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So now I reg'd my 121 I have been having some serious thoughts/beers over what to start next. For economy and theoretical ease of completion I decided to resurrect my 929.. some history ensues. I bought this in early 97 after spotting it down the back of Canterbury Radiators on Tuam st (chch) and bought it for the pricey sum of $300 de-reg'd. I then sold my poo brown (bracken) 78 wagon to fund the rebuild only to see it a year later at the local wreckers.. boo. Anyway, the car was originally a tan gold but I had BRG on my mind, more specifically mx5 racing green. So I bare metaled it and found a completely straight, rust free body, the doors had some holes along the bottom, a mate gave me some good rx4 doors, I think the bonnet had some issues but, cocanes a hell of a drug.. The same mate helped me prime, fill and prep the car for paint which was completed at some truck painters place in wigram for $150 in enamel BRG (cheap). I had also built a cam'd MA a year previously which I installed with a 626 five speed. The whole thing was completed including exhaust and new 235 yoko 352's for about $1800.. not bad for a bum on the dole I thought.. just before paint.. don't have any finished shots other than a speed camera shot and one at my sisters place.. I was supremely stoked, for three weeks drove around accepting the looks and the nods like a true try hard rotor head and then... Had a bit of a booboo.. got a bit of school mum road rage at the intersection of rutland st and innes road (rugby park in chch) an intersection that I had had trouble at before but clearly not learnt from. Had a van blocking my lefthand view, saw a rav4 take a gap and gunned it only to be t boned by a mondeo. I was fairly heartbroken to say the least, lots of drinking completed my day of despair. Luckily I had been hit straight on the rear wheel and the diff took a fair amount of the impact snapping the nearside leaf spring and popping the propshaft, somehow the wheel itself escaped unharmed.. My sisters bf knew a panel beater and the car eneded up about 5 doors down from where I bought it. $1500 later and a donor rx4 quarter and I was back on the road.. fucken PHEW! It had a fairly hard next 2 years then blew a head gasket and sat from then on while I pursued further automotive acquisitions. When I look back I can't for the life of me figure out why I stopped driving it cos it then went into storage and subsequently lapsed reg while I was overseas.. Duh!.. When my cheap storage failed in 2012 it sat in the drive out here in brotown under a shit tarp and suffered a little paint wise. Tried to sell it for 6 months but couldn't get enough, glad I didn't as it was the one thing I knew I'd regret.. fuck family pressure. So I then got serious and bought one of those heavy duty uv resistant tarps two cans of fishoil liberally applied and stuck it out the front where it has done surprisingly well given the conditions, whoever said cars don't do well under tarps.. well.. something. Really all it needs is a respray (will try for the original colour), engine and a cleanup and it should be back on the road soon enough. I'll clean up the suspension while I'm at it, it has 121 struts coz of the vented discs so I might have to revert back to standard if anyone has some lying around (Dane) Yes this is an early 4, but it will be the look I'm going for.. albeit with some early 626 steelies..

So i have sorted out the driveshaft problem i was having. I guess the difference came from the fact that i went from auto to manual gearbox. The engine is definitely where it should be. Found a two piece driveshaft from an early L200 and fitted the front half of that to the back of the existing one and it fits perfectly! yuss! just need a new universal for the middle and to swap the hanger bearings bracket over and that's sorted. Now i just need to modify the x member so it will bolt on where the old one did and all will be swell. But that makes for some pretty boring pictures. I also took the springs out of the front and tried some wheels on for size......

dayum, should have called it a 4-wheel velobike so you're allowed to make it up how you want

Yeah picked up some more bits to make life easier. Been sitting in storage for 14 years, still got the mazda stickers on them.

You are most welcome to come over and dig your own holiday hole on our block. Bring beer and other stuff. Its pretty much all either clay of sandy clay granite stuff. Perfect for digging into. We can have a party...

Yes, yes yes!!!! I love seeing American 4 doors, everybody has coupes, but 4drs and wagons, that's where it's at!!!

Smoothest car I've ever driven. Need to get my Brougham going for maximum luxobarge cruising. Edit: For those who weren't there, imagine the Gran Torino 6 up, rolling at twenny miles an hour down the road with Prince Tui Teka flowing from the speakers.

I hear they aren't using the Cathedral at the moment... Sorry. /ling

@zebradude, never wash the Torino ever please! It added to the coolness factor.

Shit this build is going slow! compaired to last time anyway. Ball is still rolling tho, I feel like im real dragging the chain and but Dannys dominating it ...............agian Got some prime-hole on my tank, Tanks to Chris other tank and bits are for chris's hog Put the new foot pegs on, had to modify the hangers, worked out all good, apart from one flaw that i fuct up on - keen motorcycles will spot Think they look oright, not sure if Im just steering at them and not totally all bout them or once its all done, mounts are black, and youll hardly notice them Lowered the rear and front abit more, the rear is at 60mm on the shock and front is 110 in this photo, Im think bang on 100mm will level out the tank and frame nicely and Im happy with that for swing arm levelness haha once i sit on it itll be sweet Head light brackets on, this headlight came with the bike, its not factory, i kinda like it but the bottom of the front surround is totally rusted out, so have to look out for a new one Top view of foot pegs, Dannys hog is looking pretty much finished....looking anyway. He peiced it together the other night and rode it After something like 3 weeks of wiring, cut extend remove and remount, the thing still fires up, with out catching on fire which is nice Ride that hog That is all

So finally got this thing rolling. No pics cause it looks like balls. Plans are to have it at Coromandell nats so have to get cracking. Should have my gearbox by the end of next month/start of october. Wheels are nearly here. Have a clutch pedal to chuck in. So ye, stuffs sort of happening.

ARE YOU FUCKEN SERIOUS? IT IS A GO CART, WHO GIVES A SHIT IF IT IS RUBBISH AS LONG AS IT DOES A SKID ON WET GRASS, THERE WILL BE A THOUSAND SMILES AND EVERYONE WILL BE HAPPY.

hello

Gaaa typical Can't be a project without a little fire. These were supposed to be side cover bolts. but turned out to be plastic instead of expected ceramic.

I spoke a little bullshit above. I do have some more shots, pics from when I was selling it.. pic dumpage have all the originals.. bugger I can't use the plates tho had some guy pestering me to sell him the rear tail light garnish, got up to about 700 this is the only bad bit of rust bar the tire well and bottom corners of the boot rubber lip, its from where they stiched the rx4 panel back on and didn't proof it.. does anybody have a rust free tire well they want to sell me? tire well some cunt put a ding in the roof just before I took it out of storage.. must have been something fairly big to make a ding like that.. mmm brown.. some dash cracks.. take note of my awesome carpets haha.. dole spec there you have it.. have to find an undercover parking spot for the 121 and then its all go..

For the record, I did finish the pedals... Except the loud pedal, will work this out when the fan shroud is done and I have some idea of where it will run. Not perfect but good enough

Cue shitty phone pics in the dark and rain...

Got that learner spec. Finally took Devon out for my first drive; such a nice car to drive. This makes me want my restricted so bad

some pux for yooze.

make sure you get a repair cert for that damaged roof or re-vinyl it.

It seems its the in thing to do, why not, thanks Hayhole. LETS DO THIS

phew grumpy

YAY! BURGERS REALLY SOON! And aioli. I love me some aioli

Don't forget the flying fox and bumper boat pool.

So I bought a whole spare engine for it's extractors, super cheap from a dude who rolled his Colt. Never hurts to have plenty of spare parts I guess… Turns our the extractors were pretty rooted, cracked in a couple of places and evidence of some previous repairs. So I got a set made up, they look like this: and the rest of the exhaust replaced, now 2 1/4 all the way through, lets the Astron breathe a bit better. Here's a terrible photo: with a nice little double tip: The whole set up sounds great, really nice rumble without being stupid loud.

What the shit you've lowered it already. Awesome.

You need to read some books Race car chassis - Design and construction by Forbes Aird is one I would recommend. It's easy to read and has plenty of real world advice that you really need. This book will explain in layman's terms how you design a chassis (even a simple one) taking into account the loads that said chassis will experience. After that maybe Tune to win by Carrol Smith. This book will help you understand the basics of suspension and steering systems. Nothing you've done thus far is safe or functional. Harsh but true. I mean even fundamental stuff, like you've welded the chassis with a gassless mig. Gassless mig's do a shit weld to start with, then i bet every weld's been stop-start forming heaps of cold brittle point and undercuts, all nice stress concentration points. Then you're going to hard mount a vibrating engine to the frame. The flat, twin beam chassis has no real torsional stifness and will flex. Between the flexy chassis and the engine vibrations the welds don't stand a chance. You would have been better off making a chassis from wood and bolting it together. That's not even touching your suspension design... It's kind of a case of "you don't know what you don't know" Take a week read two books, get learned and then do a proper job of it!

Regreat putting the badge here straight away, i can see it catching when kick starting

my favourite OS pic

Hey! Im Aimee, I'm Shakotoms little sister. About 6 months back i went to a street culture meet with my brother to have a geeze, wandering around the meet i saw a KP Starlet and since then i fell in love. Saw this pop up and went to have a look at it, could see too much wrong with it so a couple of days later came home with it. And yes, this is Berjs' old Starlet. Meet Devon Discussion thread

Hah yes one day you will make it.

I might have to show up in a big American 4 door next time...

Running rpm is normally around 3600rpm I think

I have a spreadsheet I could send you , pm me your email address.

Haha awesome, that's exactly the experience I'm hoping for If I got a few solid days it might be possible, just a lot of little jobs which will add up, making brackets, spacers etc Will probably jump on my C90 for it. On the subject of brakes, I have these on the way A 1/2" master off a CBR400 and some 4 pot calipers off a TZR250, the early TZR's have the same 83mm mount spacing as the RD. I'm only using one caliper and have matched the master to it accordingly, this site here has some good info http://www.vintagebrake.com/mastercylinder.htm My ratio is about 23:1 so will give a firm lever like all your mums amirite

Will whip up something with proposed ideas including model train to ridge top, mtb tracks, bunkers, hobbit holes etc.

Draw aerial map of land please. I would like it to be to 1:100 scale and include cups of tea and Kevin.

assuming shit doesn't hit the fan at work... I should be there...

I liked your KP60, bright Yellow suited it well. I did get super distracted by Neil's soft as a dogs ear Datsun 200b interior tho, now that is freeking plush. Might even get around to washing the Torino for the next one, sorry if it got everyone dirty

probably just drive the 124 over to the pits and sit there revving the engine

ill bring the lube

I know how to sculpt the foam for a seat (I re-did the drivers seat on my falcon and it came out awesome to average). And I have used a sewing machine before... I'm gonna start doing my own seats and they will blow everyone's faces. I will mostly use snakeskin vinyl. Snakes are my life.

they are for letting the steam out

This is what i sent as an example pic

new page time. been driving it and its still fucking awesome to cruse in. thats about it really, acquired a few bits for it that i was missing so ill make them fit and do a few more things i want to do as well. its hard work having 3 cars. I've been working flat out on the blue car which is fucking choice now but I've not done anything on this in a while. good problem to have i suppose. anywho, here are the boys together. Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr Untitled by sheepers-ra28, on Flickr

So basically my brother is going to help me maintain it and teach me a bit about these things. After getting the car home we discovered it actually had a fuel leak from the hose between the fuel pump and the carb hardline, so i replaced it with a new bit of hose. the starlet came on the original 12inch steel wheels but the tyres are no good, Shakotom had a set of 13x6 alloys that he had squirreled away for a future project; so he decided to give them to me. they need abit of a clean up but should be good. does anyone know what they are? they're stamped ryobi on the face and my grandad had them on his AE86 back in the early nineties. I just need to get some starlet sized tyres for them. maybe 155/70r13s?

Looking good boy. Mummas real proud.

I'm so hot for this rite now/that girls not wearing a bra.