Here are some of the better things about the car.
Installed new 60 spoke wire wheels, all 4 new wire wheel hubs, and tires in 2017 which makes it drive pretty smooth. They are like new. Only driven maybe 500 - 600 miles and always in the garage. They look new. These were bought, balanced and tires shaved by / from Hendrix Wire Wheel to get the best ride. The knock offs have never been hit with a hammer except the initial install. Used a wrench since then. Car has been up on jack stands to prevent flat spots most of the time. It has all new wheel bearings, all 4 wheels. New rotors, turned drums, rebuilt calipers and wheel cylinders, slave and clutch cylinders, and carbs, in less than 600 miles or so, but several years ago, a lot of it 8 years ago, but still works well. New SS braided flex lines at all 4 wheels. Original starter and alternator that work well. Starter turns a bit slow when hot I think because I have advanced the timing a bit. New gas tank. Blinker switch / horn assembly rebuilt and new cable. Lights and flashers all work. Has good oil pressure - 60 lbs. Can't remember what it drops to when warm - maybe just a tad less than 20 psi. New battery October 2023. It's not real quiet , but it sounds real good.
Original color Healey blue. The numbers stamped on the hood, hood latch, and trunk lid all match. Minimal rust is the plus for this car. This car was imported to San Francisco California , dispatched January 21, 1960. Later it lived in Washington State for until the owner moved to South Georgia just before I bought it. . Frame pretty smooth compared to what I have seen on other cars at any price. There are some dips on the cross braces front and rear, but the long pieces have very little surface rust, very few dents on the long pieces of frame if any. You can still see a lot of Healey blue on the frame and the underside. I always look at the frames when I go to car shows and this is as good as any I've seen. I don't find any places on the underside where I can see pin holes. Right now I have the carpet removed on the floor. There are areas of rust bubbles on the floor in places, see pictures, but you can see healey blue there too. I suppose if you poked hard enough you could punch a hole in the floor where those rust bubbles are but if you blasted it all you might not find a pin hole. The only place I can see a rust hole on the underside of the car is where I described ahead of the rear wheels at rock panel level. I have a grill but it was not installed for some reason when I bought it. It's in good shape but just does not look like new chrome. Has a top frame and 2 tops in good shape. has side curtains but plastic is not the best, not real clear. Drove it 200 miles to Healey meet in Huntsville Alabama then back in 2017. Did pretty good in the gymkhana. Located in Southwest Georgia.