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1958' Austin-Healey Sprite Frog Eye Sprite
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£16,000Published 8 October 2018ID: Yv9sO7
Expired
6 years, 2 months ago
6 years, 2 months ago
Information from the owner
Age: 60 years
Exterior color: Red
Exterior: Tonneau Cover
Seller's comments about 1958' Austin-Healey Sprite Frog Eye Sprite
Full restoration in 2001 including:-
Replacement panels (Inner/outer rear wings, Floor Pans, Rear Baulkhead, Boot Floor, Inner/outer Door Sills, Inner/outer 'A' Posts, Front Inner Wings.
Fibreglass bonnet fitted and resprayed.
New wiring loom
Compplete refit of interior, including new seat foams, carpets, seat covers and re-vinyled dash and door pockets.
New Hood and Tonneau
New perspex in side screens
Original Rear quarter eliptic springs - re-tempered.
Upgrades since then:-
Engine (2013)
1275cc engine purchased and fully rebuilt by Bracknell Classic and Modern, including Fast Road Cam, heavy duty camshaft bearings, heavy duty timing chain, dynamically balanced, cylinder head converted to Unleaded, superior ARP bolts used for cylinder head, Bored out to 1330cc (+.060")
Five speed Type 9 Ford gearbox fitted with sympathetically modified gearlever housing and uprated thrust bearing
Suspension & Running Gear
Frontline Front Suspension and Polybushed
Disc Brakes fitted to front
Rear Radius Arms Polybushed
Spax telescopic shock absorbers fitted to rear
Carburettor
Converted to single 1.75" SU (HIF44)
Maniflow 4 branch manifold, with exhaust passing over the rear axle (less likely to ground)
Maniflow silencer
Ignition
Petronix electronic ignition
Red Rotor Arm
Flame Thrower Coil
Electrics
Alternator
Relay operated Headlights
Tracker fitted
Rear high intensity LED brake lights
Interior
New seat covers fitted 2018
Replacement panels (Inner/outer rear wings, Floor Pans, Rear Baulkhead, Boot Floor, Inner/outer Door Sills, Inner/outer 'A' Posts, Front Inner Wings.
Fibreglass bonnet fitted and resprayed.
New wiring loom
Compplete refit of interior, including new seat foams, carpets, seat covers and re-vinyled dash and door pockets.
New Hood and Tonneau
New perspex in side screens
Original Rear quarter eliptic springs - re-tempered.
Upgrades since then:-
Engine (2013)
1275cc engine purchased and fully rebuilt by Bracknell Classic and Modern, including Fast Road Cam, heavy duty camshaft bearings, heavy duty timing chain, dynamically balanced, cylinder head converted to Unleaded, superior ARP bolts used for cylinder head, Bored out to 1330cc (+.060")
Five speed Type 9 Ford gearbox fitted with sympathetically modified gearlever housing and uprated thrust bearing
Suspension & Running Gear
Frontline Front Suspension and Polybushed
Disc Brakes fitted to front
Rear Radius Arms Polybushed
Spax telescopic shock absorbers fitted to rear
Carburettor
Converted to single 1.75" SU (HIF44)
Maniflow 4 branch manifold, with exhaust passing over the rear axle (less likely to ground)
Maniflow silencer
Ignition
Petronix electronic ignition
Red Rotor Arm
Flame Thrower Coil
Electrics
Alternator
Relay operated Headlights
Tracker fitted
Rear high intensity LED brake lights
Interior
New seat covers fitted 2018
