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Mattt
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So I dropped a decent chunk of cash today and picked up a 1970 RT80 corona rolling body. Car is set up and certified for a 12A. A few of you may know this car already. I hope to do it justice.
Good Points:
Fairly recent panel and paint which i would give a 7.5/10
Hilux rear diff with disk brake rear end
Decent chrome bumpers and tail lights
Reg on hold
Certified for 12A
Full certified professionally built long header exhaust
Mostly new suspension components
It's pretty much all there minus engine, gearbox, radiator and fuel pump
Brand new 14" modgies and falken tyres. I say a good point because it's got them, but i plan to get rid of them and get something along the lines of starsharks or meshies
A decent stack of receipts
Nice black vinyl reclining bucket seats that actually look all good
Came with C0R0TA personalised plates. Not sure if i'll keep them but if i do i'll get the re-made with the new JDM style plates.
Bad Points:Most of the window and door rubbers are stuffed
Paint job does show a few small signs of having not been a high cost job (was done through a professional shop just on the cheap i think but pretty good)
Certified for a 12A which means I either have to find a 12A or enough parts to build one OR go to a 13B and re-cert. Cert was done a while ago and will need more work for a new cert
Grille was re painted and the clear coats apparently reacted and gone yellow.
Gearbox tunnel has been hacked up and made bigger to suit the series 1 gear box but it's been done like shit
Interiors pretty fucked, dash is stuffed, heaters gone, no carpet, rear seat has standard cracking up the top, front door cards have holes for speakers etc.
When you wind down the drivers side window it pushes the door handle open and opens the door.
So i've already ordered the door window rubbers and the front windshield rubber, will likely order the rear window rubber and the door rubbers tomorrow.
I have a baby due in 4 weeks so this won't be back on the road in a few days but hopefully i'll be able to get her tidy and sort and engine so i can re build it and have it read for summer.
I need some input from people on whether to bother with the 12A or just build a healthy 13B and re-cert. I have bid on a series 1 gearbox to go in her so hopefully i'll win that.
I also need to know what people think as it has NO mirrors i need something. I'm thinking of fitting a pair of these "JDM style racing mirrors" on the guards but i'm not sure if i should go for guard mirrors or door mirrors and chrome, black or grey? Chuck me some ideas!
More pics to come tomorrow
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Thanks for that. Your bluebird looks stunning! After much consideration I decided against the bluebird option though and picked up a RT80 corona rolling body set up for a 12a. Build thread to follow.
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Ah now that could be a good option. As I can see I would need a new loom anyway so that could save me some hassles. I’m thinking I will take a trip up to Nelson to have a look at it once lockdown is over. I have a painter that owes me a favour so that will be a good starting point.
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Yeah I think they have that Oldschool Sohc turbo cool factor about them. If I could see around 250hp from one I’d be pretty happy I think. I have found someone selling an older link LEM ecu for a z18 as well for a decent price so that makes the whole thing even more attractive.
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Yeah I think given it’s condition and the fact it’s a pillar auto I’ll see if I can get him down IF I decide to go forward with it. There’s also a pile of parts in Nelson a guys selling that includes a factory turbo hardtop body with minimal rust, z18et and 5 speed manual which I may consider as another option. I just hate the idea of putting it back together without knowing where anything goes.
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the positive camber makes me think it may be IRS
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Thats why this intrigued me. factory turbo. Manual swap i can do. It's scruffy and he's asking 6k which seems a bit steep to me but i don't know these cars.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4157384204273514/?ref=messenger_banner
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this is a pillar model and looks pretty sweet IMO
http://high-top-fade.blogspot.com/2013/10/blog-post_16.html?spref=pi&m=1
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Are they around? Factory manual turbo hardtops for not stupid money?
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thanks guys. any idea what sort of price range one of these would be worth? Its a 4 door pillar model which suggests to me its probably a less sought after one? I'm trying to extract some info from the guy but he hasn't got back to me yet. It looks like a nz new one which means i'm unsure if it will be a solid rear end or IRS.
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I have come across a Z18et powered 910 Bluebird locally. It's overpriced IMO of course, but it is unique and has got me thinking about things. The first issue is it's an auto. There's not a lot of information from my google searching, and i know nothing about these cars or this engine. Can anyone shed some light on things like what gearbox i might use for a conversion, Engine Potential, Inter-changable parts and anything useful.......
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That’s fine. I’m planning more of a grass/dirt track on one of my paddocks any way.
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Yes sorry mate Christchurch.
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Awesome! Should be a lot of fun!
I have updated the rules to allow mammal power so that should include cycle cars, just watch the rules surrounding gears/gearboxes.
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I’m thinking about getting something like that going again although wouldn’t be velodrome based. I’m down in Christchurch if anyone would be keen to be involved? Is there an expected courtesy to discuss this with some of the original people involved?
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Where would that be mate?
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And is anyone keen to fire it up again?
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If anyone’s interested I’ll be updating the progress on this on instagram. Most of it will be updated here aswell, it’s just more hassle uploading photos here so might not be as often.
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She got some new shoes today. 15x6.5 volk cv pros. Will be getting totally refurbished and having Pines lips fitted to make the approx 9”. Will work out exact figures once I have the car at the correct height. Nice to have genuine wheels. A first for me.
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Man it’s frustrating trying to upload photos here off my iPhone.
Mattt's 1970 RT80 12A Bridgeport TEQ Corona
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Ordered the new door rubbers and rear window rubber last night. Going to check out a running 12a J port today. Hopefully it’s a go.