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  Dec. 16, 2007 4:49 p.m. steved033 None

  Hey gang, I just ran into and purchased the newest barn find.

  1957 Austin Healey 100-6. 1 owner, Primrose Yellow with black interior, hard and soft tops. Here's a pic on the flatbed after we gave it a little scrub. it seems to be mostly surface rust.

  
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  Dec. 16, 2007 5:07 p.m. Keith None

  Nice!

  Do you have any pictures of it in the barn?

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  Dec. 16, 2007 5:08 p.m. sideache None

  Outstanding!!!!!

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  Dec. 16, 2007 6:45 p.m. steved033 None

  http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?t=163514

  see it in the background?

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  Dec. 16, 2007 6:51 p.m. steved033 None

  It's not really a barn, more of a carport, but it didn't move for 37 years. barn find.

  sjd

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  Dec. 16, 2007 8:04 p.m. Keith None

  I say you call it the Hebmuller :)

  We'll be kept up to date on this car, right? This could be really fun to watch.

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  Dec. 16, 2007 10:44 p.m. Nick_95_6sp None

  damn, that looks very nice. I love the 100-6's. Good luck restoring it and show us some progress report pics.

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  Dec. 17, 2007 1:19 a.m. KaptKaos None

  LOL - I just read that thread at PP today. The other guy got the 356. Two time capsules for the price of one!
  

  Here's my latest:

  It's no where near as cool as a AH 100-6, but it has a 2.7 CIS motor and was free. So I got that going for me :)

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  Dec. 17, 2007 6:33 a.m. steved033 None

  Keith,of course I'll keep you apprised of the situation. Maybe CMM wants to come along for the ride? I'll be photographing and documenting everything. I need to sell a couple MGB's and the porscharu first (capital and space constraints)

  Lists will be kept and a (probably 5") binder will go with the car wherever it goes.

  Note the Florida badge and the SCCA badge on the grille. more clues.

  I've never really had a desire to do a "correct" car, until now. I've even priced tires out at Coker...There's a Michelin X in the boot with raised white letters, that's totally the direction I want to go in.

  sjd

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  Dec. 17, 2007 6:02 p.m. Dave None

  What a great looking project car. There is a guy in my local club who has got that looks about the same condition but drivable. He takes ti to all the shows - wonderful!

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  Dec. 17, 2007 6:41 p.m. pete240z None

  Nice! I am looking at a junker 240Z that really spent 9 years in a barn. Parts car only, but the story is great.

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  Dec. 19, 2007 3:30 p.m. cherokee None

  My 850 Spider came from a climate controlled barn. Story goes that the woman left it with the guy I bought it from to be fixed, then she had some problems and vanashed. He left it sit in the back corner for over 20years. He finally decided to try to get the title in his name and after about a year of dealing with that he got a good title, then I bought the car. I don't have pics of the car in the barn posted yet.

  Pics can be seen at: http://www.gt-actionphotos.com/fiat/fiat1.htm

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  Dec. 27, 2007 5:15 p.m. steved033 None

  Some cleaning has revealed the following list of items still contained in the car.

  a USAA Auto Kit with the GA registration, and associated insurance documents.

  two issues of "Aquarium" magazine from 1966.

  a 1960 SCCA Membership guide

  A pair of grease stained coveralls

  DAsh plaques from SCCA races and rallies dated 1958

  A very jaunty plaid driving cap

  a map of Atlanta, GA, dated 1960

  An Opossum skull (in what looks like a nest in the engine compartment...ewww.)

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  Dec. 27, 2007 9:20 p.m. SLOroadster None

  I have a barn find, its now my daily driver. I found a '69 Alfa Romeo GTV in a barn last year. It sat for 30 years. I had it back on the road in about a month and a half.It hasn't missed a beat in the past 16000 miles. Its original and unrestored.

  Will

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  Dec. 27, 2007 10:53 p.m. steved033 None

  wow!!! sweet.

  sjd

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  Feb. 29, 2008 8:44 p.m. steved033 None

  just an update that I got the healey to crank under it's own battery tonight.

  There will be a fresh battery (as the one I had was just laying around, the fuel system will get an overhaul, and the ignition will get an overhaul (plugs, wires, cap, etc) a fresh oil change and filter, and we'll try to fire it up now that the weather is looking better.

  sjd

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  March 8, 2008 6:46 a.m. thebear54 None

  Man....you gotta love these "barn finds" :grin: Love that AH.

  Up here in the "ticky-weeds" there are many such classics hiding out but you gotta have time to find them.

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  March 8, 2008 11:55 a.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor

  When you do, submit them to Ran When Parked.

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  April 28, 2008 8:43 p.m. steved033 None

  UPDATE: front brakes work after full master/slave rebuilds.

  rear rebuild coming soon.

  40 year old brake fluid has the consistency of grease.

  sjd

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  April 29, 2008 12:16 a.m. Trev98 None

  That's awesome. :)

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  May 4, 2008 9:09 p.m. steved033 None

  Brakes working! Clutch slave on the rebuild list.

  I got it to cough over on starting fluid tonight. Fuel system rebuild coming.

  sjd

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  May 6, 2008 7:46 p.m. gordon lawson None

  Love those barn finds....

  
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  May 6, 2008 7:53 p.m. gordon lawson None

  26 years in a dusty old barn and where do I rebuild it?

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  May 6, 2008 8:26 p.m. steved033 None

  WOW Gordon!! Sweet!. Where did you find it?

  There's a TR6 on Atlanta's craigslist right now...20 years in a barn, includes 14 ft dual axle trailer.

  http://atlanta.craigslist.org/car/662809799.html still up as of 5.6.08

  sjd

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  May 6, 2008 8:35 p.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor

  Gordon, you gotta add that one to "ran when parked", or Reader Rides (or both)

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