jaymz

I've just run into some problems with the standard carb on my mk1 cortina. So now i've got a good excuse to UPGRADE, any suggestions? I'm keeping an eye out on trade me as always for side drafts but does anyone know of some other places to look also?

he's a few pictures just to make this a litlle bit more exciting for you readers, one day i'll hunt down the rest of my pictures of car in bit's etc

well havn't done to much on it, just been fixing it to get it's warrent, brakes seized and there was play in the steering box, and the fuel tanks has a leak, I mixed up a bit of steel putty and tried to patch the hole in the fuel tank. That didn't work, steering is fine was just a few loose bolts and for the brakes they were a piece of piss to just put new cylinders in the rear, So all i've gotta do now is decide weather to get the tank fixed or make a new 1, kinda wanna put a bigger tank in for when i fwork on the engine, if any1 can give me sum advise on fuel tanks pm me

Thought Il'd do a bit on my car, why not hahaha, Brought it stock as, hitched down to taurange to pick it up, It's stock as running a 1500 pre cross flow, 4 speed collum change, only thing that has been done is disc's in the front. Begining of september I got a mate to make me some new carpets, real nice black ones so much better than the crappy job the previous owner did. Failed my wof cause of "play in steering box" and rear right wheel is jamed. Put new brake cylinder in the back, bleed the brakes now she's sweet, well i thought she was sweet, but apparently they are weaker on the right side(still seams to stop fine), so that's what i've gotta sort out this week. And as for the steering box, it was just those fags at grey lynn vtnz, they are to use to doing late model european cars, westgate didn't think there was a problem with it, saves me having to do a rick and pinot yet. well that's it for now, i'll work out how to do picture one day and put some up

I'll be keen to go up to the show. I'm from taupo be stoked if i can catch a ride up with someone. My car's in bit's no way it'll be ready this year. but i'm always keen for kumu or how ever you spell it

I'm just cleaning out my engine bay. I don't want any un neccasary things in the engine bay. ie. battery. I have got a spot weld drill bit and have been drilling for quite a while and can't see much progress. Do I just keep percevering or is there some knack to it. I'm fixing the car up to show standard so i dont wanna just hack it off with a grinder.

how many of you have takin the underseal off your cars? whats the best way? I've heard there's no easy way, but surely there are better ways to do it then others

my girlfriend has a 1980 gemini wagon 2 door. just wondering if anyone knows any good engine swaps that arn't to much of a mission. Her engine is stuffed and were just trying to work out the best way to get it running mint again. ps. were not interested in rotoring it

i could be keen just moved to taupo, my mk2 esky's pretty rough at the moment. driveable though just looks like crap. And i need to find a good garage or shed to put my mk1 in. It's getting a full rebuild. no of anywhere

Ha anybody actually done this themselves or just talking from what they have "heard". Because If it's bouncy at the front then i don't want that I am rebuilding the car so I don't mind spending a bit on the suspension if I know it's going to ride well. I will proberlly lower it by 2 inches

yeah that's the problem repco are useless they always without a doubt give me the wrong parts. And there service is crap as. So I use partsmaster now. And the dude on the phone said get a part number so they don't get it wrong

Has anyone changed there front lower ball joints on there mk2 escort. and the rear brake hose, flexible one. I failed a wof and i need the part numbers so partsmaster can get the right parts. so does anyone know what they are

It will handle unco if you just leave the escort springs in though aye.

Oh sweet. So it's only the heaver springs that need to be changed. Cheers mate

I brought a Mk1 escort for a project and it's already been pulled to bits, Im not sure if the front end was upgraded for the 2L or not? How can i tell the difference between the 1300 escort shocks to the capri or cortina front shocks? cheers james