[Healeys] BJ7 or BJ8

[Jim Werner]

I would check the frame to see if  the car has a rear clip from another car. I had one that was a BJ7 with a BJ8 rear clip. The work was done very well and the price reflected the situation. 


Jim Werner



-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Drab <bgdrab at eastlink.ca>
To: Healeys <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, May 12, 2018 9:38 pm
Subject: [Healeys] BJ7 or BJ8



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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