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If you havnt got the igniton bits yet have a look on trademe i got points condensor rotor and cap for the 25D lucas dizzy all for $35. points gap should be 0.015"

This wouldnt happen to be the customers escort that wanted to use a carby as a throttle body? I think iv been talking to you about the conversion wiring. Drew

This wouldnt happen to be the customer escort that wanted to use a carby as a throttle body? I think iv been talking to you about the conversion wiring. Drew

I know the AA badge predates the car its a chromed Die cast badge not pressed tin so im guessing quite early AA

thanks shes original as can be even down to  the working phillips am radio, i  seen the issues you had  with yours and decided rebuild everything first to  minimize the stuck on the side of the road factor. i do like the green of yours better than  the calf shit brown tho  

Should add this is supposed to be my partner Nicoles car.... really its an excuse for me to have something oldschool to drive while i work on my VK... project thread to come soon

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as she is now ready  for summer also  the cool old AA badge and the valentines sticker anyone have any idea how old that is?

more progress and the thermostat housing i had to fabricate

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when we got her home 

pics of how she was in storage

also  came with a full dealer workshop manual 

Hi All Im Drew 

Been A long time lurker and now a contributing member 

This is the story of our 1973 Hillman Hunter Super

One night browsing trade me I came across this gem of British engineering excellence and suggested to Nicole that she needed a project/oldschool car. (also something i can use until i eventually get my VK Commodore going)

Shes a genuine one lady owner car with a genuine 88812 miles on the clock, Shes sat in storage up dairy flat ways for 10 years from when her owner passed away, we brought her off the owners grandson who hadn't had the time or knowledge to fix her up, with the promise we would get her back on the road. We picked the mighty hillman up on the 7th of august and brought it back to Hamilton. 

after an oil change and some fresh fuel  with a little tlc the little 1725cc Rootes engine fired into life for the first time in 10  years 

The brakes were totally seized all round so a full rebuild was in order, including the brake and clutch mater cylinders, pulled apart and cleaned the cooling system to  find a few bits needed replacing  replaced the ingnition system and removed a good 40 years of the oil and gunk builtup around the motor and the underside of the car. 

We also replaced the crossply tubed tyres on the front with some new rubber before we took her in for a WOF on the 12th of september where we cleansheeted the wof inspection. a quick stop for some rego and "Bessie" (as Nicoles named her)  is road legal for the first time in 10  years, bring on summer cruising starting with hamilton oldschool night this thurs.

Heres some of the pics of the journey to  get her back on the road

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