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The body was stripped and sheet metal was replaced in the floors, doglegs, rockers, fenders, and other areas by Imagination Engineering. The car was then refinished in red with beige coves in lieu of its original black. Brightwork includes front and rear bumper overriders, while exterior mirrors are not fitted. The exterior trim was detailed in the summer of 2019, and photos documenting the condition of the paint and brightwork are shown in the gallery below. Chips on the front end are shown along with scratches on the trim, and the selling dealer notes that the hood sits slightly high at the front.
Chrome 15″ knock-off wire wheels wear Vredestein Sprint S80 tires, and the car is equipped with front disc and rear drum brakes. The sale includes a silver-painted spare wire wheel as well as a rubber knock-off mallet. The replacement black soft top is shown mounted in the gallery, and aluminum-framed sliding side windows are included along with the tonneau cover pictured above.
The black interior features leather-upholstered front bucket seats with white piping that were conditioned in the summer of 2019. Matching carpets include a rubber pad with an Austin logo under the pedals, which are missing an accelerator pad. Reinforced steel seat tracks are reportedly affixed with factory-style nuts.
A banjo steering wheel rests in front of a black vinyl dash housing controls for the optional heater, which was serviced during the refurbishment. Smiths instrumentation includes a five-digit odometer that is believed to have been reset on completion of the work and now reads just over 3k miles. Actual mileage is unknown.
The 2,912cc C-Series inline-six features dual SU carburetors with pancake filters, and the wiring harness was replaced during the 2001-2005 work. A June 2019 service by Troy Stevens in Fairfield, California included fluid changes, valve lash adjustment, a tune-up, and chassis lubrication as well as replacement of the fan belt, crankcase vent hose, spark plugs, and starter solenoid.
The engine wears a riveted tag stamped 29DRUH373, which matches the number listed on the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate below.