baby k

Im pretty slack at this updating business but ill try fill in the gaps from the last update. After the VIN it passed it WOF, as soon as dad could after that he lowered it. Gotta lower it a bit more in the front still. We made it to Hawkes Boes 2014 however had a few issues whilst out and about and ended up having to leave it at dads not even half way through the weekend. On the cruise out to Lake Tutira she over heated and started smoking. Had to drive her gently up the hill to dads, stopping a lot along the way, thank god dads house is on the way to Lake Tutira. With some investigation we found out that the smoke coming into the car was luckily just oil dripping out the breather straight onto the headers. We left it at that for the weekend and once dad had a spare few weeks they took the head off and got that planed and put on a new head gasket hoping this would help fix its issues. They also did other various things however i now cant remember what they were but I also ended up getting the radiator re-cored as it was all blocked up and creating the over heating issues. Hawkes Boes 2015 comes around so i tried again. Get her down to Lees no issues. Then as we get out to the old camp ground (still hadn't fixed the smoking issue) we thought we would give her a check over. Lucky we did this as it turns out she had chewed through all the oil, filled her up again thanks to Lauren and Bizzo. We made the call that she would be all good to continue to use just filling up the oil as we went as it was just overflowing out the breather. On the way to the Mohaka river cruise we ran into some issues. I was driving up the hill, slowly getting hotter however not enough to worry about it at this stage, when all of a sudden I couldn't accelerate up the hill, just lost all power to continue steadily up. Managed to coax her up the hill and have a look, at this stage we had used so much oil its not funny and she had over heated again. The call was made to let her cool down and turn around and take her home to dads, and continue on with the weekend in a reliable car (again). After Hawkes Boes 2015 we tested the compression which came at low in a couple of cylinders. We found out the oil issue was related to the crank case pressurizing and ejecting all its oil. Dad pulled the head off again and after inspection we made the call to rebuild the motor. Queens birthday just been we went up to dads to help take the motor out. Motor successfully removed, has now been acid dipped and is awaiting parts. //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/39707-baby-ks-1957-ford-prefect/page-2

So just got word that she PASSED!!!! Finally re vinned, roll on hawkes boes

Just a quick little update. Just been talking to dad who took her for a drive today getting it ready for Monday when it goes in for vinning. Unfortunately he said the brakes are not amazing but will work on them. Fingers still crossed to have her all legal and at hawkes boes.

Fingers crossed for hawkes boes

So its been awhile but I went up to dads yesterday and took her for a drive. Hadn't been started since last time I was there (ages ago) but she ran well once we found a battery that had enough juice. Dad tried to take her for a VIN but the fuel pump shat itself on the way in, now she has a new fuel pump and handbrake cable. Dad said he will take her into town for a VIN and drive her to work to get some k's under her belt. Hopefully she doesnt break down on the way like last time and passes and is all legal for Hawke's Boes.

Just paid for me and hayhole

Blame Hayley for that

Thanks guys, It does need to be re-vinned, but really want to keep the black plates, worst come to worst, just try and buy them personalised and rock the black ones. Just want to keep her stock paint, stock interior and keep playing with the Flat Head as its running really good at the moment. Tho could see me getting over the lack of Horseys under the hood, so a one day upgrade maybe. Maybe also a gear ratio upgrade to keep up with motor way speeds. Other than that, widened steels and lowering after the revinnning

We had some issues with the lights, small job ended up turn into a nightmare. But she is now rocking new sealed head lamps and all new bulbs and a few new lenses. The seals were stuffed so had to make up some new ones. The brakes have also been pulled apart and rebuilt with new lines put in, after Dad remembered were he put every little piece. They pull up pretty good for 57 drums all round. After it gets its re-vin and warrant, we'll start looking into lowering her and a few other little things

Its currently needs re-vinning, then in for a wof. It was pretty leaky on a rainy day, so we got new window rubbers and fitted them to sort the leaks as it was living outside at the time. I sanded back the floor and applied rust kill, then painted the whole floor multiple times, the underneath was done with underseal, after a few rust patches were welded in by JasonK The interior was in pretty good condition, however the hood lining is a bit rotten and the carpets were beyond salvageable, so I just covered the tunnel in red vinyl and used house carpet to recover it.

Hey, My names Laura This Is my 1957 Ford Prefect. have had it for about two years now. Its was pulled off an old lady's lawn up in Auckland, not running but in fair condition, with a few leaks. With help form Dad and my brother (Jasonk) we got it running, after a few little fires.................little The motor is a Flat Head 4 cylinder (with twin horns!), Factory 6 volt, but has been converted to 12 volt. It wasnt running when it first came home, but some hours were spent on the engine and she now purrs like a 50s sewing machine! just to name a few things - A new head gasket has been hand cut, dad broke the original headers just by looking at them, so prompted him to fabricate some extractors, new points, condenser, leads, plugs, custom diamond plate radiator hose mount, radiator hoses, carb strip down.

hey the prefect is getting there... good things take time haha

im gonna turn up and meet everyone, haven't been to a monthly meet before, wont be staying for noodles and dumplings tho.

hey might give Thursday a miss as i am planning to head up to Wagnats on Saturday

hey guys, im new to palmy and to oldschool.. was just wondering where the monthly meet is