2 years restoring Austin Healey 3000 MkII

[@randwerbitt9357]

I have a 67 BJ8 undergoing restoration right now and I can’t imagine one person having so many skills to do this build so beautifully. I am so impressed and in awe. Congratulations!

[@sputumtube]

This video should be shown at schools and colleges to inspire students and show them what some training, patience, dedication, improvisation and committment can do. One of the best resto-vids I've ever seen. I could almost feel the car saying 'thankyou'.

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thank you for the very kind words.

[@realasscracka]

@@AustinHealeyChannel Sir who do you recommend here on the West Coast in California that has a good reputation for restoring Healeys

[@gabrielsandoval4994]

Thank you for restoring and saving these classics. Once they’re gone, there will be no more.

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

That's very true. I absolutely loved bringing them back.

[@donaldklapproth8091]

Love what a wonderful job of restoring this true classic! I know only one Love person in my 81 years that has so many talents as you have a d his 91. My only suggestion is to allow us to hear the wonderful exhust sounds instead of music provided! Many happy years together.

[@robbh.6505]

It's a real testament of your skills, bringing this rust bucket back from the grave; congrats! I had a '56 100-4 and a '60 3000 50+ years ago. Had to sell them both for college tuition. Still miss them today!

[@ulpilotrmh]

I bought my BN7 new in 1960. I think your example is a later model, but still has the side curtains and a slightly different grill than I remember mine having. You did a fine job saving yours.

[@robertdavis6708]

My favorite sports car of all times. Thanks for taking me along your journey of happiness. You Sir , are an inspiration to the millions of dreamers out here that wonder. Have fun with her, as this is the exact car that I attended college in 70. I will never remember the great times I had in mine.

[@JohnjamesCoombs]

Best film ever! ( with no actor's either!! ) - privilege to watch. Thank you. ❤

[@lee2513]

Unbelievable job!

[@nickforder8202]

Just finished watching the Austin Healey Project I enjoyed it very much, I would have liked to have seen more of the fabrication work because that is the hart of the restoration and people want to see how you do it. A good KZbin channel for you to look at and pick up some tips and tricks is (Yorkshire Car Restoration) well Worth a look If you haven't seen yet. Look forward to seeing your next project.

[@aussiedeplorable8670]

Amazing and such a variety of different skills.

[@bartmotorcycle]

How does this not have millions of views!! Incredible work my man

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thanks Bart. I wish i could figure out the millions of views problem. ☺️

[@bartmotorcycle]

@@AustinHealeyChannel 🤣

[@Heatherrrrr-uh2sl]

Hey I grew up riding in the back seat of a Healy 1962 3000 . Dad was the original owner and after restoring it he let me drive it to high school. I didn't know how good I had it.

[@everythingcounts9862]

Really enjoyed watching. Great Job. Working on a '67 BJ8 right now, bringing her back from the frame up. Really envious of your abilities to handle every portion of the restoration. I've had to sub out a few things that I just can't do. Hope mine turns out as beautiful as yours.

[@richardwhatton1249]

An excellent video and the car looks fabulous, congratulations. Kind regards, Richard.

[@JT-rc7vx]

My dad bought a 62' in 64' second hand and would trundle me and my Sis' down PCH on perfect sunny days. I still have a love affair with these little roadsters. The smell of the gas and leather seats are still part of my consciousness.♡ oh my...just watched it all. Your skills are ridiculous.

[@Uswesi1527]

Undoubtedly, marvelous job . Ingenious rotisserie.

[@jeffreyhickey4856]

Much respect for this amazing restoration! Your wide ranging skill sets are exceptional! I learned a few new tricks and techniques from you! Thanks for the educational and entertaining video!

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Hi Jeffrey, thanks for the very kind words. :-)

[@robertbowie6306]

really nice video taking on the challenge my respects thanks for saving a Healey

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@timcarr953]

Perfect build video. Great soundtrack.

[@ericgeisen7184]

Excellent job ! Also nice to see the support you get from your family...

[@chowardlaw8417]

Beautiful restoration of one of the iconic (and beautiful) cars of its time.

[@rudyyarbrough5122]

I rebuilt a 100-6 and loved every minute of it. I felt your pain when you were working on some of my least favorite places. I believe this car was the inspiration for the original Corvette. It was my favorite of all the British cars except the XK 150 and the XKE. You did a magnificent job and the only thing I could fault you for was not having an electric wrench and Clecos for the body welding. Butt joints are not the best but overlapping with flanges is better. Great job!

[@hatita73]

Excellent job!!

[@TonyDiMarco-nm4ht]

Exceptional! I am in awe of your range of skills. Great work saving this classic.

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thanks :-)

[@robfeltner]

Amazing job

[@brainfleming8756]

Love that home made sand blaster!

[@tommidunn7182]

Brilliant job, I admire your skills and dedication 👍

[@bobgrim9605]

It's interesting and very commendable that you saved the original body panels and much more.. Many hundreds of hours. GREAT JOB !

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thanks!

[@BadObsessionMotorsport]

Excellent work!

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thanks Guys. I've been following Project Binky since the beginning. It was part of the reason I got out from behind a desk and started working with my hands again.

[@grahamh4140]

You're a very talented person, Congratulations

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thank you. That's very kind of you to say.

[@brainfleming8756]

You sheet metal guys just blow me away!

[@MH-wg6bz]

good work and the music was great

[@bigcity2085]

Poor old thing...if not for you, she was destined for the scrap heap of history. How one person knows how to do all that....is beyond me. Amazing save. Amazing work.

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thank you 😊

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thank you 😊

[@rickdaniel8478]

Very cool ! Thanks for sharing Zoom zoom 😀

[@Uswesi1527]

It took two years, but at the end, the dead becomes very much alive.

[@The96355]

Absolutely outstanding

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thank you ☺️

[@The96355]

@@AustinHealeyChannel your video makes a mockery out those TV restoration shows that do a car in 7 days unless they have 30 people on it and all the trades teed up in advance. Plus nice to see your daughter? involved. Great bonding. Cheers

[@oliwhit9471]

My family is interested in getting an old car and as the only man I was talked with finding and will likely do most of the fixing. I’ve heard the engine is a tank and is the last thing to break in the car, what was the most difficult part of the process or the most expensive?

[@MGWhisperer]

outstanding. thank you!

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thanks for watching

[@warrenp2022]

You did a great job on your car! I wish I had the skills you showed. Did you already have those skills or learn as the need arose? I have a 1958 MGA that I bought for $300. in April 1967, drove it home and for the next 7 years except when the Army had me visiting other parts of the world. It needed repairs after that and I didn't have the skill or money. But I have kept it with me, mostly in pieces and rust until now when I am starting repairs. Lost some parts over the years, gained an incomplete parts car, and a lot more tools, now I need more skill. At 75 I hope I outlive the repairs so I can drive it again. Thanks for the inspiration and I will be watching the complete series to learn more.

[@ned711]

So we’ll done!

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thanks! I really enjoyed it.

[@Cebok_barengan]

This gaesss very satisfying, and really-really-reallly awesome

[@MH-wg6bz]

the car looks great

[@phillipowens1493]

well done!

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thanks :-)

[@enthusiastsofbritishmotors]

Fascinating. Would be great if you added chapters so viewers can jump to whatever they want to see - thanks for sharing!

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thanks for the idea. I'll have to have a go at that.

[@neidybi]

What is the crayon-like stick you used to highlight the letters on the instrument panel knobs? Fantastic job and colors!

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

It's just a wax crayon.

[@rickgarcia5738]

Wow! Beautiful work. Starting a 66 3000 that my sister and brother in law had in storage for 25 years. Where are you located I’m in CA. Looking for people that can guide me through this journey.

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

I'm over in Europe, Luxembourg. There are many Austin Healey clubs around for local help. And several Healey restorations on KZbin.

[@robertblyth3216]

Beautiful. How much would this car cost after restoration?

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

www.austinhealeychannel.com/cars-for-sale/1962-austin-healey-3000-bt7/

[@davidminnesota4050]

Beautiful car, nice job. I have the tri-carb Mark II, this one has a two carb set-up with larger carburetors, not that it's a problem in fact it may be a better set up since the third carburetor (I believe) gets a little too hot. Healey On

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Mine has a later model engine in it. The 29R series, if I remember correctly.

[@alecpalacio1958]

What kind of sandblasting setup did you use because I have a 58 100-6 I am doing and I am almost done welding up all the chassis components but I need to blast it all and don’t want to fork out the 1,200+ for someone else to do it. Thanks!

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

I have a amateur set up, but if you got the time to let the compressors cool then it works ok. I have 2 compressors. One has a big tank, with 4 independence motors and pumps. The other is a construction site compressor what has a big motor and almost no tank. I have them hooked together and a fan to help keep them cool. I don't have all the specs right now. For blasting i have the little suction feed blaster in my cabinet and a pressure pot blaster for big stuff. Sand can be very dangerous if you breathe the dust. Silicosis is bad. I use Aluminum oxide stuff.

[@stanthology]

Cool wooden rotisserie. Are there plans anywhere? Great job. Great video. I love the Healys.

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

I didn't have much of a plan besides the sketch in the video. Big fat wood works pretty well. It's been through two restorations and still going strong. It can be a bit wobbly if I'm really leaning of something though.

[@stanthology]

@@AustinHealeyChannel Thanks. I had a 1959 MGA for a while.

[@bertiewooster3326]

Remember to replace the engine before you start welding upstrips doors etc if you don't your shut lines will be shite !

[@hector9286]

nice

[@davidlodge32]

I'm restoring a '65. How can I slow this down? Some interesting stuff here!

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

For this video i just took clips from the 80+ videos in this playlist The Austin Healey 3000 Project: kzbin.info/aero/PLl6D7fvjqRD_c-vSoL435r81z-i_mpPNU

[@georgebriscoe4057]

What was the music with the fat sounding tenor sax during the fender repair segment 6 minutes in?

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

It's called Chances by Silent Partner. I got it from the copyright free music in KZbins Audio Library. You can download it there.

[@georgebriscoe4057]

@@AustinHealeyChannel Thanks!

[@robertoferrari5397]

😮😮mi piace veramente!

[@Heatherrrrr-uh2sl]

I also fell out of the passenger door in my bassinet as an infant.

[@adamap2796]

Did you not rebuild the engine and gearbox ? I thought the MK2 were Tri Carb ?

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

The previous owner replaced the engine with one out of a bj8. It has good compression and doesn't smoke so no need to be rebuilt. The trans is also in grate condition. So they both just got cleaned up.

[@adamap2796]

@@AustinHealeyChannel cool, understand. Any luck with the sale of your 100 ?

[@philtucker1224]

What next?

[@Heatherrrrr-uh2sl]

It has the best security system of any car you just turn off the fuel pump in the trunk. See I know I know.

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

It's not just the fuel pump, it's the whole battery!

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

It would have been quicker to build one from scratch.

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

You are probably right. :-)

[@georgecurran2334]

disgusting colours get it repainted but overall great finish. P.S use stock healey exhaust

[@johnmalenchek6597]

All this work and it will rust out again within 5 years at most. Beautiful car but well known rust buckets. Mechanically primitive. Repurposed truck engine.

[@happybhatti430]

First view

[@charleshill9236]

Heh Karl, hope all is well. I always looked forward to your videos. You sure did a good job on these beauties. Take care buddy!

[@AustinHealeyChannel]

Thanks 😊 I've been working on my house restoration lately but I do miss working on these special cars.