Marcos Maniacs

To All,
Just wondering if anyone on the list has experience with Austin 
Healey Sprites.
I recently picked up an old race car 1959 Sprite with a Speedwell 
bonnet, low cut doors & Brooklands windscreens from Hayes at Wire 
Wheel Classics, pix on my profile if anyone wants to see it, anyway 
I'd appreciate any advice on rebuilding it (will use for street and 
mild race/autocross), the body is good, but the mechanicals will all 
need to be done, and I will also be looking for a hardtop, any 
advice appreciated, engine, suspension, clutch etc...  I do belong 
to the local Austin Healey club which will help, but a lot of the 
members of this list seem to be real mechanical --- so thats why I'm 
bringing it up here.
Thanks,
Paul