Replica 1963 Austin Healey Sebring 3000 MX Not Shelby AC Cobra Classic Roadsters

 

This is a non-donor. freshly restored. Classic Roadsters MX Sebring replica of a 1963 Austin Healey 3000.   Manufacturer description of the car found here:  http://www. classicroadsters. ca/html/sebring_mx. html  I bought this car in the summer of 2012 for $10K and have been slowly rebuilding all the mechanicals.   I have built Cobra replicas before and wanted to try something a little different.   Everything but the body. trim. dash. gauges. glass. window mechanicals and tilt steering column is either new or fully refurbished.   I built this car to be safe. reliable and possibly do some autocross with.   It weighs approximately 2500 pounds and runs like a scalded dog with the 340 HP 5. 0 302.   Steering and braking response is incredible.   With an emissions legal camshaft and 9:1 compression ratio it starts easily. runs on 87 octane and is very easy to drive.   It cruises all day at70 MPH only turning 2200 RPM with the 5th gear OD.    It is titled as a 1988 so it has classic plates and does not require smog checks in Nevada.  If you want a car that has the classic looks of an Austin Healey but has updated new modern suspension. powertrain and safety measures this one is a good choice.   The paint is OK but certainly not show quality.   It looks fantastic from 5 feet away but there are a few imperfections.    All receipts and documentation are available.   Complete build list ($27K in parts only) below.   Please see pictures and Youtube video links are below.   Don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions.   Ebay did not recognize the VIN as established by Classic Roadsters.   I am not sure why.   It is titled as a 1988 special constructed vehicle.   I can provide the title along with a car fax upon request.   Title is clear with no issues.   Car is available locally for sale so I must reserve the right to end this listing without notice.   Here are the highlights:   

Rebuilt 340 HP 302 with new Windsor Jr Aluminum heads. E303 camshaft. QuickFuel Carburetor. Canton road race oil pan.   Built to same specs as the Ford Racing 340 HP crate engine.

New serpentine belt accessory drive with March pulleys and Powermaster alternator

New modern Mallory HEI distributor with MSD 6A box and MSD ignition wires

Custom new Griffin aluminum Radiator with Spal electric fan

Rebuilt ($800)335 torque rated T5 with aluminum flywheel . Mcleod clutch and MGW Shifter

Existing Painless wiring harness

New exhaust with 1 5/8 ceramic coated headers. Borla mufflers and catalytic converters

New staggered LTE  (minilite) 17 inch custom rims with new Dunlop Direzza  265 / 245 series tires

New Wilwood 4 piston. 12. 2 disc brakes on all four corners

New front Heidts upper & lower tubular control arms with Flaming River steering rack

New. custom bindless strut rods with heim joints

New QA1. 12 way adjustable coil overs on all four corners

New Maximum motorsports rear control arms

New fuel system including tank. lines. pump and regulator

Low profile spare and jack included

Ford 8. 0 rear end with new Auburn Pro limited slip posi traction differential. FMS 3:73 gears. Moser axles

New gas tank

New. carpet and Corbeau seats with head rests. 5 point harness. Lokar E brake

New Sony Explod CD radio with Iphone. MP3 interface

Custom heavy duty frame by Classic Roadsters

Has AC and Heat controls / blower but neither are hooked up.   It's a roadster!

Comes with a hard top with all new hardware and weather stripping.   Also have a soft top but no bows.   Hard top has some scratches and will need some attention.   See pics with reflection of hard top scratches.   The plexiglass was replaced by original seller and is in decent shape.   Comes with hard top pulley hoist too.  

500 miles or so since rebuild.   39. 40 reading on odometer.

Videos:

 

 Description  http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=rWm5FTW5HoA&list=HL1384125846

 

Driving  http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=yvWGq7Nfcyo

 

Whats wrong with it:  The hood sits just a tad forward and a tad high (3/32).   It looks ok but its not perfect.   It can be adjusted by moving the latch accordingly.   The passenger side window can be a little hard to raise and lower as the crank has a little interference with the door speaker.   It does not go up 100%.   The window parts are inexpensive and are from a VW bug. It works but I keep the windows down and drive it like a roadster so it has not been an issue.   As noted earlier there are couple small spider cracks and some scratches consistent with a 25 year old car.   The soft top has a small tear that can easily be repaired (Shoe glue) and I don't have the bows.   These can be made by a boat canvas shop or sourced from AH dealers.    The hard top does have some scratches and will need some attention.   I will discount the price by $600 if the hard top is not wanted.

 

Build Sheet:

 

Front Suspension

 Amount

 Vendor

front upper control arms

Heidts  CA-101

              249. 00

 Jegs

front lower control arms

Heidts CA-102-M

              269. 00

 Jegs

Strut rod

Rosehill Performance custom bindless

              275. 00

 Glen

front coilover

QA1 MS303 08375

              451. 99

 Jegs

Isolator

HDT-MP-006

                15. 95

 Jegs

Steering rack

FR1502

              225. 95

 Jegs

Tie rods

FR1601

                49. 90

 Jegs

Chassis paint

sp671 VHT

                39. 96

 Jegs

Rear end suspension

Shock Mounts

KYS-100-200-15      

                25. 96

 MM

Control arms lower

Maximum Motorsport MMRLCA-1

              249. 95

 MM

lower bolt kit

Maximum Motorsport MMF-5

                29. 90

 MM

Coilover

QA1 10-175

                75. 90

 Summit

Shocks

QA1 DS403

              319. 90

 Summit

Wheels

Team 3 LTIII

          1. 50. 00

 Team III

tires

Dunlop Direzza 275/45/17. 225/40/17

              883. 00

 Tire Rack

Spacer

Maximum Motorsports 1/4 inch

                49. 95

 MM

Brakes

Brake lines

Misc Earls

              200. 00

 Summit

master cylinder

21mm  m39637 dorman

                42. 95

 Summit

Adapter fittings

Maximum Motorsports MMBAK-5. 2

                12. 95

 MM

Proportion Valve

wilwood 260-1092 get 2 or BPV-1

                82. 00

 MM

rear end brakes

Wilwood140-7146  12. 2 Inch 4 Piston

              648. 99

 Jegs

front brakes

Wilwood140-10440-B  12. 2 inch 4 piston

              737. 99

 Jegs

parking brake cable

Lokar330-9371

              119. 75

 Summit

e brake

Lokar XEHB-7000F

              115. 00

 Summit

Drive train

Axles

Moser Engineering A882851-1

              260. 99

 Jegs

bearing kit

9563

                30. 00

 Jegs

studs

8250

                17. 25

 Jegs

Shifter

813-P1245 Pro 5. 0

              109. 00

 Corral

Firewall adjuster

Adam

                35. 00

 adam

Clutch cable

Maximum Motorsports

                79. 00

 Rockauto

Clutch disc

McLeod 260530 for 75205

              229. 99

 Jegs

Throw out bearing

mcl16100

                66. 99

 Jegs

Tranny fluids

Red Line D4ATF 3 quarts 30504

                21. 90

 Jegs

Differential fluid

RED-57904 has modifier in it 3

                13. 95

 Jegs

Driveshaft refurbish

Dan's

                50. 00

 Dan

tranny rebuild T5

Dan's  (compete rebuild to 335 tq rating

              800. 00

 Dan

Auburn High Performance Diff

Dans  Auburn Pro 542059 - $459 part

              750. 00

 Dans

Flywheel

Fidanza aluminum flywheel 186501

              150. 00

 Corral

Flywheel Friction Plate

Fidanza 221101-fz

                59. 00

 Summit

Engine

Air cleaner

KNN-E-3743

                51. 99

 Jegs

3E+07

Spal fan

VA18-AP71/LL-59A * 16"C/12V

              178. 31

 Spal USA

Spal Shroud kit

                30. 00

 Spal USA

Spal Temp sender / wire harness

185FH Fan Harness Kit

                63. 00

 Spal USA

Spal strap kit

spal 30130011 need 4

                12. 00

 Spal USA

cap & rotor

  Mallory 29507

                43. 99

 Jegs

Distributor HEI insert

Mallory

                65. 00

 Jegs

condenser

MAA-400

                   6. 99

 Jegs

plug wires

MSD 949m or 947

                85. 00

 Jegs

plugs

autolite 3924

                   8. 00

 Rock Auto

plug boots

mallory 669

                13. 00

 Jegs

Coil

MSD Blaster  8202

                39. 97

 have one

water pump

EDL-8840 Rebuild

              199. 97

 Summit

Water pump  pulley

March 2112

                49. 88

 Summit

March alternator bracket

1465-09

                59. 95

 Jegs

March Idler kit

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