Registry: 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BT7

Dave Phillips's 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BT7

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Vehicle Information

Owner:

Dave Phillips [Red57]

Location:

Sedro Woolley, WA, USA

Status:

Running

VIN:

HBT7L3938

Model Year:

1960

Build Date:

1959-09-15

Original Colour:

Primrose

Current Colour:

Red

Last Updated:

2024-06-06 23:38:51

Member Comments on Registry: 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BT7 ↵

Rated 9.3 out of 10 based on 3 ratings

2023-01-05 07:58:47 # 84528

Comment by Randy Forbes

Rating: 8/10

Wow, I almost NEVER see a car featured in the "YOUR CARS" side-bar for someone I know!What's the current status (the 2 pictures posted look promising)?

2023-01-05 13:46:35 # 84535

Comment by Dave Phillips

So, being an amateur doing it all myself, I have been fighting the paint process. Got it painted single stage acrylic enamel (old school) in Oct/Nov but had lots of nibs so have been cutting and polishing. As expected, I cut thru in a few places so re-shot and re-cut and re-polish - repeat, repeat, repeat. Hope to be done soon. Interior should be here in a month or two. Hope to be driving it this summer (started project in earnest in 2013).

2023-01-05 15:56:13 # 84536

Comment by Peter Carbone

Looks like a first class job from here Dave.I always wanted to do a first class restoration but it wasn't meant to be for me.How long has this been "Under Construction" ?Regards,Peter Carbone

2023-01-05 19:08:58 # 84537

Comment by Randy Forbes

Interestingly, after seeing YOU featured in the "YOUR CARS" I saw another person I know! Tim Davis' 1960 BN7L/6669!Two (2) owners prior to Tim, I got the engine, front disc brakes and rear shroud from that car (all parts were already "loose" with the car relegated as a parts car).I'm convinced that the AHExperience has altered the algorithms for what "we see" based on "who we know"Well Dave, when I reached the paint & finish bodywork portion on mine, I had to swallow hard and hire Paul Tsikuris to handle that part!

2023-01-06 13:16:29 # 84555

Comment by Dave Phillips

Peter - Thanks for the kind words, not too sure it will come out "first class" (looks better in pictures than in real life) but it's the best I can do. Randy - Believe me, if I ever do this again, I will definitely farm out the paint. Even though it goes against my own history of doing everything myself.

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This vehicle's information was last updated on 2024-06-06 23:38:51

Changes from 2024-06-06 23:38:51 to previous 2020-06-29 16:03:39: Status Restoration in progress → Running

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Date	Owner ID	Notes
Jul 1, 1987	Dave Phillips	Added to Registry (ID 50915)

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Registry: 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BT7

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