[Healeys] Fibreglass Bodies

[Chris Dimmock]

Lenham in England made fiberglass bodies for spridgets and MGB's. They  
also did a big Healey one
Just use google images and search for lenham sprite or lenham Healey.
I owned a Lenham Sprite Coupe for about 10 years. It was called Fly  
because it's original UK registration was 152FLY. And because with the  
Ford engine and twin webers put into it in the late 1960's, it really  
did fly!
http://www.lenhamspridgetregister.com/Sprite%20powered%20by%20Ford.html
Chris

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On 09/09/2011, at 8:18 AM, "Patrick and Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au 
 > wrote:

> G'day
>
> What I am looking for are fibreglass body manufacturers who made  
> bodies for
> the chassis of production cars.
>
> In the '50s it was the thing to do - remove the body from your MG T  
> series
> and fit a modern looking fibreglass sports body. These bodies were  
> also used
> for damaged vehicles where the chassis and running gear were still  
> okay. Jim
> Lesher very kindly sent me some photos of a Devin fibreglass body on  
> a BN4.
>
> It is easy to find fibreglass cars built on special chassis and  
> fitted with
> US V8s, but not such cars like the Buchanan here in Australia. The  
> Devin is
> an example, as is Fibrefab.
>
> See
>
> http://www.v8vantage.com/buchananmotorcompany/index.htm
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys- 
> bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Shop at " Just Brits "
> Sent: Friday, 9 September 2011 5:01 AM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fibreglass Bodies
>
> << ...American fiberglass body manufacturers.
> Perhaps I can scan it... >>
>
> Ken, etal:   Patrick & I were 'chatting' last evening
> nite = mine <G> and that is exactly what he do NOT
> want ! ! !
>
> He IS 'looking' for STEEL bodied 'cars' in "kit"
> form.  He HAS found LOTS of F/G Co.s and I
> gathered almost blind from his 'hunt' <VBG> ! ! !
>
> I'm sure he will pop-up in a couple hours & add
> to this note ! ! !
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Ed
>
> Chicago (area), Il, USA
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