Beachcomber
I know what you mean about running out of gears, I've put a 6 cylinder Wolsley diff in this, now first gear has more pull and at 60-70mph on the freeway it's comfortable revving at at 2500->3000 rpm.
I'm using the "b" motor 3 bearing bottom end with lightened flywheel/ bored to 1680cc/ nissan pistons and an MGB head, still to go in is a toyota 5 speed and clutch adapter kit.
Still won't catch a modern micro Jap car, but sure is cooler (in my opinion)
BTW this is a 58' ZB model, the ZA's had the "hockey stick" chrome flash down the sides and a metal dashboard from what I can tell. I have the papers for this girl, bought in England by an Aussie CEO, driven around Europe for a few months, he even went to Monte Carlo and watched the Monte Carlo rally (I have his admission tickets somewhere) then back to England and shipped to Oz.
Since then it went through numerous owners and colours, I picked it up in 94' and did a full resto.
cheers