Another Toy...
1960 Austin Healey Sprite
948 cc - 4 speed
Primer gray
 The
Austin Healey Sprite, also known as a Bugeye Sprite because of its fixed
bubble head lights, is now in storage. I plan to use parts from my
72 MG Midget to use a donor for parts. I will use the 1275 motor and
the 4 speed from the Midget. The rest of the Bugeye will remain
pretty much stock. I may do a forward tilt front end. This
will give you a Word file
showing the instructions for making this modification.
I have had the car since 1982 in the shape you see it today. I have
stored it inside a garage since then. I first found the car in 1974, also
in garage storage, in it's original light blue color. That owner
disassembled the car and painted the grey color sometime between 1974 and
1982. He sold it to me after something fell out of his garage rafters
onto the bonnet and after the 948 engine suffered damage from a shop fire
at the engine shop. The engine was not in the burned area but
the heat damaged the original SU carbs. The original
engine and transmission are with the car.
The previous owner bought many new trim parts for the car. New exhaust, new hub
caps, new top, light assemblies, and much more. The seats have been recovered in a brown
vinyl with black piping. My intent was to soda blast the entire body,
paint it British Racing Green, adapt the bonnet to a front tilt (see the
download link above), rebuild the MG 1275 motor and install it with the MG
synchromesh transmission.
I've been offered $4000 for both cars and all my parts. At times I
think I would take it. I would have to consider this offer if made
again.
If you are interested in buying it -
CLICK HERE
for more pictures.
Directions for a front tilting bonnet assembly
instructions and drawings. Click Here.
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