Very nice work Alan, congratulations. I think it should pass the MOT without
too much problem!!!
I like the clean look to the engine bay, who needs heaters and overdrive
throttle switches anyway.
I'd like to add a photo to the Gallery section of my website if that's ok
with you. Great to see another early Longbridge car back on the road.
Derek
www.healeysix.net
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Alan Bromfield <bluehealey@gmail.com>wrote:
> It seems to be the season for firing up our projects for the first time so
> I
> thought I would share mine with you.
>
> BlueHealey is a Longbridge BN4 which has been tastefully modified (IMO)
> during restoration. It was imported from California in 1998 and I bought
> the
> project in 2002 right after the UK 50th event which I visited at Thruxton.
> During the intervening years I also bought a BJ8 as a trial 'marriage' to
> see if I could enjoy living with an AH. I hadn't even driven one when I
> bought the BN4. Luckily I was bitten by the ownership experience as
> strongly as the dream. Interestingly, the BJ8 also convinced me that an
> earlier car was my preference.
>
> As the car is imported it now has to be inspected for roadworthiness - our
> Ministry of Transport test (MOT) - after which it has to be submitted to
> the
> Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) to register the ownership and
> obtain an age related number plate. MOT is on Saturday.
>
> If I ever get the time to develop the web site I'll document the build and
> the mods in some detail, however until then; Since a picture speaks a
> thousand perhaps you will find some of these interesting. The VIN details
> are in the captions.
> http://www.bluehealey.com/insurance/
> Best...........
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