by "CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
Published 08/03/2017 at 19:44
by "CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
Published 08/03/2017 at 19:44
Tags: Austin Healey
; Sprite
STARS: 3
Here is the list of stuff I need to do for my Sprite to get it running:
1. Interior:
Roll bar
carpet
assembly gauges
assemble & install dash
seats
belts
door cards & such trim
wiring
radio
2. Running Gear
assemble and install engine
finish brake lines
install pedal assembly
wiring
drive shaft
check rear diff
check transmission and install new t/o bearing
gas tank
new fuel lines
3. Body
Bumpers
paint touch up (issues from storage)
trim
new top (eventually)
It is a big list, and there is probably more... I want this car fucking done now damn it
Someone wanna bring a garage and help? I’ll supply beer...
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
08/03/2017 at 19:53, STARS: 0
Good luck! It’ll be worth it in the end.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
08/03/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 0
I guess
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
08/03/2017 at 20:06, STARS: 0
Whereabout are you located? I suspect it’s not nearby but if it is I’m always willing to lend a hand.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
08/03/2017 at 20:21, STARS: 1
California, but my goal is to move to Denver as soon as I can, but Ohio (I think) is pretty far away
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
08/03/2017 at 21:46, STARS: 1
Yeah I’m a couple thousand miles from either of those, but good luck still!
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
08/03/2017 at 21:57, STARS: 1
You’re ahead of me! I still need (for the sake of brevity), a new drivetrain, rear brakes, rear suspension, passenger side floorboard, complete bodywork, complete interior.
It can run and drive now, of course, but there’s lots left to do. The bodywork is what scares me the most.
My goal this year is to finish the rear suspension (new leafs) and get the parking brake working again, which is not functional because where the cable routes on the passenger side is rusted out. I’d love to do seats, at least, too. Next year is drivetrain.
"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
08/04/2017 at 05:46, STARS: 0
Yeah that is quite a daunting list, but start chipping away at it and it’ll be gone sooner than you think :) plus, some careful prioritisation could see you on the road before it’s actually ‘finished’.
Required for driving:
assemble and install engine
finish brake lines
install pedal assembly
wiring
drive shaft
check rear diff
check transmission and install new t/o bearing
gas tank
new fuel lines
assembly gauges
assemble & install dash
seats
belts
paint touch up (issues from storage)
The rest can be done on a rolling resto basis :)
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
08/04/2017 at 10:48, STARS: 0
You forgot the wiring harness, if the seats go in it will be after the new carpet, which can only go in after the roll bar.....
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
08/04/2017 at 10:49, STARS: 0
Nice! I can’t wait for the Cougar to be up to your dreams of it. Maybe the Healey and the Cougar will be C&C buddies
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
08/04/2017 at 10:50, STARS: 0
Thanks
"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
08/05/2017 at 04:23, STARS: 0
I thought I’d put wiring :S
Seats can go in and then come out again when you’re fitting the carpet. It’s not exactly tricky with these things :)
Mind you, the above will take some discipline to actually get the things done while it’s driving. It’s easy to fall into the trap of just driving and never getting the little niggling things done to finish it, but it does get you moving a lot quicker which is a colossal boost to motivation ;)
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
08/05/2017 at 11:18, STARS: 1
Yeah, I would never finish it if I was driving it cause that is just who I am lol.
I have a huge boost of motivation, but no garage and the car is in storage. Hopefully I can fix that sooner rather than later
"SCARPS22" (SCARPS222)
08/07/2017 at 12:55, STARS: 0
2 Words, Moss Motors! Should have everything you need!
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
08/07/2017 at 13:28, STARS: 0
Oh I know. They have taken plenty of my money along with Victoria British, AH Spares, and Bug Eye Guy.