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The ones on the rear are what my kart ran when i was a kid/when it was first built. (When it ran a 3.5hp Kawaski) it was only 1wd. Once we smoked the first one, we ran ones like the front o the driven wheel. Brcause they are so soft, the 5hp shreaded them with ease.

Are those 4" wheels? My old kart ran 4" tyres with a 5hp briggo. It could wear a brand new tyre (like that ones on the front) down far enough to pop in less that one tank of gas.......

Wicked!!!!! Damn those cicadas are loud up here eh! Most excellent update!

And as it sits as of a couple of days ago when it was exhumed from a barn its been buried in for probably 10+ years

Because im a fuckwit who hoards projects instead of finishing them. I was offered this car at a price too cheap to refuse. Before i had kids, i did a bit of drag racing. Its an addiction which can only be cured by poverty. However (depending on the chassis) race modifications quickly compromise a cars streetability. This particular example may not be able to be registered again. (Untill i collect it and see if a plate and tag are amongst the parts or not) People active in the Christchurch datsun scene may remember seeing it before. A bloke started building it with burnout car in mind. At that time he had an SR20 which had come out of the rayglass datsun. He sold that sperately when he moved the body on to another mate in Oamaru. (From whom im buying it) unfortunately the 9" and mags arent included. (For what i paid, im not suprised) Anyway, heres some potato photos. When it was first done,

Ooof! Not long now!

I might do both. Do you think it will attack the aluminium manifold/thermostat housing?

Not likely. Dads cousin would like to see it running again. Very unlike dad, he doesnt want a bar of it. Reportedly some other Barry has expressed interest in it. the tractors owner would be 80 ish. It was ran when parked. Although it appears some penis fingers been playing with it.

Oooh, Dads cousun has a super ancient one of those! First tractor on the west bank of the Wairau river. Presently in a barn thats collapsed.

Yeah but rusty was a mong. Do they really work?

And i wasnt kidding about those rust repairs. Id honestly forgotten how rust fucked it was before Josh weaved his magic. I actually felt disgusted with myself for letting a perfectly good car deteriorate so badly.

Somebody tell me whats best to clean my cooling system. Long ago someone suggested white vinegar?

^sage advise. A modern engine (efi) will give excellent fuel economy, and cold starting reliablity. However this adds an additional element of complexity as the fuel system requires extra upgrading too. If youre going to pay for cert, will the improvement gained warrant the extra cost?

I went to mums earlier, and had to see this poor old thing in the flesh again. thought id use this thread as a place to write my do do list of things that need doing. Three and a bit years, and ill be 50. Be nice to have it on the road before then. Cooling system flush. Despite the engine being rebuilt, some IHC left it sitting for ages with no corrosion inhibitor in it. Im going to refit the old radiator, pull the thermostat and flush everything with an as yet unknown agent. (Feel free to share your remedy of choice) I sure as hell dont want to be putting any of that crud in my flash new rad. Power steering box. Long ago, the box was rekitted, and modified to "firm feel" specs. (Basically US police care spec) Because valuent power steer is impossibly light. However something was put together wrong. And once i fitted the power steering pump, and had new hoses made, the wheel just cranked all the way to right, the instant the engine was started. Ive previously tried to adjust the valve (theres a sliding valve body used to find the centre of the two valve biases) but even at full travel this doesnt correct it. So the box needs to be removed, and sent back to dads for remedial surgery. Exhaust needs finishing. The pipes presently end at the diff. (Twin 2.5" pipes) the bloke who did the exhaust on my 620 ute (no thread for that sorry) recently build a whole new 2.5" Mandrel bend system for Dads SBM stroker hardtop. So in the interest of saving time, i swooped, and called dibbs on his old diff hoop pipes. Valiants are eye wateringly tight through here. (Even more so once the mandatory height reduction has been carried out) so these will be resused. (As its not an all out performance engine, being press bend rather than manrel wont matter a pinch of shit) my mate who did dads new pipes actually commented kudos to whoever bent that pipe, because its such a small place to fit through. Ill have to make a final determination after the pipes are finished, but i absolutely hate the way the mufflers sound. Theyre hedman turbo flow ones. Theres a high probability that these will be replaced with straight through ones. Trans cooler. I need to have a new treans cooletrmade to match with my new radiator. The bloke who made that said its no trouble at all to whip one up. Body work, In finding this thread, i had to look at all the rust repairs Josh did all over again. Fuck it was rusty bitch. Josh did an amazing job. When he finally told me to come take my car away, the only thing left is the bonnet, and the inside of the front guards. Ive got another bonnet which is repairable. I can buy new bottoms, but the rest will have to be crafted from scratch. So theres an update that isnt really an update. But i have this list to remind me.

Does that go for all drop spindles/all makes of car?

Perhaps plan out any consumables needed (besides beer and snags) ahead of time too.

Defo make a list.

Hows the serenity!

Please get dodge stealth badges for max lol factor

Im a solid maybe. Working on a car with a bunch of guys/few beers is incredibly cathartic. Plus this is very close to me. So id be a totalPOS if i didnt.

What it yours doing sam?

Zinc blends are used because its more free flowing when casting. Ie, you can cast in more detail, and save on maching costs. The more garbage metal in the pot, the more free flowing it is. (Like carburetors for instance)

Righto! I'm registered. There is limited proper acomadation in some stops this year. (There's a festival of some kind in Waikaia on saturday, so I'm staying At the riversdale hotel instead. (Could be improved food options at waikaia with food trucks for the festival? ) riversdale is 18 minutes from Waikaia Tenting is always an option for the hardy souls. Please get registered asap so we have an idea how many riders we're catering for. This is a massive undertaking. And to quote @TimShadboltfan27, I am absolutely pissing cheese for this ride!

Wasnt it an AI that wanted to nuke the russians? And right before the missles launched they asked it to play noughts and crosses with just one player. where it learned that nobody would win, and it aborted the missle launch? I feel like it's name was Jacob?

I got a chy-nah knock off wheel (at the same time as that horriffic boss kit) and the quality is amazing. (Knock off OMP) its remarkably sturdy.