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It's wonderful idea. Where to start? Wolseley needs serious rust work but my welding looks like seagull shit, I have no gear, and I haven't picked up a torch since the early 90's. XC wags is so shagged the only sensible way to save it is a re-shell although looking at the build threads on here some of you guys have fixed worse. Spare EA wags wants the trans that won't hook reverse changed and farm service lug tyres fitted. Probably spend the week working on my Fordson Major E1A. It needs attention to the electric start, the typical Fordson dodgy brakes, and the lights that don't work which is all of them. Box of beer would help progress and any budget left would go on tyres for something. The outside duals on the Fordson are the original ones from 1957 so they're rooted and the inside ones are perished and sun cracked. The daily EA wags will probably want front tyres for the wof next month. Bit of time to finish the children's downhill trolley would be good too.

12" wheels on old minis came with low profile tyres making them near enough to the same height as the 10" wheels with normal height tyres. 

Maybe change the diff if the gearbox is too low? A mate from school had a PB Velox with a Bedford truck box in that was super low geared. Wouldn't go over about 30 mph.

That thing is way cool. If I had any money I'd be keen to buy the whole car off you myself. Always loved that shape Cressida although as they came with the 18R they were horrendously underpowered and hogged the gas badly. What does that one do to the gallon? I got 18-20 mpg round town from an all original '79 RX30 manual sedan.

Sounds like an absolute prick of a job whichever way you go about it. On the one hand you have a forty year old car with Lucas gear in it and a loom that's half shagged and on the other hand you have a newish loom with half a hundred wires for stuff you'll never use. All other things being equal I'd be inclined to rewire the whole car which will still be a prick but at least you'll have what you need at the end. Have you considered laying the Holden loom out on the floor, unwrapping it, and removing all the stuff you won't use as a starting point?

I found a Holley carb and manifold in the grass behind one of my sheds a couple of years ago. Off some old four banger. Think it's a Ford A or T as I've found a few other parts there too.

Nothing wrong with SUs if you like dinosaurus old technology. Geezer I got my Wolseley from reckoned they're a prick to tune if you have more than one though.

...but even a shit Ford motor is cooler than any Chev could ever be.

If it's a 2 ltr six then I guess it would be over carbed but if it was in the order of 3 ltr then six times whatever carb you would put four of on a 2 ltr four would seem to be about right would it not?

Published when?

Perhaps even have a yarn to some of the good old boys at the Whangarei branch of the Vintage Car Club. When I was a member there back in the 80's there were a few real hard out Model T and A fans among them. Some of them might be still alive / active in the club.

How about a Zephyr? Pretty sure those used to be rallied too back in the day.

Didnt have to many interesting cars when growing up. Mitsubishi Cordia, Galant VR4, not to mention a Mitsubishi Mirage. Mum and dad mainly had Mitsubishi's. Poppa had a red austin allegro, nana and grandad had a hyandai stellar at some point too. May upload a few old pics later.

Ho, my Poppa had a red Allegro too, then a brown one, Allegros rock. I had my first driving lesson in one of them but I forget which one now. I was about twelve at the time.

Rusti, a chick friend had a '36 Morris 8 back in the 80's. We had a lot of fun cruising in that and she was not averse to driving it hard on occasion. One day we shot a quite long one lane bridge at 60 mph and made a P6B Rover back off. 

Shame about the requirement to fit the guard flares to get a wof. I think they spoil the look a little bit. Would have been nice to just pump the hydrolastic up all the way and run it rebel if you could have got away with it.

Niki, the question above was for you. As a BMC driver since the 80's I love those things.

^ Was that your Austin in the pics from Wagnats? To me those don't qualify as excessively low powered cars only capable of a top speed of 70 km/h on the open road. A '36 Morris 8 can achieve average speeds in that range.

Those AA Road Atlases rock. I have the hardcover version with the native birds, trees and shit, and also the soft cover version with (now horribly outdated) street maps of major (and some minor) centres in the back. Always remember that the travel time charts therein are calculated as being driving time only for those who travel at about 70 km/h on the open road or are using a low powered car (they were published when the limit was 80).

I've dailied these things off and on since the 80's and still have two of them. Must remember to scan some of my old photos and post them in the appropriate place for the amusement of fellow MOWOG owners. I agree with Muncie with regard to lowered hydrolastic just looking like it's broken. I like the thought of adjustable ride height though. Normal for cruising and being able to raise the fuck out of it to get some decent ground clearance for off road use. Also being able harden up the rear independently of the front to prevent it dragging its arse when towing would be a very good thing.

I think you're mad to consider putting that engine in either of the cars you have but I'd like to see a fully illustrated report if you do make it fit.

Why can't this stuff be simple like it was when our old cars were new?

Danger tape is fine if one is excavating but no use at all when mole ploughing cos you can't see it. Neighbour had a drainage contractor stray into the wrong paddock and they got the buried telephone cable fourteen times.

I'd be inclined to put the power cable overhead where it's visible. It's easier and cheaper plus you won't get some silly prick putting a digger through it years later cos they don't know where it is.

I totally have shed envy. Love the paint pantry. Brilliant idea, far superior to open shelves. I claim that lack of a decent shed is the reason I don't get much done on my own projects but really it is family commitments and taking care of the farm animals that sucks up my time. You are truly blessed in having a wife / other half who shares your interest in things mechanical. Sadly mine does not and I fear she will never understand the pleasures thereof.

Main downside is its American written so it's all imperial. Sigh.

The imperial system is perfectly logical. 3 barleycorn to the inch, 12 inches to the foot, 3 feet to the yard, 22 yards to the chain, 10 chains to the furlong, 8 furlongs to the mile. How much simpler could it be?