Larry
Varley's
Austin Healey 100 Restoration Site
This site is dedicated to the restoration and preservation
of the Austin Healey sports car. As well as showing the details of the
restoration of my own 1955 BN1, and 1959 3000MK1 Austin Healeys, I have
endeavored to include as many articles and information as possible that
may be of interest to other Healey restorers and enthusiasts. Your feedback
is appreciated and can be made using the link provided at the bottom of
this page. If you would like to be notified of changes to the site, please
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Larry Varley
Melbourne
Australia
Geelong speed trials concours
Phillip Island historic races 2006
My 1955 Austin Healey BN1
Follow the links below to
see the car progress from a basket case the time of purchase to the completed
car shown above
Postscript
to the restoration
Coroner's Inquests
The link below is to a newspaper report of the coroner's inquest into
the accident in which the driver of this car was killed. This was the first
of two major accidents involving Austin Healey 100's at the time and led
to the coroner calling the Austin Healey the "Death Car". While perhaps
a bit morbid it provides an historical perspective. Also now included is
the report of the second fatality
History of GKD766
The history of my car from 1955 until the present
day, including images of the wreck, and the two hand made bodies that were
built by Rudi Konecny on the chassis.
history
GGL 159
My first Healey 100 restored between 18th March 1972 and 4th Jan 1973
My First Healey
My latest project, a 1959 Austin Healey 3000 Mk.1
Please follow the links below as the project develops.
Austin Healey Articles and Information
Patrick Quinn Articles
The following series of Austin Healey articles kindly
supplied by well
known and respected Australian Healey enthusiast, Patrick Quinn
The Story of
Patrick's own unique Austin Healey
Mac Healey,
Alex Reid's 100-4 based race car
The
Jensen - Austin - Healey Connection
John Crouch
Motors, Sydney Australia, list of cars sold 1954 to 1958
The Austin
- Nissan - Healey Connection
Healey Duncan
Australian
Healey statistics and an unofficial list of Healeys imported into Australia
The Restoration of the First Production 100
The restoration of this interesting and significant Healey owned by
Blair Harber
AHX14
Blair L Harber's Pre Production
100, The 14th 100 Built
History
Restoration
AHX12
Story of the building of a race car for Targa Newfoundland based on
Pre Production 100
AHX12 by Blair Harber and Mike Salter from Precision
Sportscar Canada
Prototype Early and Pre Production
Austin Healey BN1's
Images
Karsten Stelk's 1954 Brussels Motor Show 100
The history and restoration of this unusual 100
Stelk
Healey Specials
The Healey 100 has inspired many to produce their own body based on
the Healey chassis and make modifications to the original Gerry Coker design.
This page is devoted to collecting images of the designs, submissions appreciated.
Healey
Specials
Sid Ward Special
The following article by current owner Peter Linn tells the story of
the well know Australian Healey special.
Sid Ward
Special
Welding Austin-Healey Car
Bodies
Reproduced From the March 1958 edition of Automobile
Engineer this article outlines the procedures used by Jensen Motors Ltd.
in fabricating the 100-6 shroud.
Shroud
Weslake's Experimental Dualflow
100S Head
Images of the head and a short commentary by
Joe Jarick
Dualflow
DMD Australia (Rally Replica) 3000 Alloy Engine
Block Project
Images of the pattern equipment and a short explanation of the process
involved in producing an engine block casting.
Block
A letter from The British Motor Corporation ( Australia
) Pty. Ltd.
explaining the contents and fitting of the Le Mans
Engine modification Kit Part no.P.280.
by courtesy of Patrick Quinn
Austin
Healey Hundred BN1 Special Equipment and Tuning Instructions
Hunter Head
The Hunter double overhead cam Four cylinder
engine conversion kit was it seems a failure due to the demise of the four
cylinder engine and some inherent design faults. With only 4 heads produced
and only 2 known to have survived it still remains a fascinating engineering
concept that unfortunately never achieved it's full potential. Many of
the images below are of poor quality, If anyone has better copies they
would be gratefully received, as would any further information on this
Healey oddity
Story
of the Hunter Healey Conversion by Harold Hunter
Hunter
Images
The
Hunter Collection of Design Drawings ( description )
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Hunter design Drawings ( reproduction )
Donald Healey Christmas Cards
Cards
by courtesy Karsten Stelk
Donald Healey Motor Company
and Austin Manufacturing Drawings
by courtesy of Greg Kilmartin and
Chris Harding
Drawings
Healey Advertisements
Austin Healey Advertisements and Advertisments that
contain Healeys from Various Publications
ADS
Austin Healey Sales Material
and Brochures
Brochures
Austin Healey Servicing and Data Sheets
Servicing
and Data Sheets
Magazine Articles and Road Tests
Magazine
Healey Restorations
Restorations
Healey Technical Articles
Technical
Healeys around the world
This area of the site is provided for Healey enthusiasts to post an
image of their car. I hope this is a successful area of the site
and look forward to receiving lots of images.
Healeys
page 1
Healeys
page 2
Healeys
page 3
Links
Links section now includes over 120 Healey links
Plus The Kilmartin
Automotive Sheetmetal Catalogue
New Healey links always welcome
Contact Larry Varley varley@cosmos.net.au
Please visit my other sites
The Williams
Special, my historic race car project
My Volvo
P1800E race car
Larry
Varleys Weathervanes and Sundials
Acme Fluid Handling Pty Ltd
maintenance and design
DMD Australia
Please Note. Information and images on this web site
are made available for the private use of Healey enthusiasts on a not for
profit basis, commercial use is strictly forbidden without prior permission
of the site administrator, submitter or legal owner .
External Links
Personal number
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