GuyWithAviators

Need better/closer photos...

Next time I'm out there I'll have a look 

Rad! I love the sissy bar

I have a plan for Oct or Nov

It involves everyone bringing $2 extra

It's only a 10 min diversion but the photo ops are huge

Sounds interesting?

Hey i5oogt, will you have stickers to buy tomorrow? 

^What he said, thanks Dad 

love the idea of an oldschool logo on the sides. 

 

side note, hows the v50 going? i saw a photo of it in the back of the ute at the last QCR ride, had to bail early when dads RG50 lost all spark moments after the Lyttleton tunnel bombing

Yeah I noticed you disappeared. It was on the ute because after coming down the hills I lost the tail light lens, swingarm nut and two sprocket bolts haha.

I fixed that and have just put new tires on it, so it's all good now. Running sweet as it should

Nope starts fine. Smells like oil burning though. It's white/blue. The oil level has gone down a bit too

Not really a proper update, just wanted to share these photos I took on an old roll of film I found. Pretty crap really but I like the look of them. 

img079 by mdw1968, on Flickr

 

and one of my bike

 

img098 by mdw1968, on Flickr

 

Also, a question, the car runs great now. But after it's been sitting for awhile and I start it, it blows white smoke quite a bit for about 5 mins. I think oil is leaking into the cylinders when it's off but I don't know where. Anyone had this problem with an a-series engine? Cheers

Kids had Landcrabs, Minis, Escorts and Cortinas when I was at school and they were already old. I had an ER185. My how times have changed.

I still can't afford a 32GT-R and some school-kid has one? Cripes.

I drive a Landcrab to school

Also Connor the wagon looks so good on those wheels! I like the wooden roof rack too

QFT . 

To try and stop this in my 1300 I need to replace the window seals like you did, have you still got the generic ones from Basis? I think they might fit my car if you're willing to part with them

Cortina in Christchurch last week

Super tidy '39 Hillman in Kaiapoi 

Went for the first proper drive after finishing the engine build yesterday. After dramas with plugs oiling up for no apparent reason we were away. Did almost 100 km with no troubles. I forgot how much I enjoy driving

The above picture was taken at the ashley gorge and I made it look like a period style advert in photoshop. 

Disco: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/35012-guywithaviators-1974-austin-1300/

Spotted this Mini in Oxford today. For sale, $500 as is

I hadn't thought of designing my own one, why didn't I think of that.. This is why I love OS

Cheers for that, gentleman's barber sounds good. This gives me something to do in Art class at school tomorrow.

Hey guys, can I get your opinions on something!

I'm wanting to put a logo on the side of my car, kind of like a company car but with a logo/company from the 60s or 70s. I think it will look cool and be something different

The only problem is I can't find a logo I really like.. 

I'm leaning towards NAC but I would like other options too

The look I'm going for is something like this:

But with period NZ logos of course. Any ideas/tell me to shut up?

The answer to your question is "One".

The sad thing is you're probably right haha.

Don't give me ideas that wouldn't be too hard though, put an automatic one in the back and just leave it in drive

<3

Only one goes and the rusty white one is only the rear pillars back, awaiting a motorbike engine to be dropped in the boot and handlebars put in front of the back seat

New post up: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/35013-guywithaviators-1974-austin-1300/

Picture heavyish post

So this thing was running ok, then went to start it and was as smoky as and wasn't running right at all. 

Whipped the head off and found this:
 

IMG_0108 by mdw1968, on Flickr

 

Got them to put it back in 

 

IMG_0154 by mdw1968, on Flickr

 

Not very impressed, won't be going back there.

After that was done I put new valve stem oil seals in

and am now in the process of putting new ignition parts on 

IMG_0156 by mdw1968, on Flickr

 

Pretty much all there apart from windscreen, carb and distributor. Thinking about taking the bits I need off, taking the body off the subframes then bolting them together to make a SWB fwd go kart thing

 

IMG_5686 by mdw1968, on Flickr

 

How many ado16s is too many?

 

IMG_5691 by mdw1968, on Flickr

 

My one makes the blue on look like it has a lift-kit

I hardly see any down here. I look forward to seeing another one on here! They're very underrated cars imo, haven't got the cult following of the mini but have the same drivetrain, doesn't make sense

How's this wee car going now?

Pretty good now! Haven't driven it much unfortunately.

Fixed the cylinder head and put new valve stem oil seals in. In the process of putting a new Lucas sport coil and new distributor cap/parts on at the moment.

Also picking up another complete ado16 for spares tomorrow (3rd one owned and I'm not even 18 yet, what's wrong with me? ) I'll do a proper write up on my build thread tomorrow night