Austin-Healey BN2 rebuilt to M spec

NBD 90

Chassis number –  230660

Body Number    –  5690 12223

Engine Number – 1B230660

Built and registered as a BN2 but brought up to full BN2M standard using authentic parts

Colour Two-tone – Red over Black; red trim, Black Hood (Body was red)

Black hood and Tonneau

Engine to Le Mans spec.

H6 carburetors

Louvered bonnet

Le Mans Distributor

Airbox with added air filter

Modifications and fitments

Lightened Flywheel

Differential 3.454: 1 with speedo recalibrated to match 

100/6 steering box as BN2 but with needle rolling peg

Period windscreen washers – Lucas electric Screenjet

Optima 12v Battery

Fabric air filter added to the front of the cold air trunking

Seat belts

Rearview mirror on the windscreen pillar

Converted to amber flashers.

Front – amber sidelights: sidelights in H4 headlamp bowl

Rear reflector pods were removed (but kept with the car).

Replaced with Larger pods incorporating amber lamps. Extra wire in the rear loom.

Reflectors on 3000 style brackets below the rear bumper

Twin cigar lighter

Stainless steel exhaust

History

Build date 8-2-56

Purchased from John Clayton 1975 with much missing and rear modified

Rebuild completed:  27 August 2004 with MOT

Bodywork with painting carried out by Bernie Clover; receipts and photographs taken during rebuild available

19,600 Miles from rebuild. New tyres and tubes fitted May 2014 @ 18462 miles. 

Servicing

Due to the pandemic and little use lately, a major service oil change and grease is due

Silicon Brake fluid

Oil Halfords

Contact   

    ah100tech@gmail.com

V5

Early Log Book

For Photos taken through the rebuild press

Rebuild