davidian

On 25/03/2018 at 12:53, cletus said:

That is sweet!

 

How did it survive so well? Whats the story behind you getting it?

Cheers man. 

I used to have an orange MK1 2 door which made an appearance at one of the ancient/early nats in Taupo in '07. It's actually my mate that's been recently looking for a 2door also and kept sending me escort ads to check out with him. After telling me to stop sending me the mentioned ads cause I will impulse buy something, the cup runneth over when he sent me the ad for this van. That was it I had to have it.

It was basically an old fella's work van for many years in Hastings until it came off the road in 94. Rego was cancelled then. I have no idea what the go was for over 20 years until it was sold to a dude in Wellington who I bought it off. I may hit up the original owner or his family once this is going and chase up some of the story details.

Shes got a rusty floor that needs fixing. Needs interior sorted, the seats are totally decayed as are the door cards and dash. In the process of refurbing a MK2 front end to fit in. If anyone knows if the MK2 crossmember takes the early mk1 control arms please let me know (they have 'track bar' things from the xmember going back rather than the mk2 style sway bar going forward)
For the time being, i will keep the 1.1 as the money is too tight to go through compliance and low volume.

Spose I should chuck up a couple of pics for posterity's sake

 

 

pozdrav tomice, super ti je mici. nekako mi lichi na renoa 25 onako malo da bodykitom. super si se potrudio

been a while, she's almost going. here are some bad pix

Thats very cool! how far from driving is she?

I've brought parts from russian4x4, they responded to my emails really quick, the shipping cost is just a guide, they revised it to 60 euro for my order of bits which were in a lighter freight category.

looking at trying ladaworld, but it all looks the same to me! Really want the 2 wheel drive conversion for the transfer case, used to drive mine without the front prop shaft, made the steering much lighter for around town

did you order via email? assuming you didnt go through a online purchase then? i got one of ladaworlds torsens. assembled all by hand so ve no idea when it will go bang but we'll see i guess. received in around a week with full track and trace along the way

@ LA/DA youre welcome to stop in for a look if u want. as for bolts yea. guess i could get something local. i actually got sucked in for extra bushes and ball joints (cheap), then came across cheap flares etc and it just went from there....

BPT yes. things are a bit slow but going well. Tryeing to save for all these overeas orders for shiny new shit.

speaking of which: 1) I highly reccoment dealing with Ladaworld in Denmark and 2) Has anyone dealt with  Russian 4x4?? http://www.russian4x4.de/home/129101691/ they have a sweet sweet parts range but Im getting no replies and default NZ postage is 100 Euro. I only need lower wishbone bolts :/

sorry a bit zoomed in and won't quite stick out but oh well

 

Righton, sounds cool, a mate sent me a pic years ago of a niva with a turbo poking through the bonnet, had kiwi plates but not sure if it was a joke, I pray to the lada gods daily someone was that twisted

 

i deal with Car Distribution Group/ Car Haulaways from blenheim to auck, decent service/price door to door

Spotted in Penrose, a DR30 sedan I once wrote a story about:

must be the same guy that alternates this and the white 31 with sweet rims

finidng rims for these fwd (or any) fiats is seriously shit. i follow car/parts sites in europe (mostly Balkan) and you can get ANYTHING 13-18'' for 80-300 euro a set

welcome along dude, we always need more eurotrash here

stickers shall be available C?

ok my shit is finally sorted so ill pop in with the yellowyugo