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<div>Folks-Austin-Healey Club Pacific Centre/USA has taken on the custodial=
duties of the 100-M registry from Bill Meade. Stay tuned for details in =
2024. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "HealeyRick" =
<healeyrik@gmail.com> <br>To: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.=
net> <br>Sent: Sat, Dec 16 2023 02:06 AM <br>Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: =
Recent 100M on BAT </div>
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<div>Hi Michael,
<div> </div>
<div>I know Bill Meade was trying to include the Registry=
along with the sale of his M., but the new owner wasn't interested. IMHO, =
more of an ass ache than an asset. Getting someone to take it on might be a=
problem, but people were able to identify factory Ms before the registry =
and will be able to do so in the future if the registry fades away</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Happy Healeydays,</div>
<div>Rick Neville</div>
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<div class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Dec 15, 2023 =
at 5:16=E2=80=AFPM Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail=
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<div>I'm not an "M" guy really because as someone mentioned there isn't =
that much to hanging the "modification " parts on any 100.
<div>If the "M" designation involved significant performance modifications,=
say like an "M" series BMW, which could not be easily copied, then I=
would consider them be very special.
<div>I understand that Mr Meade has =
now sold his "M" so would not be surprised to see the "Registry" fade away.=
</div>
<div>Just my opinion. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>M</div>
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Fri., Dec. 15, 2023, 1:59 p.m. josef-eckert--- via Healeys, <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
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3tw-target-text" style=3D"text-align: left;"><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">What makes a 100M? <br>Very=
good question and not easy to answer.<br><br>In my opinion, an =
Austin-Healey 100M, especially as the price category is significantly =
higher than the normal 100, <br>is a car that any modification reduces its =
value. A heavily modified 100M is nothing special. It's a modified 100 and =
<br>no longer an M. But this is my personal opinion. A new chassis would be=
such a major modification for me, as would a <br>conversion to disc brakes=
at the front or a conversion to a Weber carburettors, etc. This would be =
simply no longer a <br>Genuine 100M. I would then rather buy an original =
Austin-Healey 100 for the same money. But I have to admit, for me <br>the =
hype surrounding the 100M is far exaggerated for what the car is. It's a =
special model with a little more <br>horsepower, but not anything =
particularly special. Its like an Alpina BMW or a AMG Mercedes.=
<br><br>Josef Eckert<br>Germany<br></span></pre>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: =
Re: [Healeys] Recent 100M on BAT</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: =
2023-12-15T18:07:16+0100</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "Bob Spidell" =
<<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener">bspidell@comcast.net</a>></p>
<p style=3D"margin: =
0px;">An: "HealeyRick" <<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>></p>
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<div style=3D"color: rgb(0,0,0); font:=
12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Note the Registry will also certify 'Le =
Mans Conversions,' which may be what Kent's nasty is/was. Some have noted =
you can build a 'better M' with aftermarket parts (Isky cam, alloy head, =
SBC, etc.). <br><br>I don't think either Kilmartin or Jules makes a 100 =
chassis, but I'd be somewhat more sympathetic to that, but not so much =
hanging an M body and parts on a BN1 (a BN2, <em>maybe</em>). The main =
problem I see is an earnest owner may sell a conversion (aka 'counterfeit')=
with full disclosure, but an owner or two down the road the 'Tribute' tag =
has been conveniently forgotten (I'm not all in on 'tribute' anything, be =
they cars or rock bands).<br><br><br>
<div>On 12/15/2023 7:17 AM, =
HealeyRick wrote:</div>
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<div>This is all hypothesis based on =
speculation so take it with that caveat. Let's say one had a rusty =
factory 100M that was so bad it needed a new frame. How hard would it=
be to transfer the 100M body parts over to a solid BN1 chassis along with =
the oh-so-valuable chassis plate? The 100M Registry seems to focus mostly =
on the original body parts and cockpit surrounds to certify a car. Even =
cars with non-original engines have been registered. I'm pretty certain =
Kent Lacy's Nasty M was on the registry. So is the BaT car still an M?=
Some pretty valuable race cars have been crashed and fitted =
with new chassis and still bring big money at auction.
<div> </div>
<div>To me, what makes an M an M is the motor. If =
an M no longer has its original motor, or equal replacement, it has lost =
its character as an M. Otherwise, it's a BN2 with a louvered hood. It's =
almost like if a Sunbeam Tiger blew its motor and it was replaced with an =
Alpine motor. Sure, it's got the right serial number on the unibody, but =
it's not much of a Tiger anymore. The BaT car with what appears to be =
non-original carbs and distributor caused me concern. Who would remove =
those from an original M motor? C'mon 100M sellers, pop the valve cover, =
remove the rockers and put a dial indicator on the pushrods so we can see =
if there is still a 100M cam in the lump!</div>
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<div> </div>
<div>Happy Healeydays,</div>
<div>Rick Neville</div>
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<div class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 =
at 1:05=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> =
wrote:</div>
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0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204,204,204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>Excellent report, thank you. <br><br>I was one of the commenters on =
BaT--I joined BaT to comment--but, since I have a BN2/100M I'm not familiar=
with BN1 differences and could only point out obvious differences with my =
car (which was completely original as far as I can tell, except for =
extensive body work). One thing that was somewhat disturbing to me is that =
the Registry certified this car, while noting some major anomalies (the =
carbs, for instance, looked to be new and didn't have the hand scribing =
like my car). <br><br>The other thing that interested me is, how do you =
value this car? Yes, it's a very nice car, probably a good driver but, IMO,=
its value <em>should</em> be less than a comparably restored, original BN1=
or BN2. And, what did the previous owner know, or should have known about =
this car? How do you present it for sale; as a BN1 with 'M bits?' It would =
need the proverbial asterisk alongside the page title.=
<br><br>Bob<br><br><br><br>
<div>On 12/14/2023 8:15 AM, S and T Miller =
wrote:</div>
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inherit; color: inherit; background-color: transparent;">
<div>If you were following it recently, you might find my =
observations interesting. So I went down to Michael's motor cars to =
help him determine if the 100m indeed has a BN1 chassis. Here is what I =
found.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>It has the BN1 inner fenders with the =
rolled pressings. It has the BN1 front brake hose frame mount the is less =
pronounced welded BN1 bracket, as the later cars have a bolted on bracket. =
The front shock towers have no evidence of being replaced and show the =
factory welds. The gearbox mount shows non-original/factory welds as if it =
were replaced to accommodate the BN2 mount. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>What I found most interesting is that where a BN1 has two OD relays =
mounted under the dash, it took shining a light it different directions to =
just make out the slight evidence of filled holes (4 of then for the two =
relays). And I was able to reach inside the vent just below that area with =
my fingers and feel the welds and welding wire that was used to fill those =
4 holes. I can tell you someone took great care to try and make those holes=
seem as they never existed. Along with that, where a BN2 would have =
the single OD relay attached to the firewall with machine screws screwed =
into welded captive nuts on the firewall, you can see plain sheet =
screws were used to mount it in what would be a BN2 relay position.=
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I also feel the engine tag is a repo =
because of the lighter stamping. Originals tend to have the numbers/ =
letters stamped with a deeper end result. I took my repo engine tag =
along to compare, and they appeared identical in the stampings. The body/ =
bath tag and VIN plate appear original. Now that doesn't mean that the =
engine isn't the correct M engine, because there could be many reasons why =
the engine tag was replaced. Anyone who drove a stock 100 compared to a =
100M can attest to the difference in power, and Mike stated that it indeed =
has that M power. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>The boot lid shows no =
evidence of the stay bracket being swapped off another lid, and if you look=
closely you can see that the boot shows some previous age/life. I'd =
believe it to be original. I could not make out any evidence of the bonnet =
number being sliced in from a M bonnet, but I will say that the underside =
of the bonnet seemed suspiciously clean and prestine. I couldn't detect any=
age like the boot, but that would be for someone else to decide.=
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Mike had asked me if the cold air box =
was original, and I simply don't have that experience to know. I have=
anyways heard if it looks old, it's original. It does indeed look to=
have some age, so?</div>
<div> </div>
<div>I feel at some point in =
this car's life someone went to some effort to try and conceal that these =
100M parts were reinstalled on a BN1 chassis. Another interesting note is =
that there was an attempt to fill the holes where a BN1 chassis plate is =
fitted on the frame rail. Perhaps the person didn't realize that the holes =
continued over to the BN2's, and thought they were erasing evidence of a =
BN1 chassis? </div>
<div> </div>
<div>With all that said, Mike is=
simply trying to represent the car correctly. The car is a very nice car! =
Paint is very nice, car is straight, and gaps look good. Interior is very =
nice, and looks to be a very good car all around. I didn't drive the car, =
but Mike has years of experience under his belt, so I'd trust his opinions =
on that. With the quality of the restoration, it is surprising that =
the front frame to shroud brackets were not welded to the frame. Chrome =
looks good, and I'd think winning some trophies at a popular vote car would=
not be an issue. </div>
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<div> </div>
<div>The Millers<br> <br>"Always drive them, but remember each drive =
in an antique car is a test drive."</div>
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