SOLD
Taking on a frame off restoration can be a daunting task that takes years to complete, so it’s understandable that the owner of this Big Healey no longer has the engine to finish it. A ton of work has already been completed, but there’s still a lot to be done. If you’ve been on the hunt for a Healey 3000 project, this one is definitely worth a closer look!
Asking Price: $24,500
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mileage: 60,000
Title Status: Clean
VIN: HBT7L19763
Seller’s Description: 30 years owned Tri Carb Big Healey believed to be matching numbers with a Heritage Certificate. Owner no longer has the energy to complete the project.
Body Condition: Frame and chassis completely repaired/replaced/repainted in original Colorado Red. Body panels are hung on the car but they all need work to smooth dents or repair some rust before repaint.
Mechanical Condition: Engine/Trans/Diff/Front Suspension/Steering/Wheels reassembled. Engine mic’ed and plastigauged, reassempled, and painted. Restarted on jack stands. Transmission inspected and tested on jack stands. New/restored front and rear suspension.
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Matching numbers but missing the engine?
I haven’t ever lost an engine mid project. :)
Possibly a typo? Energy?
The ad states that only the tag, which would confirm the engine is original to the car is missing.
Steve R
Lots and lots of hard work has been done. Just a little more work to install the engine and get it to lot drive. It would then sell quicker, for more money and be much easier/cheaper to transport.
You could put on a engine installation party with Cajun food. The garage might be a little hot in July i Baton Rouge.
I love how everybody thinks they know how easy it would be for someone else to install an engine.
This might be a great deal. Show up with two stacks of 10K and a trailer. Another 10 to finish it right and you would have the cheapest running Healey on the planet.
Why do these guys insist on calling it a “frame off” restoration when it is a BODY off Frame operation. You don’t take wheels off of tires do you?
In this case it rings true. The frame was taken and restored while the body was not. A frame off restoration.
Eighteen years of hard work by the owner restoring this vehicle that is now in its final stages of completion.
The car has an engine with matching numbers and the tag is there, its going off to be painted in two weeks and the leather trimmers are making by hand new trim Black / Red leather to be fitted after painting in its original Colorado Red over White.