Some of the replies to John's request for advice and details just make me
shake my head.
I have always aimed Healey restoration toward building potentially Gold
level winning cars. But these cars are meant to be driven and enjoyed from
the first mile they're back on the road. A "concours car" simply means the
owner has chosen to have it evaluated in a recognized National Concours
event. It doesn't mean it has to be a different spec car than when it was
new. It's completely up to the owner whether his car is entered into a
Concours event or not.
What I'm trying to say is that if a fellow builds his car to be as exact a
specification as it was when it was sold new, it is extremely driveable,
and
why shouldn't it be? It was surely driveable back then! I have built and
driven freshly restored Healeys hundreds, even thousands of miles to be
judged, got the Gold, and proceeded to drive them elsewhere and eventually
home again. A properly and well built Healey, done to exactly original
specs
is a trustworthy and dependable car.
Why discorage the exactness the owner is trying to achieve and replace it
with advice that takes him away from his goal?
Rich Chrysler
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