It was not uncommon in the British motor industry that elements of the
earlier or next model were fitted to the cars in the transition period
so you may find BJ8 elements in late BJ7?s or BJ7 elements in early BJ8?s.
Perhaps the car was restored/upgraded with BJ8 parts.
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 13-5-2018 om 05:36 schreef 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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