bathcollector

@Seedy Al OK, radiator has been away and come back cleaned out, 30 % blocked so wasn't a big part of the problem. Have put a new waterpump (old/new water pump was leaking from the seal) and thermostat in. Also a new radiator cap to go on. Pulled the head today and no sign of a blown head gasket. Head is a new Kiwi cylinder head. I have a new Kiwi 3y head gasket that lines up well with the head water ports etc. The only thing I noticed when undoing the head bolts is they didn't seem to be uniformly tight which would have shown up with a mark on the gasket I would have thought ??? Any bright ideas out there ? bung temp sender ?? In having a look at the Kiwi cyl. heads gasket, there is a port missing at the front that there is corresponding holes in both block and head. Ol cobber Josh at Manawathree Toyota ( Mark was on Tinder in the dunny) sent me a pic of the genie Toyota piece and it is also missing the port in the gasket ???? Head pic shows the port upper left just below the headbolt hole.

1 minute ago, Old Austin said:

Yep , Thats me  a loooong time ago - 1968 - cheers

Haha, have the feature in the old NZHRM in my collection. Thought it was familiar. Big fan of these A40,s. Have a pretty nice Devon I want to make into a Dorset copy one day. Was it Kevin Lamb  that had a SV Ford in his ? I had a pick up That I put a 149 Holden six and auto with shortened XA falcon diff too, went well.

40 minutes ago, manamari said:

Picked these up last weekend 5x108 hg,k,t pattern

 

 

Edit does anyone know what they are? 

Im guessing tasmans?

Keystone was the U.S wheel but I think R.O.H made a version like this too ?

1 hour ago, k-trips said:

As always I feel these should be driven by a skinny bloke wearing a cheesecutter and dustcoat with a half smoked rollie hanging off the bottom lip. Preferably with 2 burly and dodgy looking blokes squished up in the passenger seat also in cheesecutters and dustcoats.

And someone rolled up in carpet in the back ?

On ‎5‎/‎07‎/‎2017 at 23:10, Old Austin said:

Been a long time since I was single , but my first purchase was a stock 1951 Austin A40 Devon - I was 16 at the time - 4 years later it looked like this , Metalflake , vinyl roof with glass insert , new interior , hot motor , Berry and Chung Mags all from a ground up rebuild - was a prizewinner at the Hot Rod National Show in 1968 ( shows my age !! ) now have another one - much better engineered and still a fun machine to drive  ( see my profile )

What happens in Welly with get togethers ??

Ross ?

Maybe a little harsh ? Supervan was more of a balls out Hot Rod build looking for a fight. The sequel was right at home pottering off to get your nails done and eyebrows tinted.

30 minutes ago, Kiwibirdman said:

Super Van 2 was better!!!

 

You spelt shit wrong.

Good advice from the deep south. They aren't too thick on the ground anymore.

Just like last year then ?

Looking at pics of them both, there are slight differences in them but don't look to be a problem. IRL looking at them could be different ? I will pull the radiator during the week and get it rodgered.

Thanks guys. Water pump was replaced but by the look of the water, the radiator wasn't cleaned out, pretty crusty in there. In looking round the internets, the 3y/4y gasket matching head vs block seem to differ ? Will check with PO next week re rad and t/stat though. The rad cap looks a bit shite too so won't hurt to chuck a new one on.

I bought a '92 Townace van cheap today. Due to some overheating issues the PO has replaced the head with a new 3y/4y head but has used the 4y headgasket and it has been overheating still since, although  not to the boiling stage. He was told after he should have used a 3y gasket but as it was his work van bought another and put this aside. As Seedy Al seems to be the resident BHG guy, maybe he can shed some light as to the 3y being different to the 4y ??

Paint the underside Matt Black too. Will look like an NZC Courier van otherwise.

I buy my Dulon and whatever else I need off George at Paint and paper superstore. Never had any problem, not in the paint trade either, but get trade price.

On ‎14‎/‎04‎/‎2017 at 16:36, 1977jdm said:

shaggin wagon 

Saw this at my mates place today doing skids in his paddock

Yeah, Rat can be a bit slow at times doing shit but is a good guy.

I guess so ? Getting steering box etc centred took a few push/pulls up and down the drive first. I rebuilt my steering box too, so no loose stuff to upset measurements.

1/8 " worked well on my F100 with crossplies. I measured the outer tire edges.

Aussies used to put them in everything. Looks a bit like one to me, been awhile since I looked at an Aus street rod mag though.

Is it a Chrysler Centura ?

Bung them on yourself with a rubber mallet. I put Big Mickey Thompson Sportsmans on to 15 x 14 rims on my floor. It is quite easy to do. Some lube (dishwash liquid) put the front face down and just stand on the bead to hold it as you go and hammer away carefully.

8 hours ago, CarolsHusband said:

@bathcollector

Might need pics of you catching some gnarly air off those ramps

/ showing the young'uns how it's done.

I might need some practice ?

Knocked up another ramp for the kids. Not really that flash with wood but it was here so got the nod..