samdash17 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Thought i would post up a build thread on my little red austin! little story , im only 16 and had been going past this car seeing it parked for about a year since it stopped working , i asked them if they wanna sell it and ended up getting it for $100 but it has quite abit of rust and a little diff/gearbox issue ive been told , so im planning to get it back legal and on the road for my first old school car 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 ive been told the engine runs good but im having trouble getting it started , when i spray engine start on the twin carbs it will cough and sometimes start but wont stay running dies instantly , i have feeling its fuel related , maybe fuel pump??? im not sure though and dont really want to buy a new fuel pump if its still fine Discussion thread- //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/51934-samdash17s-1975-austin-1300-discussion/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Heres a photo of the engine bay , has twin carbs and been told it had the bearings done in it , if anyone has any information or help it would be much much appreciated as im only learning as i go on this and dont really know a thing 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 GOOD NEWS-SHE RUNS!!!! well kinda , i had to bottle feed her fuel until she was running enough to start sucking fuel from the tank so she starts and doesnt die step 1 COMPLETE, there is always a but though.... she doesnt drive , the main reason she has been parked for a year and hasn driven there is something wrong in either the diff or gearbox because she just spins and doesnt move , im not sure what the problem is and if i have to go try find a diff or a gearbox but ill need to talk to someone about that as i dont have a clue whats wrong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Bad news today... with the help of mtbtimr from the forum we took the fly wheel and clutch off to see if the clutch was the issue but unfortunitly it wasnt.... this means the engine has to come out. Hopefully someone on the forum has a engine crane i could borrow and give me a hand taking the engine out. Also better start looking for a new gearbox and diff, anyone know anywhere i should go ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 just got this in the mail , shouldnt be long now and the engine should hopefully be out so i can inspect what the problem is 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 good progress today , got the radiator out and took me so long but finally got the carbs out with the help of a spanner cut in half as sugested in the haynes manual , not much left now until i can pull the motor ran across abit of a problem though , dont have the key socket for one of the wheel nuts so idk how im gonna get that off any suggestions? also made a start on some rust repair so ill continue tomorow trying to figure out how to take the intake manifold and exhaust on theres no space for me to get a spanner in there. plus i need a name for the beast , old owner called it elmo not sure if i was keep it or change it up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 super productive day today ! got started on the rust and suprisenly did alot more than i was expecting , i used the rust converter , glass fiber filler and car filler from supercheap for all the little holes and patches but am gonna cut out and weld the side skirts on both sides. havnt got round to getting the wheels off yet but ill start cracking on that and finishing the rust tomorow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 another real good day today working on elmo , finished off the rust fixing on either side now shes all painted , im over the moon for how its come out for my first ever attempt working with class fibre filler and car filler , also have GuywithAviators coming around on monday so we can pull the engine ! also going to try make it to my first old school meet tonight should be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 i think this proves something did grenade itself in the gearbox or diff , should see tomorow when @guywithaviators comes round and we pull the engine and hopefully split the box also i managed to find the wheel key and get the wheels off ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 i think this proves something did grenade itself in the gearbox or diff , should see tomorow when @guywithaviators comes round and we pull the engine and hopefully split the box also i managed to find the wheel key and get the wheels off ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 firstly i cant thank guywithaviators and mbtimr enough for coming round today and helping me take out the engine and pull it apart day of up and downs today really got the engine out and pulled apart , but the diff and gearbox seem to be fine so the cause of the problem still hasnt been found , im gonna take the box to minibits tomorow and get him to have a quick look but is there is a problem it seems to be showing the faite of the car. there is alot of rust and if its gonna be an expsneive repair im going to consider parting the car out and hopefully get another rego/wof car with the money i get from parting it (if my mum lets me part it out in the back yard lol) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 bit consued really on what to do know took my gearbox to minibits and they said it was perfectly fine , they said may be axles or the shifter so i took those up they were perfectly fine then they said bring the clutch and flywheel set up and they were perfectly fine so not really sure on what to do , best thing to do might be put it back togeather and see if it works ??? not sure what im gonna do as im not really confident to try put the engine back togeather and do all the timing and stuff by myself 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 slight update , managed to get 5 stock rims for $50 and ill sell the modern rims that came on the car , all the money i get from those are gonna go towards whatever i decide to do with the engine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdash17 Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 bit of a sad update. looks like the little red austin has finally reached the end after going into it a few days ago and finding the floor soaked ive come to the decision that its just too far gone. but its not all a bad thing ill be stripping and parting the car then scrapping the body but every cent i make is going towards another old school car. does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap old school car? my dream car has always been a mk2 escort but highly doubt i can afford one of them. if anyone needs or wants any parts off this feel free to message me cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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