Just finished installing the windshield yesterday, it was a rather nerve wracking experience. It was an exercise in twisting, turning, and tweaking a very fragile ...   12-11-2018 03:29 pm

I'm now finished with the dash, it looks brand new, the wood got refinished(6 coats of varathane)and all the bottom dash pieces are now in ...   12-09-2018 01:55 am

Bill, I assume since it's been ten years since your original post one way or another you've solved your problem. For those ...   12-05-2018 01:27 am

Don, I'm just finishing restoration of my dash. I'm using a nice unmolested lower foam piece like yours. While my clock was ...   12-03-2018 03:07 pm

Sander, I'm waiting to install the windshield until I have the new dash in place. Once I've got the dash in place, ...   11-29-2018 05:10 pm

Well I'm still not back on the road yet. My original goal was bodywork and paint, but as restorations normally go something else has reared ...   11-28-2018 03:45 pm

As I'm approaching the end of the exterior restoration of my J-H I'll be turning to the interior. I'll be needing new carpet and upholstery ...   11-25-2018 03:50 pm

Well I finally got 19661 back from the paintshop and I'm very pleased with the results. Reassembly is underway and hopefully I'll have it back ...   11-18-2018 11:44 pm

This is an update to the previous dash swap topic. Since I'm getting a 502 Bad Gateway on any new topic I had to start ...   11-17-2018 06:40 pm

Just installed the new rubber from B/P Northwest, very pleased with the results. Like Red said I had to drill holes in a couple of ...   11-17-2018 03:32 pm

Well, it's been six years David how about an update. ...   11-17-2018 03:14 pm

Well 19661 has been in the paint shop for about a week and a half, hopefully it'll be home soon. In the meantime I've been ...   10-25-2018 04:19 pm

I was lucky to be able to harvest a dash from a friends J-H before it went to the crusher. The dash is in excellent ...   10-24-2018 01:26 am

Yes, it does indeed work and it's a great road noise deadener although I'm not sure how well it would stand up as a heat ...   10-23-2018 04:35 pm

I love Dynamat I've done the whole inside of my El Camino and I'm pleased with the results. Now I'm about to redo my J-H's ...   10-23-2018 01:04 am

redracer, Not sure about the difference between the two spoilers you mentioned. The one I have is fiberglass and looks like the ...   10-21-2018 06:25 pm

Brett, I did a search, all that came up in regards to front spoiler was about cooling and weather or not it ...   10-20-2018 03:54 am

I'm getting a 502 Bad Gateway on the Replacement Taillight Gaskets subject. If you could repost your response on the Front Spoiler Installation subject I ...   10-20-2018 01:38 am

Anyone know where to find taillight gaskets? I need both the gasket between the body and taillight base and the gasket between the base and ...   10-19-2018 06:06 pm

A propane torch and a scrapper will take it right off. ...   10-19-2018 03:40 am

Do yourself a favor, when you reinstall the headlight surrounds replace that nut with a stainless steel wingnut. ...   10-19-2018 03:35 am

A while back I picked up an original front spoiler, I don't think it's ever been installed because there are no screw or bolt holes. ...   10-16-2018 10:17 pm

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for on this site but I was unable to contact Richard Calver to give him the ...   10-15-2018 10:18 pm

As 19661 sits awaiting pickup for delivery to the paint shop I'm struck by how long and low it is and it's simple aerodynamic elegance. ...   10-14-2018 07:06 pm

Well getting the doors and the hood properly aligned was the tricky part but the car went back together pretty quickly(6 days)and it's ready for ...   10-13-2018 05:02 am

I like the bling free look of the Jensen-Healey. The elegant, simple, uncluttered, lines of the car is what originally appealed to me. That GT ...   10-12-2018 03:29 pm

The problem on this message board is nobody ever follows up to let us know how it turned out, that would be very helpful to ...   10-10-2018 06:05 pm

FYI, left and right door hinges are not interchangeable. ...   10-10-2018 03:47 am

Well after three months I've finally reached the point where it's time to start reassembly and final prep for paint. Here's where I'm at right ...   10-08-2018 03:46 am

srq2002, On every sportscar message board I've been on I've seen this, someone looking for a car they had previously owned. ...   10-04-2018 11:20 pm

Don, Thanks for the explanation on the different tachs, so let's see if I can add to the confusion. Sometime in the ...   10-03-2018 05:17 pm

Don, I don't know what RVC is but it sounds like you may have just added another problem to your list. ...   10-02-2018 05:41 pm

Well it's the beginning of October and after three months of disassembly, cleaning, stripping paint, and doing bodywork I'm just about ready to start reassembly. ...   10-02-2018 04:02 pm

Don, It sounds like it's got very few miles on it. If it were me I'd drive it, take it to the grocery ...   10-02-2018 01:36 am

Don, I'm curious, while you've got a number of niggling, frustrating problems(tach, oil leak, backfire)has your Healey ever stopped running and left ...   09-29-2018 09:28 pm

Don, You have 45 thousand dollars in your J-H, seriously? Not judging, actually I'm impressed, you are truly a man of dedication. ...   09-29-2018 02:44 am

I'm not exactly sure what "Kool-Aid" you're talking about? Apparently you thought the AMC Pacer and the Mustang II among others were great ideas. ...   09-26-2018 12:45 am

redracer, Thanks for the info it will definitely be helpful in my restoration. The 70s was certainly an odd ball time where ...   09-25-2018 05:43 pm

redracer, I know in the '70s aftermarket chrome plastic ding strips were very popular but it seems odd that dealers would add ...   09-24-2018 03:29 pm

I'm wondering does anyone know if there was originally a trim strip at the top of the rocker, just below the door bottoms? I'm cleaning ...   09-22-2018 10:11 pm