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.
Larry Varley
Melbourne
Australia
Geelong speed trials concours
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
Current
project, a 1959 Austin Healey 3000 Mk.1
Please follow the links below as the project develops.
1954 Nash Healey LeMans Coupe
Click on this link for
my Nash Healey page and restoration
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
Healey 100S by Tony Parkinson
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 )
27 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, Data Sheets and Parts Lists
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
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Links
Links section now includes over 120 Healey links
New Healey links always welcome
Contact Larry Varley larrydvarley@gmail.com
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