1967 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII BJ8 from New York to Luxembourg

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I bought this car from a guy in New York who claimed it would be in perfect shape. I paid 120 $ for an inspection buy a company called SGS (I dont know what this abbreviation stands for, but both Ss might mean sucks), and when the car arrived, I could notice the following: one high beam and one headlamp as well as one positioning light and the stop lights worked. Its not that the other bulbs had been damaged on the way, absolutely not, but there was no relay for the turn signals, and hardly any cables were connected at all. The horns did not work, and the overdrive was connected to the solenoid.... The dynamo did not charge and the brake servo was broken (all four wheels blocked as soon as applying the brake pedal) The original firing order is 1-5-3-6-2-4 this car came with 1-5-2-6-3-4 (!!!) and one of the carbs leaked like it was a fuel shower.... I became a real autodidactic mechanic while trying to get this babe running the way it matched its look.... Luckily enough, these cars have hardly any electronic components, and with the original wiring diagram all cables could be connected right. While working on it, I found out that the two fan rotors had been mounted in a way that one rotor aspired whilst the other one blew... moreover the king pins needed replacement (cant understand how you can make a frame off restoration and leave this unattended). Neither the steering box, nor the gear box had any lubricant. I couldnt get the rear left brake to work properly, until I <b>...</b>

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austin, healey, 3000, mkiii, bj8, 1967, car, cruise, drive, trip, clip, fun, restored, oldtimer, classic, automobiles, new york, luxembourg

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