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much fucking around waiting for parts and changing my mind on things has resulted in it still not going yet. however the motor is in the car for permanent (this time round) and the only major bit I'm missing at this point is the intake manifold. so, whats been done? modify and strengthen the gearbox crossmember mount to bring it up to current cert regs head has been hardness tested, cleaned and reassembled with new stem seals. valves re-seated and stage 2 BC cams fitted. powerhouse racing pulley kit ATI harmonic balancer titan adjustable cam gears gates blue cam belt NZ EFI ultra high output coils with built in igniters other things. the block came with no engine number so i thought id better put one on it so i can identify it if i need to for whatever reason. 2016-07-13_05-58-18 by sheepers, on Flickr 2016-07-13_08-41-27 by sheepers, on Flickr 2016-07-13_08-43-57 by sheepers, on Flickr 2016-07-13_08-44-10 by sheepers, on Flickr

Steering setup now back together and finished. Checking clearances and everything is good! Much chur. Steering column will be coming back out and Sam is coming in to paint the engine bay this weekend. I'll be striping the engine back and painting/detailing it this weekend as well. Cheers for looking. Tai

Pic from my last house before I sold the '61 Tbird. With all the cars I had to store outside, the bloody KE was the one in the garage. Moved to a better house and they all get shelter now

Hi just starting my build thread for our 1976 triumph 2.5tc after many months of looking for a car to buy this trump came up for sale in Nelson, with many messages we decided to make the trip from Dunedin and meet in Christchurch, After 1 hour of owning trumpy we pulled over in Ashburton to check all was ok and noticed we had oil leaking every where After 5 hours of waiting we managed to get trailered back to timaru, stayed the night and up early to fix it to get the old girl home, as we were taking the filter housing off we noticed the o rings had split, the previous owner left the old one when he did his last oil change. after a trip to repco new oil, filter kit and a few washes we had her holding oil again. it turns out the bolt holding the housing on was to long and this may be why there was two o rings to try and seal it. after a very long two days we finally made it home and trumpy got a much needed wash after getting use to the car we decided there was some things we wanted to tidy up started to paint the air filter assembly and give all the chrome a good polish. we also put new plugs and leads as it looked like the had been on there since new, as we topped up the wiper fluid we seen it was clogged and filled with algey.... who knows how long that has been sitting with trumpy all clean and running much better we took it for a drive. since owning it have noticed the starter motor has been occasionally sticking on and yesterday went to turn it on we had nothing only ignition lights .... after a few descent wacks with a hammer she started ( no hills where we live) so we are on the look out for a replacement and any advice on our one , we are also looking for a manual gear box overdrive would be preferred here is our link to the discussion thread //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/53434-matt-lauras-1976-triumph-25tc/#entry1729123 the next job on our list is sort the starter motor.

Ugh, close enough. Cant be bothered fitting it better at the moment. Think i'll sand the paint off though.

Sweet, I did the same trip in my 348 last year. Tane Mahuta made me jizz / the roads around there are amazing. INVESTMENT PLATES! KK is available, and AE . 86 has sold though...

Another project that has been sitting around. anyway small update, a proper coilover has been fitted to the car for the first time. AE86 LCA and steering knuckle

Uluru

I'm taking this bloody car to Invercargill ...the scenic route via Northland.

Went back to this possum palace place again, super muddy and slippery. Only one way to get around the place, max rpm. I also mowed their lawn, since im such a good cunt

Discuss Here 1979 dirty 30. Mildly tinkered 4k with 5 speed. Kings in front 2" blocks in rear, some sort of boy racer exhaust that's only just tolerable enough to stay on the car. Impul Hoshinos now with proper fitting 205s, came with stretched pizza cutter rubbish. Also came with free rust and bog. All welded up ready to start making crappy bits shiny. Berroca piss yellow ain't gonna fly Door frames and centre pillar will make a big difference in black so did that last night. Doors don't need to come off again now which is good because I'm sick of that.

Cape Reinga Wanted to get a pic by that lush truck/bus thing but there were too many people around and I didn't want to look like a weirdo.

Also I thought I passed you in the coromandel today and was about to throw gang signs but the p-plate and old boy with trophy wife/slag attached wasnt Peet

I happen to own a set of rollers so I rolled some shit; And I attached yet more laser cut things to some SHS to get this; Then after much measuring, tacking and dicking around I have this; It was surprisingly difficult to get all the angles and spaces just right. It is within a few mm now though. It looks a bit Boris without the sloping front and back, that will be rectified shortly. And thanks to GC Threeonthetree I have this item; I am almost certainly going to mod the existing wheel to take a quick release and this....

Getting off topic here guys, you can wank on about jap vs euro elsewhere (Japs are better btw)

Hey Mateys, Just finished lowering the ol girl today. Took a couple of goes to get the front height right but I think it's pretty good, and it still rides pretty well! Fron't dropped about 3" and the same-ish on the rear. Also test fitted a 14x7 volk mesh and liked it. So I'll run them or my Hayashi mesh's.. Once I buy some tyres.. Also brought some sweet old roof racks. They're just getting sandblasted currently. Then I might just let me rust a bit then pop em on, should look fairly hilarious. Also been thinking about what to so with this rubbish old motor. Have been giving it tits everywhere lately and I'm pretty surprised it hasn't let go yet. Have been thinking pretty hard about a A15 and 5 speed, would need new mounts ect but once in and tidy could probably get away with no cert as they look very similar to J series. But could also stay with J series and maybe get a J15 and put some MGB twin SU's and headers and it could go ok.. Anyone have J series experience or input? Also my alternator is super poo. If anyway has a spare to get rid of please PM me!

VQ+T all day. Steal the motor out of Fletchs maxima. I wouldn't touch an euro engine. I was at a mates workshop today. 06 m spec with a blown clutch. Replacement parts are $5k. Fuck that all day.

That's the messiest formatting I have ever seen in a post. Come to think of it all your posts are messy. Is it a Linux problem?

#osnats2018 #waiau

High capacity churbro 6, sure Ford was 10-20 years late producing one but they did a good job when they finally did it. I'd put one in an S30Z. Probably not over an L31/2/3 though, simply because I love the sound of an L on triples.

Have a go yourself. Have you got a haynes manual? I fixed mine when I was a newbie. You can remove the solenoid and take it apart. it'll be all dry and sticky inside making it hard for it to move with enough speed/inertia to make a good contact across the poles. Nice car. I like the colour. proper old car colour. And MODGIES!!!!! Swoon.

Peace man! http://www.twelvetribes.com/peacemaker-bus

I thought that picture was showing they had mounted the panels sideways lol at phone jack for e-mail

Iv been plodding away at this. Redrilled the disks to Holden hq/chev PCD (modern mills have sweet digital readouts that make this very easy) I laid everything out on the lounge floor and sat everything together. I made a cad drawing and printed it 1:1 scale, cut it out and test fit it, then tweaked and repeated 5-6 times. Iv done something slightly unusual and decided to trim the bottom of the steering arm mounting boss so that the plate can go under it (and will be clamped down by the arm too) because this gives me a far more professional looking shape than this: I have also added onto the bottom of my adaptor plate the steering lock stopper as this has been cut off the end of the steering arm too (they did this in the above photo also but didn't add the stopper) Then I transfered my best template to sheetmetal and made sure it still fit ok. Then had a single item laser cut to again check everything lines up as expected. It's pretty damn good! I do need to spin up 4x spacers (to go between caliper mounting cradle and my adaptor, at the moment it's got a stack of washers) get some pads and then hopefully can document everything and send it away for tech approval ( or something) Huge thanks to Clint for answering my questions!

Some big trees.

Bottom pic made me think of GTA, I hope you used that stunt ramp.

1973 Plymouth Satellite/Roadrunner Performance built mopar 360, pretty biffo little donk, peels out nicely. Console stick shift. Cragar 10 inch at rear with 275s. Haven't done much to this one yet. It has aftermarket race buckets in it, so I sourced some original buckets and recovered them and the rear bench too. Needs minor rust work then full panel and paint as it was painted by lazy American bogsmiths. It's a horrid color so I'm not phased.

1965 Pontiac Catalina Ventura sports coupe. 389 big block 4bbl. Torque Thrust 2 with 10 inch at rear with 295s. Factory sagged "suspension". Was extremely rusty when I got it. All glass out, new steel around front and rear shields, complete new rear deck panel, entire weather channel around boot, boot floor, rear pillars, front guards blah blah Was missing ignition key so was being started south Auckland flat blade styles. Binned the ignition barrel and made it push button. Probably need better switches though Interior was naff so ripped it all out, recovered the seats, new carpet etc. Where's the finished pic??? Did a quick bog and paint and now it's wof'd and reg'd. Full panel and paint on the backlog!

Needs more 48" Simmons.

That looks like smooth sailing.

Tldr

The mangamuka rd never stays nice because logging trucks rape and pillage it haha. But yea rfb https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=75AChRlm1Uc

yeah nah doesn't work like that. Don't be lazy.

I'd touch an OM606, but little else.

Looks good so far gonna be a crazy little car when you're finished!!!

The 4AGE is sooooooo old Testament, mayte.

100% correct here, it depends entirely on the rack. Generally speaking you want the best possible view of said rack, however some should be kept hidden.

How to tell that Dylan has been welding. Anyone that welds daily will feel my pain.

Have you got any ideas on how to build the front of the roof? Just a bit of sheet thrown on would not do this justice. Possibly another windscreen and post setup of a similar width vehicle Or perhaps a NoseCone - http://www.nosecone.com.au/nosecone-aerodynamics/catalogue Or this?

Northland's been surprisingly mind blowing technologically Edit: Damnit, they were the right way up on my phone.

Piss

1974 Corvette Crankin' 350 that's been pulled apart at some stage, has mild cam. Bought this when we needed a car to drive around when staying with my partner's uncle in Tennessee. I wanted a early 70s firebird or camaro, but this came up at a good price and the mrs twisted my arm so bought it. The condition was a little worse than I would have liked given the time frame I needed it on the road by and the fact I had to work outside in 35 degree muggy heat with tools found at walmart. Just like every American car I've ever owned, I had to rewire the signal and brake light circuits and other electrical faults. Replaced both seatbelts, door cards, carpet, dash and most interior bits. Needed new brake calipers, 4 tyres, and a good engine service. After finishing up in TN, we drove 2,000 miles to LA, via St Louis and across to Denver. Here's me wondering what the burning smell is broken down under a bridge in Kansas. Quick wire strip and tape job and we're on our way. Some pretty stuff in Aspen Full panel and paint when I get to it. Fibre glass body means no dents, factory color is a great metallic blue so piece of piss, will start and finish it in a weekend.

Paul at fabriweld. I think he cut the base parts for $150+gst or thereabouts, it is cheap as anything really. There is no way you could get the same result by hand.

It aint for driving bruv... its for looking like a cock.

Success!

So in the discussion someone told me i should try whitewall tires on it What does everyone think about it? It needs more lowness first tho haha. (Its just a quick go on Photoshop)

Ho hum, a bit jaded after the usual hectic field days workfest but I managed to whap the tank in. Was supposed to go for fuel hard lines but Brendan's been crook and it's pushed his workload back a bit... hopefully the weekend coming I'll have this sorted. Project_KP61_4AGE (217) by Richard Opie, on Flickr Tank now features matte black! Project_KP61_4AGE (218) by Richard Opie, on Flickr This is the non-leaky surge pot for the in tank pump. Project_KP61_4AGE (219) by Richard Opie, on Flickr And this, well this is the slightly rusty flange that supports the cradle for the fuel pump, and also has the feed a return -6AN fittings on it. Yeah I'll be plating it. Project_KP61_4AGE (220) by Richard Opie, on Flickr Then I put it in the car, it will need to come out again for those final bits and pieces but for now it's great to get it in so the hardlines and everything can be sorted out. Thanks for looking. //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/18803-snoozins-1981-kpiz-starlet/ <---- Discuss.

so. after a BUNCH of fucking around and getting dicked for a few items that should have been covered by insurance i finally got a payout to fix my blue car. without wasting everyones time with details the result was that the insurance company would pay for a new gearbox, a secondhand engine and a few sundries. so i bought this, 2016-06-11_09-35-36 by sheepers, on Flickr 2016-06-11_09-35-29 by sheepers, on Flickr 2016-06-11_09-26-57 by sheepers, on Flickr 2J short block, gasket set, new oil pump and a new R154. if i hadn't of just sold the red car i wouldn't be able to afford this and i would have had to buy a second hand 1J. but i have just sold the red car so its splurge on shit time! I've also bough a new manifold which ill post some pics of when it gets here but its pretty special. now its time to put it all back together and make some mods along the way. should be interesting when its back on the dyno…….

Went on another run with a few mates yesterday, truck went all good. Seems to have plenty of grip with low tyre pressures. Have been running roughly (need a low psi gauge) 4psi front and 3psi rear last few runs, with no drama. Fixing tune and changing turbo has made it a bit easier to drive, Poser shot by Stu, at top of the palace Some vids mate took. skip to 3:30ish if you're impatient and just want to see a skid

Oh and forgot to include this, te27 180km/h cluster, stripped and prettied up. Basically painted dials with paint pen, painted face black and detailed in white. turned out quite nice. Te27 because it has the writing around the hazard light switch