mo999

http://www.andysautosport.com/floor_pans/volkswagen_beetle.html

postage be a killer but could work out better than buying another chassis and finding that's rusty too?

those bulges are yuck!

Those look very good value, NZ Posts You Shop is your friend for shipping from the states.

Sorry guys all off tonight, we will put it back in the programme for early next year.

No problem, unless it clears up I / we will be calling it off

OK so here are some videos of part of the radiator flushing, (tank removal and flow testing) got carried away after flow testing and reassembled after cleaning without any more video...

https://plus.google.com/photos/117887603738322517455/albums/5936290902734520673?authkey=CInbvoCy-9DgDg

You have to have the exempt sticker as well!

exempt by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr

Like this, I believe they had a Green backgound.

Check out nz post's youshop service http://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/youshop , very good shipping rates to NZ and localy based. I just got something sent over took about 4 days via them and good price as well.

Tracked all the way etc.

Some today in Christchurch.

at Pegasus Town

IMG_9176 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr

 

IMG_9177 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr

 

IMG_9179 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr

 

At the Warehouse Blenhiem Rd

 

IMG_9209 by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr

My favourite trick - if you can -

Start and get it nice and warm so it starts easily,

Then start it in gear and drive away with foot on clutch usually it will break loose pretty quickly - especially if you rapidly get on and off the power.

Used to have to do this on my KE corolla when it sat for any length of time, did it just the other day on a Austin 1300 as well.

And this in Kaiapoi on Sat.

At the Palms Shopping mall today

66 Kestrel by GuyWithAviators, on Flickr

 

'66 Riley Kestrel

Well being british it's probably doing the usual and rust-protecting the underside from every seal possible

 

Is this just when it is cold? What is compression like?

Compressions are all good, (new rings 150km ago) It actually does not leak oil yet! since the rebuild, given the amount of smoke on the over run and the startup smoke after sitting I suspect worn valve guides Smoke clears after about a K. I have put new stem seals on but they may not be enough. As I only gave it a light hone and not a rebore, I am hopeful it may just take a bit of running in. Probably put another 300K's on it on the way to the OS meet on Sunday. At least we have fixed the head gasket problem caused by the head missing a plug and it no longer uses water / runs hot.

Went through Hunterville on the weekend - saw these - all for sale.

Interesting little second-hand shop themed around cars.

Its an '84 Sprint QV so 1500cc 4cyl - 105 HP

Now Im intrigued, what has dad got tucked away?

This -

A project for Dad perhaps?

I don't think so, I already have a project in the shed that's been waiting too long!