MightyJoe Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Tell me how much of a fool i am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I pity the fuel puhuhuhu good shit man, so much envy. I saw one the other day at the gas station, red, slammed, 12 slots, eagers, with primer patches on rust repairs, bogan driving with durry hanging off lip. ie perfect. wife wasnt so ken, lol do a skid 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 MATE just a bit disappointed that there's no skid pics yet! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 Ok so really early doors yet but plans are to implode the canopy ( or remove it and sell it, whatevers most fun) peel off the tints, give it a good service and check it all over etc. not that it seems to need it, everything seems suitibly worn in / out for a 30 year old ford. everything seems to work, which is cool and useful for a daily. needs an alignment badly, has airhorn (sigh) so thats getting ripped out soon and i started on my mullet today ( there will be lots of mullet jokes and banter, you have been warned) i'm keeping the hilux for a week or prob slightly more to see if this ones up to the task of basically taking me to work, the tip, and the bottle shop. we'lll see... the paint is some rubber shite that peels off and its nasty to touch but its staying for the time being as i'm really lazy and i also have the cortina to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 loll ok skid pics soon. as in give me til the weekend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 saw this earlier, jizzed a bit. i might look for XD parts... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimShadboltfan27 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 nice COON GOON severly lacking a slab of Lion Brown/NZ Lager sitting on the boot parked up at the Gore Memorial Park. remedy this asap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Needs a flame job to go with the matt black mate. Be true perfection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 yeeeees! i'm liking the flames idea. much piss needed and then get mates at it with some dazzle. DB is in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOWMK11 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 The red ute above is a xe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 it is too. its actually an XF with the front end transplanted but yeah. my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threeonthetree Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Strewth. Damn proud of you Son. I shall have to peruse this fine utility vehicle when I'm next in Christchurch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 been slack with the updates, but i always am. bought the other one yesterday, its a clean clean shell man. in another life i'd have built it for sure. factory underseal car. my mate is having it off me too so thats the quickest i've ever bought and sold a car ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 so i towed the other one to a mates place last weekend, on an a frame. it was about 3 k's away so decided to go full retard and flat tow it instead of pay $70 for the car trailer rental. still, it got there without incident. i've pretty much said eveything else in the other thread too. the paint was a bit more than i was expecting, seeing as it cost me $300 to paint the hilux, however this was naive of me to compare 1 litre of paint and thinners to paint an old hilux cab to the 4 litres needed to paint a monster falcon ute. still. its done noe, and bread and water for a week is good for the soul. so i've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Having seen this beast in person, you're a brave brave man taking on painting it. A much braver man than I. it's amazing how fast the cost of paint stacks up too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Rustoleum rattlecans and she'll be right mate. International Harvester red be good for a coon? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 na she'll be right mate. hardest part will be taking off that rubber paint stuff. you should've seen the state of the triumph before i started that. big job yes, but i need something to keep me busy over christmas even though i'll probably only get the prep done. i've rattlecanned a few cars in the past and i reckon one this big would cost me near what i paid for the paint anyway haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 took the carb apart again today, theres loads of shit in the float reservoir again, the filter is clear so unless it was already sitting in the pump from the last time i cleaned it fuck knows what happened. idles nice now though, took her for a blast round the block and seems to just be nicer all round. result. also fixed the rocker cover oil leak, again! lol fucking fords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 Skid pic. Weak i know, but so is the gearbox! also, pining over this, not so much the price. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-1220132748.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threeonthetree Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 also, pining over this, not so much the price. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-1220132748.htm Mayte, Keep at it and your ute will eventually be even better than that. I know of an injected 302 V8 conversion up here that is a complete car if you are even slightly interested. Goes hard for what it is etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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