ8 
donor cars.
Elton
On 5/12/2018 7:55 PM, Brian Drab wrote:
>
> I currently manage the AHOABC monthly newsletter and website. In that 
> capacity I received a request to list a new members car for sale.  He 
> lives in another town about 400 kms from Vancouver where I live. When 
> he joined the club, he listed his car as a 1963 BJ7.
>
> This is the car he wishes to sell. He has owned it since 1975. He 
> advised that he had the car restored several years ago. He sent me a 
> number of high quality photos of the car. The car is beautiful example 
> of a big Healey and looks gorgeous.
>
> The first thing that stood out to me was the car had a wood BJ8 dash. 
> In addition, it has a BJ8 exhaust system. The interior pictures showed 
> a BJ8 style armrest. Under the hood, the horns are mounted BJ8 style.
>
> There is no voltage regulator to check whether it is new or old style 
> as the car has been equipped with an alternator.
>
> The car is badged with a 3000 MKII badge above the grill. The car has 
> all BJ7 style lights. The rear seat, which on a BJ8 unfolds to make a 
> luggage carrier, is BJ7 style.
>
> When I emailed back that it appeared to be a BJ8 and not a BJ7 he 
> emailed me a copy of the heritage certificate. The certificate 
> definitely lists a BJ7 with a manufacturing date of the 1 - 7 June 1962.
>
> Other than the car being a hybrid formed from two cars - BJ7 and a BJ8 
> I am at a loss to explain it.
>
> Anyone experienced anything like this?
>
> Brian Drab
>
>
>
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