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Re: [Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 in Detail by Bill Piggott

To: Greg Lemon <glemon@neb.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 in Detail by Bill Piggott
From: "E.A. Driver" <edriver@sasktel.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:47:26 -0600
Hi Greg

The Piggot book is available from Holdens in the UK for 35UKP or about 
$59US and much cheaper from Amazon.com.

Kind regards
Ed
Saskatoon


Greg Lemon wrote:
> Hi Dennis, I don't have a 100 but used to and still linger on the 
> list, it ran when I bought it but barely, in the course of ownership 
> redid pretty much everything.  Congratulations, the 100 is one spcial 
> british car, ran at Le Mans, Sebring, designed by Donald Healey and 
> his small crew, etc. just as pretty and fifties British as can be.
>
> Anywho as far as the Piggot book it is a great resource and read, but 
> I don't know if I'd pay $100 for one, if you haven't check Amazon.com, 
> Ebay etc. should hopefully come up cheaper, I think I got mine for 
> under $30, but that was when it first came out sometimes they go up 
> when out of print.
>
> You may also want to get the Anderson Moment Healey Restoration Guide 
> or the Clausager Orignal Austin Healey, and the factory manual for the 
> 100, which is the best choice for a shop manual, as there is no Haynes 
> or Autobooks option for the early cars.  They were printed in 
> hardcover and seemed to have survived pretty well, maybe better than 
> the cars themselves, there always seems to be a few for sale on 
> E-bay.  If you are interested in the history of the cars the Geoff 
> Healey books are a great resource.
>
> As to parts and what not for the early cars much is made new, but in 
> some cases you will have to rely on used, others on the list may 
> recommend their favorites other than the usual suspects (Moss and 
> Victoria British).
>
> Lastly, this list is a great resource and you will find very many 
> helpful and knowledgable people here.
>
> If you decide to restore it to Le Mans spec just be sure to ask the 
> listers their opinion before you decide on how to refer to it unless 
> you are particularly thick skinned!
>
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