1955 AUSTIN HEALEY 100-4, BN-1, ORIGINAL SPRUCE GREEN, MATCHING NUMBERS

Description for Austin Healey Other 1955

1955 AUSTIN HEALEY 100-4 BN-1, CHASSIS NUMBER AND ENGINE NUMBER MATCH (SEE PICTURES)I HAVE A CLEAR COLORADO TITLE AND BRITISH HERITAGE CERTIFICATE. SEE PICTS. I HAD TO GET THE LIGHTS TO WORK IN ORDER TO GET A TITLE BUT THE LIGHTS ARE NOT ATTACHED AND CAR NEEDS WIRING.ORIGINALLY SPRUCE GREEN AND A LOT OF THIS ORIGINAL GREEN IS STILL PRESENT ON THE BODY, FRAME AND WINDSHIELD FRAME. BODY NUMBER #6181 CAN BE FOUND ON THREE OF THE COCKPITMOLDINGS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN FRISCO, COLORADO ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO ALONG WITH A BN2 THAT I RESTORED. SOMEONE (NOT ME) CUT OUT BOTH FRONT INNER FENDERS FROM THE FRAME. I HAVE BOTH NEW LEFT AND RIGHT INNER FENDERS FOR IT. SEE PICTURES. YOU WILL HAVE TO WELD THESE IN. THE RADIATOR SUPPORT IS GONE AND I DO NOT HAVE ONE. RADIATOR SUPPORTS CAN BE BOUGHT NEW OR BUILT FROM STEEL MATERIALS THAT CAN BE EASILY LOCATED. THE RADIATOR DOES NOT LOOK ORIGINAL. REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND ALL SUSPENSION IS ORIGINAL. ORIGINAL 15" 48 SPOKE WIRE WHEELS. THE DASH IS THERE BUT THE SPEEDO AND TACH ARE NOT ATTACHED AND WILL BE SHIPPED IN PLASTIC BAGS. THEY ARE FAIR CONDITION BUT NEED WORK. SPEEDOMETER TURNS BUT TACHOMETER IS SEIZED! SEE PICTSTHE FRAME AND FLOORS ARE MOSTLY SOLID BUT LOTS OF RUSTED AREAS ARE PRESENT ON THE BODY. THE FLOORS ARE SOLID. THE FRAME IS SOLID EXCEPT THERE ARE A FEW PINHOLES THAT CAN BE FOUND. BODY AND FENDER RUST REPAIR PANELS WILL BE NEEDED. FRONT COWL IS CUT!!! SEE PICTURES.PLEASE, PLEASE LOOK AT ALL OF THE PICTURES BEFORE BIDDING. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. THERE ARE MANY PARTS MISSING FROM THIS CAR. SEATS ARE THERE BUT ROUGH. CAR SOLD AS-ISTHE ORIGINAL SPRUCE GREENWINDSHIELDFRAME IS DECENT. THESTANCHIONSANDWINDSHIELDPOSTS ARE PRESENTBUTSOME OF THE HARDWARE IS INCORRECT. WINDSHIELD HAS A CRACK!THESE CARS ARE BECOMING SCARCE AND THIS ONE IS WORTH RESTORATION. GOOGLE THE SPRUCE GREEN 100-4 CARS AND YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE HOW BEAUTIFUL THEY WERE - PLEASE KEEP THIS COLOR.THE ENGINE AND TRANS ARE JUST SITTING ON THEIR ORIGINAL MOUNTS. NO CUTTING WAS EVER DONE TO THE ENGINE MOUNTING.ENGINE IS BOLTED IN PLACE WITH 2 BOLTS. THE CRANKSHAFT AND 4 PISTONS TURN OVER COMPLETELY BUT THE CAMSHAFT ONLY TURNS TO A POINT WHERE ONE OF THE LIFTERS (FOLLOWERS) IS STUCK. NO TIMING CHAIN. THE TRANSMISSION TURNS FREELY BUT I HAVE NOT INSPECTED IT. ALL OF THESE PARTS WERE STORED IN A DRY GARAGE BY MYSELF AND THEIR PREVIOUS OWNER. CRANKSHAFT HAS BEEN MACHINED TO .010 I PULLED ONE ROD CAP TO MEASURE IT THEN PUT THE CAP BACK AND THE OIL PAN. THE OIL PUMP PICK UP SCREEN IS DAMAGED FROM THE ENGINE SITTING WITH THE OIL PAN OFF. CYLINDER HEAD NEEDS VALVES AND ROCKER ASSEMBLY. I PLACED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IN PLACE FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES. BOTH THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WILL NEED LOTS OF WORK AND PARTS BUT YOU WILL HAVE A START WITH THIS ORIGINAL NUMBERED ENGINE.I TRY TO BE AS COMPLETE AND HONEST WITH MY DESCRIPTION AS POSSIBLE BUT IF I HAVE MISSED ANYTHING PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING. I WANT TO KEEP MY 100% GOOD FEEDBACK.BUYER WILL HAVE TO PAY 500$ IMMEDIATELY BY PAYPAL. BALANCE DUE WITHIN 10 DAYS BY BANK TRANSFER, OR CASH IN PERSON UPON PICK-UP - I WILL HELP WITH LOADING. I CAN ALSO DELIVER THIS CAR SAFELY TO A LOCATION 30 MILES NORTH OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA FOR AN ADDITIONAL 300$ FEE. AFTER THAT I RECOMMEND YOU CONTACT ARIZONA TRANSPORT COMPANY WHO, FOR A FEE, WILL TAKE IT FROM ME WITH TITLE TO A DOCK OR LOCATION OF YOUR CHOICE. YOU MUST ARRANGE FOR THAT YOURSELF. I WILL TAKE IT TO ARIZONA WHEN IT WORKS FOR ME. I HAVE A SECOND HOME THERE BUT ONLY GO ONCE A MONTH AS I STILL HAVE A BUSINESS IN DURANGO THAT WILL BE FOR SALE IN THE SPRING. DANS SPORTS CAR IS A BUSINESS I HAVE OWNED SINCE 1977 AND I HAVE RESTORED MANY BRITISH CARS, THIS BUSINESS WILL BE FOR SALE SOON WITH LAND AND SHOP AND HOUSE TO SOMEONE WANTING TO MOVE TO THE MOUNTAINS AND RESTORE CARS. ASK FOR PICTURES OF THE SHOP AND 3 OF MY PERSONAL CARS. THEY ARE NOT FOR SALE - YET. I CAN BE REACHED AT NINE SEVEN ZERO769 3196 THANKS FOR LOOKING, DAN