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Jaguar Electrical Components
Battery Relocation to the Boot
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Classic Technologies Relay/Fuse Panel
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New Wiring Harness Connectors
New Wiring Harness for Switches and Gauges
New Wiring Harness Circuits
Original Fuse Box Modification
MK2 Engine
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Windscreen Washer
Bugeye
My 1959 Bugeye
Bugeye Restoration
Restoration Phase
Condition Assessment 8/22
The Bugeye Engine
Datsun 210 Quick Throw Gear Shift
Ignition Timing Pointer
Removing the Crane XR700 Ignition Module
Removal of Rear Axle – Bigger Brakes and 3.9 Differential
Bugeye Rear Axle Assembly
Bugeye Rear Suspension Removal and Reinstallation
Bugeye Fuel Pump, Fuel Tank & Fuel Pipes
Propshaft, Axle and Fuel Tank Install
Interior Removal
Engine Starting
RH Front Suspension Removal
Front Suspension Chassis Clean-up and Further Disassembly
Horns, Air Intake, Steering Rack, Pedal Box Removal
Heater Blower, Fuel Pump Bracket, Washer Bottle and Bracket Removal
Front Hub Assemblies and Brakes
Front Brakes, Pedal Box and Steering Rack
Rebuilt Front Suspension Installed in the Car
Front Suspension, Brakes and Steering Completed
Electrical System Deconstruction
Bonnet Wiring Harness and Lights Removal
Exterior Lighting
Wiper Motor Refurbishment & Intermittent Controller
Restoration Disruption
Clean the Old Parts & Buy the New
Smiths Heater Refurbishment & Trial Fitting
Building an Engine Starting Stand
Preparing for Engine Start
Fire in the Hole
The New Body Shell Arrives
Fuel Pumps, Fuel and Brake Pipes and License Plate
A New Electrical System
Building and Testing the Wiring Harness
Wiring to the Bonnet
JWR Bugeye Wiring Diagrams
Headlight Fitting
Sealing and Paint
Bugeye Seats
Assembly Phase
Steering Installation
Dash and Custom Wiring Harness – Part 2
Interior Installation
Custom Wiring Harness Installation – Part One
Odds and Ends
Rear Suspension, Axle and Fuel Tank Install
Handbrake Installation
Under-car Fuel and Brake pipe Install
Front Hub Assemblies Installed
Wiring to the rear of the car
Dashboard Upholstery and Assembly
Front Shocks and Rear Bumpers
Home From Paint
Bugeye Personalizations
Fancy Battery Box and Cables
Bugeye Brakes
Custom Brake Switch
Rear Drum Brake Upgrade
Front Disc Brake Conversion
Custom Master Cylinder, Pedal Box and Hydraulics
Bugeye Fuel
Accelerator pedal
Redundant Electric Fuel Pumps
Carburetor Swap to HIF 44
Bugeye Interior
Bugeye Interior Personalizations
Three Point Retractable Harnesses
Bugeye Gearbox/clutch
Quick Throw Short-shifter for the Bugeye
Bugeye Ignition
Speedwell Ignition Timing Pointer
Powerspark Electronic Distributor
Bugeye Rear Axle
Rear Differential Swap 4.22 to 3.9
Bugeye Front Suspension
Lighting
Bugeye Rear Suspension
Bugeye Blog – maintenance and upgrades through 2021
Rear Drum Brake Upgrade
Major Refresh and Updates – July to September 2021
Tube Shock Conversion
Storing the Original 948cc Motor
New Tires & Fuel Pump
2008 Encounter
A New (And Proper) Master Cylinder
2006 Gettysburg Car Show
A Functioning Horn
Dash Fascia and Gauges
Engine Clean-up and Reinstall
Pulling the Engine for Minor Repairs
Coolant Recovery System
Electric Windscreen Washer Pump
Bugeye Brakes Improvement
Virginia International Raceway, 2005
A Little Wiper Work
Sprite Spree 2003, Grantville, PA
Virginia International Raceway
The Broken Axle Half-shaft
2001 Fall British Car Festival, Waynesboro, VA
Anti-sway Bar Installation
2001 Encounter
Engine Improvements
2001 British Car Day, Bowie, MD
The 2001 Capital Area Classic
Engine Enhancements
Making The Bugeye “My” Bugeye
Installing the 1275 Motor
Removing The 948
Safety Check & Rivergate Modifications
Purchase Day
LeMans Sprite
Big Healey
Valvechatter Update August 2018
Healey Marque Article
The Donald M Healey Story
3000 MKI Technical Specs
Bibliography and Restoration Resources
“Healey Highlights” Magazine 1977
History of My BT7
The Restoration Plan for my BT7
BT7 From Disassembly to Paint
Chapter 1 – Disassembly
Chapter 2 – Disassembly
Chapter 3 – Disassembly
Chapter 4 – Disassembly
Chapter 5 – Disassembly
Chapter 6 – Disassembly
Chapter 7 – Disassembly
Chapter 8 – Disassembly
Chapter 9 – Disassembly
Chapter 10 – Disassembly
Chapter 11 – Disassembly
Chapter 12 – Disassembly
Chapter 13 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 14 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 15 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 16 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 17 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 18 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 19 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 20 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 21 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 22 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 23 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 24 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 25 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 26 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 27 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 28 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 29 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 30 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 31 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 32 – Cleaning and Trial Fitting
Chapter 33 – Paint
BT7 Restoration Assembly Phase
December 2006
Chapter 34 Week One 12/18/2006
Chapter 35 Week Two 12/24/2006
January 2007
Chapter 36 Week Three 1/1/2007
Chapter 37 Week Four 1/8/2007
Chapter 38 Week Five 1/15/2007
Chapter 39 Week Six 1/22/2007
Chapter 40 Week Seven 1/29/2007
February 2007
Chapter 41 Restoration Assembly, Week Eight 2/5/2007
Chapter 42 Restoration Assembly, Week Nine 2/12/2007
Chapter 43 Restoration Assembly, Week Ten 2/19/2007
Chapter 44 Restoration Assembly, Week Eleven 2/26/2007
March 2007
Chapter 45 Restoration Assembly, Weeks 12-15 3/5 to 4/2, 2007
April 2007
Chapter 46 Restoration Assembly, Week Sixteen 4/2/2007
Chapter 47 Restoration Assembly, Week Seventeen 4/9/2007
Chapter 48 Restoration Assembly, Week Eighteen 4/16/2007
Chapter 49 Restoration Assembly, Week Nineteen 4/23/2007
Chapter 50 Restoration Assembly, Week Twenty 4/30/2007
May 2007
Chapter 51 Restoration Assembly, Week Twenty-One 5/7/2007
Chapter 52 Week Twenty-Two 5/14/2007
Chapter 53 Restoration Assembly, Week Twenty-Three 5/21/2007
Chapter 54 Restoration Assembly, Week Twenty-Four 5/28/2007
June 2007
Chapter 55 Restoration Assembly, Week Twenty-Five 6/4/2007
Chapter 56 Restoration Assembly, Week Twenty-Six 6/11/2007
Chapter 57 Restoration Assembly, Week Twenty-Seven 6/18/2007
Chapter 58 Restoration Assembly Week Twenty-Eight 6/25/2007
July 2007
Chapter 59 Week Twenty-Nine 7/2/2007
Chapter 60 Week Thirty July 9, 2007
Chapter 61 Week Thirty-One July 16, 2007
Chapter 62 Week Thirty-Two July 23, 2007
Chapter 63 Week Thirty-Three July 30, 2007
August 2007
Chapter 64 Week Thirty-Four August 6, 2007
Chapter 65 Week Thirty-Five August 13, 2007
Chapter 66 Week Thirty-Six August 20, 2007
Chapter 67 Week Thirty-Seven August 27, 2007
September 2007
Chapter 68 Week Thirty-Eight September 3, 2007
Chapter 69 Week Thirty-Nine September 10, 2007
Chapter 70 Week Forty September 17, 2007
Chapter 71 Week Forty-One September 24, 2007
October 2007
Chapter 72 Week Forty-Two October 1, 2007
Chapter 73 Week Forty-Three October 8, 2007
Chapter 74 Week Forty-Four October 15, 2007
Chapter 75 Week Forty-Five October 22, 2007
Chapter 76 Week Forty-Six October 29, 2007
November 2007
Chapter 77 Week Forty-Seven November, 5 2007
Chapter 78 Week Forty-Eight November, 12 2007
Chapter 79 Week Forty-Nine November, 19 2007
Chapter 80 Week Fifty November, 26 2007
December 2007
Chapter 81 Week Fifty-One December 3, 2007
Chapter 82 Week Fifty-Two December 10, 2007
Chapter 83 Week Fifty-Three December 17, 2007
Chapter 84 Week Fifty-Four December 24, 2007
Chapter 85 Week Fifty-Five December 31, 2007
January 2008
Chapter 86 Week Fifty-Six January 7, 2008
Chapter 87 Week Fifty-Seven January 14, 2008
Chapter 88 Week Fifty-Eight January 21, 2008
Chapter 89 Week Fifty-Nine January 28, 2008
February 2008
Chapter 90 Week Sixty February 4, 2008
May 2008
Chapter 91 Week 76 May 29, 2008
Beast First Drive
Personalizations
Body
Hardtop
Luggage Rack Shield
Overnight Travel Cover
Side Curtains
Assorted Body Modifications
Boot
Spare Tire Cover
Gas Strut Installation
Brakes
Chassis/Frame
Rear Tow/Tie Down Hooks
Seam Sealer
Jule Enterprise Frame
Clutch Gearbox and Propshaft
Cooling/Heater
Electrical system
Adding a Reverse Gear “Back-up” Light
Cruise Control
Assorted Electrical Modifications
Engine
Exhaust System
Fuel System
Throttle Cable Modification
Assorted Fuel System Modifications
Ignition BT7
1-2-3 Ignition Installation
Assorted Ignition Modifications
Interior
Creating A Functional Armrest/Console in a BT7
Cup Holder
Rear Luggage/Parcel Shelf
Assorted Interior Modifications
Steering/Trafficator
Suspension/Axle
Wheels, Tires and Alignment
Ten Year Renewal
Ten Year Check List
Ten-Year Renewal Blog
New Battery
Velocity Stack Filters
HD8 Carb Final Tuning
Cooling System Renewal
Changing Gearbox Oil
Bell Housing Oil Drain
New Vinyl Door Piping and Ignition Wiring
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Throttle Cable Design Modification
Leaking Steering Box
Electric Pusher Fan Installation
Fuel Delivery Modification and Ram Pipes
Lucas PL700 Headlight Conversion
Cylinder Block, Front Cover, Oil Leak Repair
Rear Main Oil Leak – Diaper Fix
Charlie Hart Fuse Panel
Brake and Clutch Master Cylinder Replacements
Preventing Vapor Lock – Float Bowl Kouzies
HD8 Carb Rebuild
Rear Axle Breather Replacement
Valve Adjustment
Oil Leaks
HD8 Carb Initial Tuning
Engine Oil Change
Rear Rally Overrider Modification
Replacing leaking RH Lever Shock
Front Shroud Badge Replacement
Carb Removal and Intake Manifold Replacement
Oil Catch Can Installation
Oil Sump Oil Leak Repair
Car Show Preparation
Fuel Hose Replacement
Bloody Beast Videos
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Posted on
June 17, 2016
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