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Share Your Healey & Midget Restoration Story

Posted: Monday, 23 February 2026 @ 16:36
1950s style illustration of classic car enthusiasts discussing an Austin Healey restoration in a traditional pub

Pull Up a Chair and Tell Us Your Story

Restoration story introduction

Every restoration teaches something.

Sometimes it is a better way to fit a panel. Sometimes it is a mistake you would not repeat. Sometimes it is simply knowing which solution worked when three others did not.

That kind of experience is valuable. It saves the next owner time, money and unnecessary frustration. More than that, it keeps practical knowledge alive. The small decisions, the adjustments, the lessons learned in your workshop or garage are exactly what help the next generation of Austin Healey and MG Midget owners approach their own projects with more confidence.

When you share your story, you are not just documenting a car. You are adding to the collective experience that keeps these cars on the road. Long after the rebuild is finished and the tools are put away, your experience can still guide, inform and quietly inspire someone tackling their first Healey or Midget restoration.

Matthew Randell seated in his restored Austin Healey after completing the restoration project

Real Projects. Real Experience.

  • Owner and specialist restoration stories
  • Full rebuilds, partial restorations and small but important repairs
  • Mechanical, bodywork, interior and electrical work
  • Honest accounts of challenges and solutions
  • Properly presented features, not rushed social posts

These are practical, experience-led stories from people who have taken the car apart, solved the problems and driven it afterwards. Matthew Randell’s Austin Healey restoration, for example, shows exactly how persistence, careful planning and steady decision-making turn a project into a car that can be properly enjoyed on the road. It is not just about the finished result. It is about the process, the lessons learned along the way and the small choices that make a difference. That is the kind of insight that helps other owners approach their own Healey or MG Midget restoration with greater confidence.

Unrestored Austin Healey known as Luci before restoration

Why It Matters

Classic car ownership improves when knowledge is shared.

  • A brake upgrade that worked well.
  • A wiring issue that took longer than expected.
  • A panel that required more persuasion than planned.

These are the details that rarely make it into a parts catalogue, but they are exactly what help the next owner make better decisions.

Stories like The Resurrection of Luci show how patience, steady problem-solving and a willingness to keep going can turn a daunting project into a car that is properly enjoyed again. It is not just about the finished Healey sitting in the sunshine. It is about the steps taken to get there.

From Big Healeys to Sprites and MG Midgets, every project adds to the collective experience. Each shared lesson makes the next restoration that little bit more informed, and that little bit more achievable.

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Have a Story of Your Own?

Whether you rebuilt the car from the ground up or finally sorted a stubborn brake issue that had been bothering you for years, your experience has value.

  • You do not need professional photography.
  • You do not need to have rebuilt the car from a bare chassis.
  • You do not need to write a novel.

If you have repaired, improved, rebuilt or simply kept a Healey or MG Midget on the road, that counts.

Sometimes the most helpful stories are not the biggest restorations, but the straightforward jobs done properly. A suspension refresh that transformed the handling. A wiring repair that finally made everything behave. A small decision that made the car more usable.

If you have learned something, solved something or improved something, there will be another owner who benefits from it.

We will follow up for photos and present your story properly before publishing.

Share Your Restoration Story

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it have to be a full restoration? No. A full rebuild is welcome, but so is a focused repair, an upgrade or a recommissioning project. If you solved a problem or improved the car, that is worth sharing.
I’ve only done smaller jobs. Is that still relevant? Yes. Suspension refreshes, brake improvements, wiring fixes and interior work often provide the most practical insight for other owners.
Do I need professional photographs? No. Clear phone photos are perfectly fine. We will let you know what we need after you submit your story.
Will my story be rewritten? We may edit lightly for clarity or length, but the substance of your experience remains yours.
Can professional restorers submit projects? Yes, particularly where Austin Healey or MG Midget parts supplied by A H Spares were used. We are interested in the technical thinking behind the work.

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