Austin Healey Sprite
Some photos of the Sprite restoration. We have owned this car since 1967.
As she was in 1968 outside Trent Park. I painted her purple! well it was the sixties.
As she is now, Cherry Red the colour she came out of the factory with
As she was before the start of the restoration.
She hadn't been on the road for over 40 years
Just a selection of the rusty bits
Truing up the brake drums on my lathe
Head assembled
Rear axle completed
948 engine
Just a selection of the photos during welding
Brake and Clutch master cylinder repair
Ella helping with rubbing down
On the rotisserie I made from engine stands
Working on the engine
Painting the wheels
Seat repairs
The hole in the seat cushion was a mouse nest!
A finished seat
Stripping the doors
Rear Axle in place
Rear suspension
Refitting the engine
Starting work on the bonnet
Bonnet in primer
Topcoats
Seats in
Fitting the rear bumperettes
Interior
New windscreen rubber, what a job!
First run down the airstrip