Kirby
Nelson
VA,
USA.
1956
BN2
Engine: Ford 289
Trans: Ford 5-Speed
Rear End: Stock Healey
MK1 Front Disc Brakes
Car
four and a half years ago as acquired from nasty boy, Jerry Jenkins.
It had
351C and a top loader.
Early work on 1965 289.
Car
finally apart.
Homegrown
rotisserre
Back
from the sandblaster
Working
firewall and footboxes
Engine
ready for fitting.
T-5
rebuilt
Reworked steering, using Borgeson U-joints and original box
Built
footboxes to allow enough room to install headers and remove spk plugs.
Pedal assembly grafted to top of footbox.
New
bell-housing and trans cover
Chassis
painted, starting reassembly
Now
wiring, then on to body panel reattachment(the hard part).
Finished
at last.
