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Hey guys, My project is a 1985 Lancia Delta HF Turbo. Purchased about 3 years ago as a stock-standard 130 flywheel hp front wheel drive carb turbo HF, i proceeded over the first year to rollcage it, have the suspension built, and upgrade the brakes. I then spent a year hillclimbing/street sprint/circuit racing it - then decided to opt for more power. Its now about 80% complete with a Fiat Croma 2 litre 8 valve injected turbo, same engine effectively as the Integrale but without balance shafts (the Group A cars never ran balance shafts in the block). Turbo is T28 from GTIR, bigger cams from N/A engine, bigger throttle body and manifold, front mount intercooler, 440cc evo injectors, Group A chip, Delta GTie gearbox, ARP rodbolts with new bearings, gated sump, HKS blow off valve, carbon-kevlar custom clutch with shot-peened lighter flywheel. Im hoping for roughly 200 - 220 wheel hp @ 950 - 980kgs when i turn the key.

Lewlz. Thanks for saving me again J5.

OOOHHHHH IT'S A RACE CAR NOW!

A couple more pics with the new engine built up and transplanted into the hole.

When I was there, they told me they were practicing for their WOF assessment, and I heard one of them say "We better check all the stuff we don't normally check", lols.

More gorse. More Hawthorns. More Sycamores. More bloody Blackberry. All chopped down and burned. That was last weekend- in between sitting in the sun and just chilling out. It was a really nice weekend and we really are on top of all the clearing. Plus when we turned up on Sat morning we discovered that our neighbour who has been doing all the digger work etc has started laying down fresh stone onto the driveway. It was so good being able to cruise up the steep entry bit of the drive with the van in 2wd and no wheelspin at all. It looks great too and once we have had some rain to wash the dirt off we'll have the Mediterranean looking driveway we want with the white stone gelaming in the hot sun. Just need palm trees... We have put a thermometer up and on the Veranda it has recorded 27.5 C last week sometime. Seriously gets bloody hot in this little valley as it misses the winds that the surrounding valleys get and heats up. so we arrived sat morning, unpacked the van then just sat in the sun and drank coffee while kevin sat in the bush under a fern watching the fat wood pigeons in a tree - too hot for a fluffy cat. Eventually we started chopping down shit. Then burning it. Then having a beer. Or two. We have pretty much cleared out all the gorse now except for what there is higher up the ridge which can wait. The bush is taking that over quite nicely anyway While I was down near the entrance to our drive chopping down some Hawthorns (horrible nasty trees '..spit..') an old couple came by on mountain bikes. I started chatting away and it turns out the are from around the road about 2kms away. They have been living in the valley for about 35 years. They too have a bush block and have been there, done that. Really cool people and lots of very useful advice for us. I will be grilling them for as much advice as I can get because there is so much to learn- especially as to what grows well, when to plant etc etc. They are really proactive with the local community group that looks after the estuary and beaches etc which is something I want to help out with. I will bide my time before I mention a skid pad and 1/4 mile strip.... Also turns out that their grandson in law (?) is building mtb tracks on their property and also builds alot of the tracks in Richmond for the mtb club. So thats handy- more info I can absorb! Anyway- photos. I was so engrossed in cutting down weeds and burning weeds.. that I didn't take that many photos. But here are some. Coffee on Veranda when we turned up... Kevin in the bush (Bushragdoll) The new driveway surface.. The area to the left of the driveway where we concentrated our clearing- right down to the road below. Before clearing... Then not far before finishing the clearing (always more then we think there will be!) Daddy, mummy and baby saw.... Sitting down for a late afternoon coffee on the driveway high point, Monday afternoon. So this weekend I think might be rainy. We will do what we can but just in case its really shitty I bought Hannah a massive Lego Unimog for her Birthday a while back. She has been waiting for a decent rainy weekend to start building it so that might this one coming. Otherwise its clearing out some scrub near the cabin on the boundry so we can get to siome massive pines that need felling. They block the sun in the summer afternoon and need to come down- that will be a big busy noisy weekend for sure! Oh- we also sent through our application for consent for the shed a couple of days ago. Hopefully it will get processed quickly (ha ha ha...no it wont..) so we can get on with ordering it and getting it up. I fear they might be asking for a geotech report because of our location but we will see.

And last but not least, a couple of pics at Pukekohe with the 1.6 carb engine (which i had ported and polished, tweaked the boost, modified the carb, and was running 140hp @ the front treads)

Small update, have acquired a few more parts like some nice Dyna coils. Cylinders have been bored and are ready to go, will probably sort the engine in a couple weeks once work quietens down. Have been playing with the frame a bit, cutting some stuff off like the centrestand mounts and sidepanel lugs (haven't got any panels anyway haha) Spent ages thinking how I wanted to do the tail unit, fab one out of steel or fibreglass, buy an off the shelf unit blah blah. Eventually I found a GS550 tail unit which had the shape I wanted, height and length are good, just need to section the middle a bit to thin it down It's not sitting as far back as I want here, just mocking up the lines Bit too wide but pretty close

Apart.

^one of their mechanics got DIC'd whilst road testing a customers car. Thats how you know they are good.

been driving this thing to much and not cleaning it enough

In November 2012, oldschool.co.nz members were able to attend a private cruise and tour of Leadfoot Ranch. Two years later we're bringing it back for the 1st of November, 2014. While this private tour is not comparable to the famed Leadfoot Festival, it will allow you to see a bit of what the event is about, and what to expect for our display at Leadfoot Festival 2015. We will start the morning off with a cruise out to the property, a brief tour by BDA780 and rotorhoe, and opportunities for a photoshoot. Feel free to discuss post tour shenanigans and potential cruise routes. Cheers BDA780 Please fill in the form below before 31st of October so rotorhoe and I can sort out attendance numbers http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/ge5e2P7cj9 Leadfoot link for reference: http://www.leadfootfestival.com/ When: Saturday, November 1st, 2014 Plan of Action: Meet up location: BP / Autobahn Cafe, take first exit after Papukura turn off (1.4km). Map for reference: https://goo.gl/maps/jvHHC Remember, roll in an oldschool car ONLY!!! Meet up time: 8:00am, come in, fuel up, grab your V's and your munchies or whatever you need and be ready to leave at 8:30am sharp. We will not be waiting around for stragglers to arrive after the 8:30am departure time - if you don't make it and do not cruise with the main bunch it's unlikely you'll be able to gain entry the Leadfoot Ranch. So please be there on time! Agenda: following our departure, we'll be taking a predetermined route (details to follow on the morning) to Hahei, with a couple of scenic stops along the way for photo opportunities and also a fuel stop for those possessing vehicles of a thirsty nature. We expect to arrive in Hahei no later than 12:30pm, where we'll congregate for a good look around and a few photo opportunities for the crew. Disclaimer: As this is a private event on private property reserved for Old School members please refrain from any dangerous driving e.g. burnouts. Please take your rubbish home with you, also no pets please. Entries as of 31/10/2014 BDA780 rotorhoe + rot808 punkoutnz + 1 Mattwho? + 1 Roman + 1 michaelme + 1 retep130 Snoozin + 1 73crownwagon + 2 M_C Orion Guppy + Glen shaneo + drtdvl Connor + 2 10speed Ned EURON8 + Chickity gnarlydude + 1 sleeektoy datsun280z srf Bigfoot + 1 Styles + 1 Threeonthetree Furai fletchh + Jai1b8 TOYGTE + 1 The Bronze + 3 Beachlander azzuro boostedmk1 + 1 Poo Cletus + 1 sheepers + 1 TTT Tim + 1 elliot74 tittystittys + sentra slrtorana + 1 TrueNotch + Mark10-5 OLDMAZ mk2marty Italia + 1 Nu Buzzy Mikey shandawg Anae

If you have time to scope out that thread I posted, There is much info on making your heads more betterer. 216@50 is not tiny but not too huge either. BUt I suppose you don't want arse raping gas consumption either. I'm really looking forward to rolling to nats next year in this beast!

If i import a fresh import with no paperwork and cut out the chassis numbers and plate them them in can i get it vinned? Or what if i replace the whole firewall to give it the smooth look (still no chassis numbers) can i get it vinned? Or what if i find a roof from a wreckers, some doors boot and bonnet at pick a part, some rear quarters from zebra a floor and nose cut from another wrecker and make my own firewall with no vin numbers, get the rest of the parts new from a car dealership can i get it vinned ? Even if i buy all the parts new from a dealership can i get it vinned ? Now back to my first question, what if i import an import with no papers, replace the whole firewall and say i built the whole car from new and used parts. Who would know ? I hope you like my story

Steeb, we should resell them to kr2000 for top dollar and retire from the profits.

Good bye, Suburban.

4age is all go in the KE, see you guys then!

???? Not even a Tweety bird from what i see here

Fuck a curve, you guys are way to fancy. Also, yes it is completely full and I need another one of equal size/ get rid of some junk hahaha

You will look so cool smoking, they will throw away the rule book.

Not at 25mph................... Locked in second so the motor wouldn't slog. I should have just taken it for a high speed run to see how fast it could go with 5 seconds on the gas, 5 off. and repeat. I've got my fingers crossed that the motor and box can go back in next weekend.

Finally the front screen rubber and new floor pan arrived today so dropped them off and had a little look it's coming along well, I'm really pleased about taking the windows out it looks so much better Should have it back mid next week only the bringing up to warrant standards left to go and a little lowness still the sign writing to go and it will be close These arrived today as well Cant wait to get the Van back the Alfa is already sold the clock is ticking

lol

Diff in and rolled her outside for a dust off, think i got the ride height pretty spot on 90mm all round. Also gave me a chance to clean up the shed haha. IMG_1469 by postlematt, on Flickr IMG_1487 by postlematt, on Flickr Also plasti-dipped two of the wheels to get idea of what they look like black.. and a few too many photos of her sitting under her own weight, enjoy haha IMG_1474 by postlematt, on Flickr IMG_1481 by postlematt, on Flickr IMG_1477 by postlematt, on Flickr IMG_1485 by postlematt, on Flickr IMG_1495 by postlematt, on Flickr IMG_1498 by postlematt, on Flickr IMG_1497 by postlematt, on Flickr //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/38745-matt-spitfires-ta22-daily-driver-buildresto/page-4

So despite the KE having problems and getting towed down to CHCH, there still wasn't anything 'bad' about what happened. Of all the people I encountered in CHCH (sparky, Glenn, guy who I bought the alternator off, guy who bought my 4K a couple of months ago) they were all really helpful and made it all an awesome experience in the end. Honestly big thanks to Glenn for bringing me down to CHCH in the Anglia and lending me his legendary glenn-mobile scooter for the few days (sorry about the kickstart, not sure why the tensioner fell off) also to the welly lads for giving it a crack to get going. Also in the end, I DIDN'T CHECK THE CONTINUITY OF THE FUEL PUMP! Alternator packed a foul, overcharged and blew up all the relays, RPM gauge, fuse in the radio, flasher relay. Fixed sort of, pump now runs continuously when ignition is on instead of off the crank sensor as sparky couldn't find why it wasn't working. Currently in process of getting the sparkys who wired up to begin with to see what happened. Awesome drive down, awesome drive up (apart from the 3 hours delay of the ferry) 10/10 will come next year. Will probably be with my KE20 too, hopefully anyway. 3SGE goodness Also, Kicker I have your yellow pliers. They will be kept safe till we next meet!

So I added more bits to the shazzy so that I could mount the hoop legit like. Like so... Then I got my tig on and rainbows ERRWHERE! And then I got the back stays done. So now I need apply for a log book and homologation. Let's see if I can get this to dual sprints?!?!

coz it's the bomb. i'm sure we can flick them around another weekday but at least we're more likely to get a better attendance when it's not competing with binge drinking and shit like that in the weekends. puhuhuhu

The van is doing the work already everyone that has seen it is loving it.

Dave beat me to it. I was going to mention the fact that his tank will hold no oil because the Kent will have dumped it all onto the ground. Would truly be a dry sump setup then....

Front looks ham. Just buy it man, get new wheels, re-cert ,rule the road like a single boss. Buy some napisan for cleaning the white pants of all the slappers you'll be harvesting.

Heres a few tips to avoid or identify a car that has had its ID tampered with. In my line of work, they are quite common, this relates mostly to later model stuff that has the chassis number stamped into the firewall. Some are done poorly and are obvious, some are tricky to spot. 1. Biggest giveaway is a firewall thats been painted in the area around the chassis number, when the outer panels or engine bay hasnt been painted. Cars dont often rust around the chassis number so dont often need painting around there. 2. The chassis number should look clear without sanding marks or evidence of primer or filler buildup in the digits. 3. VIN tags that are bent or crinkled up from being removed, they are riveted and stuck on so usually get damaged when they are removed. 4. Non original rivets holding tags on- eg nissans have a plastic clip thing to hold the tag on 5. The etched in vin number on the back window should match the vin number on the car- look for stickers covering it or if its been ground or sanded off 6. Check the year on the seatbelts matches the year on the rego 7. Check the car features match what it should be- ie a car I saw the other day said it was a 96 but had the facelift lights and twin airbags that were not fitted on 96 models 8. If the stamped chassis number looks like its been fiddled with, you can usually get behind it via the cowl panel, check for weld marks, also check the thickness- i have seen ones where the 'new' chassis number was stuck straight over the top. giving it a good push with your thumb will sometimes crack the filler holding it on. One of these things might not mean anything, e.g if the car has had the rear window swapped out of another car the vin number wont match. But if theres more than one thing, start getting suspicious....... Older cars that only have a plate riveted on are harder to pick, plus are more likely to have been painted at some stage. Make sure the car matches what it says it is, ie if says its a VK commodore but it doesnt have the little c pillar window........ heres one that hasnt been fiddled with, note the faint red stripe over it from factory and one that has been this one was glued in, cracked when I pushed on it...... here you can see different rivets, and where the old ones were. hiding that with the alarm siren wont work. tags cut off belts to remove date 'new' chassis number stuck over the top of the original hard to see, but there was a weld visible from behind and the etching on the window sanded off