Reader: Ian Ward

Car: Austin Healey Sprite restomod

One person taking full advantage of the Haynes knowledge is Ian Ward from Surrey. He’s mid-way through a restomod of his 1966 Austin-Healey Sprite Mk3, which he’s fitting a tuned 200bhp Rover K-series engine to.

The body has been fully stripped, acid-dipped and seam-welded, and when finished the interior will feature Mazda MX-5 seats and a Momo Eagle steering wheel and a rear roll cage.

Underneath, there’s a reconditioned Ford Type 9 gearbox, plus uprated transmission to fit the K-series motor, as well as lowered, stiffened suspension including anti-tramp bars.

Minilite wheels with knock-on centres will sit at each corner.

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