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Austin Healey Other 100-4 (1955)
for sale

Price: US $10,000.00

Description:

1955 AUSTIN HEALEY 100-4, ARIZONA CAR - ORIGINALLY RED, MUCH OF THIS OLD ORIGINAL RED IS SEEN IN THE PICTURES OF THE FRAME AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS PAINT AND THE DRY ARIZONA CLIMATE HAS KEPT THIS CAR FROM RUSTING TOO BADLY BUT THERE IS STILL SOME RUST PRESENT. ROCKERS AND DOGLEGS HAVE RUST (NOT BAD)
HAVE A COLORADO TITLE BUT ARIZONA GAVE THIS ONE AN ASSIGNED VIN NUMBER, BODY #5578 PRESENT AND ON THE COCKPIT MOLDINGS.

PLEASE, PLEASE, LOOK AT ALL OF THE PICTURES BEFORE BIDDING AS WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. THERE ARE PARTS MISSING FROM THIS RESTORATION PROJECT CAR, THE OIL PAN, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, ENGINE MOUNTS TO NAME A FEW BUT THAT IS NOT ALL.
THE FRAME IS STRAIGHT AND NICE BUT THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS DAMAGED FROM A CHAIN TOW SOMEONE DID, ALSO THE TRANS. MOUNT HAS BEEN CUT , LEFT REAR SHOCK MOUNT WAS WELDED. THE FLOOR BEHIND THE SEATS HAD HOLES AND SOMEONE FIBER GLASSED THE HOLES. FLOORS SEEM SOLID, BATTERY SUPPORTS NEED HELP. TRUNK FLOOR IS SOLID. DASH AND GAUGES COMPLETE.
ORIGINAL WIRING STILL ATTACHED, MOST ELECTRICAL IS THERE.
THERE ARE 14WIRE WHEELS ON THE CAR! NEEDS SEAT TRACKS.
THE ENGINE TURNS BUT THE CYLINDER WALLS ARE SURFACE RUSTY, ONE PISTON AND ROD IS MISSING, CYLINDER HEAD THERE BUT NO VALVES, ROCKERS ARE IN PIECES. CRANKSHAFT LOOKS OK. THERE ARE SOME NEW ENGINE PARTS AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES, CAMSHAFT WAS NEW BUT NOS AND NOT STORED WELL, THE OLD CAM IS IN THE ENGINE STILL. NEW MAIN AND CAM BEARINGS AND VALVE GUIDES, THERE IS ALSO A NORM NOCK REAR CRANK SEAL CONVERSION KIT.
SOMEONE CHROME PLATED THE T. COVER, 2 PULLEYS+ GEN. BRACKET.
4-SPEED TRANSMISSION AND OVERDRIVE THERE BUT CONDITION ???
SOME NEW PARTS ARE PRESENT FOR THE REST OF THE CAR TOO.
I HAVE 4 OF THESE CARS AND THIS IS THE SECOND BEST ONE OF THE BUNCH. DO NOT HURRY ME BUT I AM LISTING THE OTHERS AFTER I SEE HOW THIS GOES. I WILL NOT BE TEMPTED TO END THE AUCTION EARLY AND WILL EXPECT $500 PAYPAL AFTER AUCTION ENDS. RESERVE IS REASONABLE. FREE LOCAL PICK-UP - DURANGO COLORADO OR I WOULD TAKE THE CAR TO A LOCATION 30 MILES NORTH OF PHOENIX FOR AN EXTRA $250. BALANCE OF CAR BY BANK WIRE TRANSFER BEFORE YOU PICK IT UP. I AM GOING TO ARIZONA IN 2 WEEKS FOR A GET-A-WAY AND COULD BRING IT WITH OR CALL ME TO ARRANGE A TIME TO MEET. THANKS, DAN (DANS SPORTS CAR) 970 259 3300

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