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@Bearded Baldy remember that impco LPG carb I stole off you? It would take the smallest tickle with a drill to bolt on without even using an adapter. Would also need a bit of love from a dremel to match the intake port to the carb. It's an Impco ca125 for anybody who knows anything about them.

This would be lovely but doubt it would fit. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/trucks/parts-accessories/listing/4038114418

Discuss.

Hi mate. It's an Austin 4 litre.

So the generator wasn't working and made an awful noise. I switched it for a 1 wire alternator. The wiring needs to be replaced anyway and being positive earth that needs to change anyway. The alternator is a pretty cool one. It's made for drag racers and tractors. The drag racers wanted a light alternator that produce max amps at low rpm's. That's due to sitting in the queue with their rad fans cranking at idle for ages. Ill need to find a new pulley and do a bit of shimming to get it to line up but should be sweet. Means I can piss off the regulator box too.

No thermostat. Housing with speed holes. This should be fun!

Bottoms up. Gave the radiator a gargle with coke, then water, then baking soda and water, then water again. I won't really know how the radiator is until it is back and running. Thankfully there is loads of room up front to put in any radiator I like. Just means the filler cap wont be under the flap.

The plot thins! Found this in the truck. Nothing shows on carjam though. Is it a clue that will help with re-rego or wall art?

The first three things on the list I need to sort: The carb is leaking and doesn't inspire confidence. I might look at replacing it with a new carter single barrel. The generator has a rooted bearing. Makes an awful noise. I was worried it was the water pump but that seems fine although it does need new rad hoses. As you can see here there is a stuck valve. I have soaked it with loads of oil last night and this morning. I'm reluctant to hit it with a hammer just yet.

With help from @cubastreet we managed to get this thing started. I have 5 billion other projects but with the Imp going into tinkering retirement I don't mind having this to play on. The plan will be to put it on farm rego to move between the quarry and my two properties. I have no idea what it can carry but if it can manage 3.5 tonnes I'll use it to cart my dozer around. If it can't, I'll put a tipping bed on it. I know from driving it, it feels like a truck. Zero suspension travel. One thing I have no idea about is how to get a truck back on the road having been out of rego. Although I do have a couple of shreds of evidence it was registered back in the day floating around the cab. I'd love to do a chassis swap and lower it but I can only imagine that would be an LVV nightmare. So I'll probably go the path of least resistance here.

I fired up the Imp this morning to go and get some bread from the shops. As per usual I was hit on by a couple of boomers and the Imp performed flawlessly. I did notice that the WOF is due next month and I don't think I could be bothered renewing it. I know it will pass but I simply don't drive it enough. Time to put this thread on hold for a while whilst I clear out some more pressing projects. I already have a new motorbike engine for it (VTX1300 V-twin Honda) but frankly it works perfectly fine as it is. I always thought I'd blow the engine but in the thousand or so miles I have put on it over the last year it really hasn't skipped a beat on the road. The fuel economy is criminally good. Anyway, please enjoy a couple of pics before it goes for a long sleep and thanks for stopping by.

Nah I'm just bored. I haven't heard anything about truck mods. I want the path of least resistance.

Yep. Reckon the cab will fit on that Isuzu of yours?

Right then. So I have an old Morris cab over from the 60's. Minimal paperwork. Rego long since dead. The goal is to get it onto farm rego as I only need it to scoot to the quarry and back and between my two properties. I would like it to go through at least one COF for my own peace of mind and the guys at the local truck place are really helpful. If I can't get the current engine to run (Straight 6 petrol) I want to swap it for an Isuzu NPR engine and box I have floating around which is a similar HP but a lot more reliable. I understand how car LVV works but have no idea about trucks. Which order/sequence should I look at tackling things in?

Probably not but if it gets you on the road etc. I'll give you a ping.

I have a 4BE1 and MXA 5 speed in the shed as it happens.

Yeah stuff that. I'll get another dozer thanks. Or maybe I'll get a project truck and by the time I get it on the road in 30 years the rules may have changed.

Do you need a TSL even if lugging around your own crap? I'm looking to get a tipper or flat feck on farm rego to haul my 3T dozer. If I need a TSL maybe I should just get a second dozer and chain it up.

Blimey. My 66 C20 is only 100kgs heavier than that and sports a truck diff.

A side mirror on the door means you're looking over your shoulder every time you see who is tailgating you this time. Took the opportunity to drill a hole in the bonnet for an easier glance behind me. Only problem in an Imp is that everybody looks like a truck running you down!

Still have to put some chrome on and the rear window rubber. Then it will be me and a paint brush for a couple of weeks getting inside sorted. I should probably order a carpet kit whilst I'm at it.

Slapped some colour on it this morning. How I paint is I do a very light coat and go a little heavier over anywhere that has rubbed through the primer. Then one full wet coat. Then walk away briskly to clean the gun for a few hours so I don't get tempted to "fix" mistakes.

@smokin'joe saved the day by sending me a starter motor. I greased it up and gave it a restoration in a can and it works perfectly. Now I can get it outside to wet sand and ready for round 2 of painting. Like a rat with a gold tooth in there.