66gt

2 hours ago, kicker said:

Not my pic but spotted this today.

Carjam says it's a 1981 Ford Transit homemade self propelled caravan.

Fuck I bet that’s a thirsty beast and slow as fuck on the open road.

1 hour ago, Nominal said:

@bmxnz11 has done his in sections I think. A bad area at a time. 

I'd suggest this approach as it keeps the car useable whereas stripping the whole thing at once can be a big mission/unfinished project for ever.

Stripping it down is the way to go however there is a lot of unintended consequences like buying new rubbers and trim then once it’s painted everything you put back on looks shit so more time and $$$ making it look good. Best to keep it usable unless you budget for all the other bits and have the time

Some more pics of the shitty areas that need work. The lower sections on the rear guards are shit and also some close ups of the front end which is in a sorry state. There must have been a ton of bog in it. Also after a boot and bonnet which I will pay good $$ for as well.

Got a price off Ex Pressed Steel Panels in the UK for the sills,  boot panels and front valence which is the complete front panel and numerous other bits and is $4,600 all up plus tak and import fees in NZ would be at least a grand. Problem is the front panel is 10 months lead time. The other panels are 3 weeks. I think I will get all the other panels and try and find a front cut here. If anyone knows of anything out their I’m prepared to pay a finders fee if it’s what I need and purchase. 

Good score that wagon. I was going to hit the buy now but need to finish the 2 GT projects first

8 hours ago, Nominal said:

I imagine Rod Clifton would move it as-is. They shift broken-down and non-running things all the time.

There is a workshop there who fix most anything.

https://www.rodcliftonmotors.co.nz/

So do Zebra and Pick a Part 

9 hours ago, Truenotch said:

Hey guys, 

A friend of mine from Auckland is in need of a mechanic or OS boe to help out with a 76 Combi that he's buying. It was brought in from Adelade at some stage, but when it arrived there was an engine bay fire while the dock staff were moving it.

He needs to get it back to Auckland but the transport companies won't help him as it's a non runner, so he's looking for someone to help with getting it running. Apparently it turns over but doesn't start. 

Now, he's happy to pay someone if they can help out (workshop or private person), and he's also keen for some extra work do be done so he can drive it back to Auckland (non-complied, but meh ).  So we're talking checking over the brakes, tyres, lights etc. He's very good with paying his bills and is someone that's worth meeting as he really is a GC and has a huge network of other GC's. 

It would also be great if the candidate could pick up the van from the vendor's house in Paraparaumu to get it off her lawn.

 

Is anyone keen to put their hand up? @Seedy Al, @oldnrusty, @AllTorque, @Nominal. 

Auto Movements shift non running cars

Most owners who say whenever just want free storage

First thing to do is get it in the jig at R3 to see how it all lines up and then sort out the front end. Looks like the welding and bodge panelbeating been done by the apprentice who was then sacked after the job as Stevie Wonder would have done a better job

C-ash talks with a lot of painters. 

Really like this wagon 

Some pics. As you can see the front end is pretty shitty however overall looking at it it’s not to bad for 53 years old. If anyone knows of any old Mk 1’s lying around with a half decent front end I’d be keen. Best thing is all the shite red paint gone!!!!

Depends how much you want to spend. Best option is to sandblast and spray with Resene Durepox. It’s a marine grade epoxy which dries as hard as fuck.

Cortina is all blasted and undercoated. Went to see it today and the outer panels are pretty shitty with weapons grade bodge repairs. The basic structure is all ok but it needs both rear quarters , both outer sills, 2 front guards and the front panel. I have all the panels except the rear quarters. I can get a couple of NOS ones so will get that underway. It’s a lot shittier than I expected but hey that’s oldschool cars and the challenges that go with them. I’ll post pics in the  weekend of the  damage.

On 22/01/2018 at 22:01, yoeddynz said:

Is the blue imp still there? 

Looks a bit like Ed China

Looks like hardening has worn off? 

Yep exactly like that. 

Blasting underway. Doesn’t look to bad so far. 

Finished stripping the Cortina so already for blasting. Bye bye shit red paint

Got the car dropped to Autoblast and I left the front and rear screens in and the blaster wanted them taken out. I thought for about 30 seconds and decided why the fuck I am I doing this 2 stage resto and just do it it one hit. Gave myself an uppercut. Unsure why I went down that track but anyway onwards and upwards. I have access tomorrow to pop the screens, remove the headlining and the 4 doors which are fucked and the trim still left on it. So the the outside panels are getting media blasted so there won’t be a spec of that shit red paint on it anywhere. I strip out the 4 mint doors I have this week and get them over to him next Saturday. I’ll post some pics tomorrow of it stripped and ready to go

Water tight and not looking pretty don’t go together. Is it for a heater hose?

I’d be keen to have a crack at this. Bit of nitrous would be the go if it hangs together for too long just to finish it off.

Bugger all unless they are car nuts and know casting numbers for blocks etc.

All the running gear is out of it so stripping the interior tomorrow and off to Autoblast on Monday to get the underside, engine bay, inside boot and inside floor blasted so hopefully get it back the following Saturday and drop to R3 to get the strut tops sorted and a few other minor repairs done. Just sorting out the paint code for Ermine White in Resene Automotive colour as well. Engine is at the builder now getting sorted and dropped a shit load of suspension parts to powdercoater as well last week. Got a self imposed deadline of 12 March to get it back from the painter and the running gear back in it as having an op on my foot so my leg will be in plaster for 8 weeks so won’t be able to do jack shit on it.