Description
Austin Healey 3000 MKIII (BJ8 11/ 1964) fully restored from chassis up This car has been completely dismantled and rebuilt with all parts changed as detailed below. It is a Matching Number car and has a British Motor Heritage Certificate. The engine has been completely rebuilt. Body - Many damaged body parts have been replaced (inner rear wing, lower wing, floorboards, door sills, boot floor, ....) - Bodywork preparation with pewter by a specialist bodybuilder - Complete sandblasting - Primer paint and finish by a professional - Soft top structure overhauled and repainted, new soft top, new tonneau cover - Change of all windscreen and window seals - Heat protection Front and rear axles - Front: complete overhaul, change of bearings, vertical axle and silent blocks - Rear: Complete overhaul, change of silent blocks, suspension blades, Panhard arms - Overhaul of rear axle, change of bearings and seals - Braking system completely overhauled, change of all transmitters and receivers, new servo-brake, change of brake pads and discs - Overhaul of steering, change of steering box seals, change of some ball joints - Change of wheels and tyres Engine - Scouring of internal engine water circuit, change of water tablets, hoses; new water pump, new optimised aluminium radiator - Complete overhaul of engine, re-boring to +0. 0200'', change pistons and bearings - Cylinder head rectification, change valve slides and valves (as originally fitted) - Internal Nicasil treatment - Complete carburettor overhaul, new fuel pump - Complete ignition overhaul - Engine and gearbox drain - Gearbox overhaul and overdrive adjustment - Clutch overhauled (Cloche, Overhauled gearbox and overdrive adjustment - Overhauled clutch (bell, disc and clutch release bearing) - New stainless steel exhaust system Electrics - Changed complete wiring harness - Changed indicator switch relay, indicator, regulator - Changed overdrive contactor, headlight control - New EU-standard front headlights - Changed fan motor - Overhauled rev counter Interior - New carpets - Complete overhaul of seats, with new leather upholstery and covers with white tube - New door trims, ...
- Refurbishment of dashboard, overhaul and adjustment of speedometers, change of switches
