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I'm waiting for the 89000rpm bit.

It's kind of old, but they approach is good AutoSpeed - Undertrays, Spoilers & Bonnet Vents, Part 1 AutoSpeed - Undertrays, Spoiler & Bonnet Vents, Part 2 AutoSpeed - Undertrays, Spoiler & Bonnet Vents, Part 3

Do you get much reaction / chat from the natives? Maybe some summer cars events coming up?

What kind of lunatic would embark on a project with a recipe like this???

You are probably right, I built my one just after 2000

When you reg it as a new one and get 1 year WOF's

Just putting these here for reference, photos etc from Ford's Iron Mountain plant in UP Michigan where the woodie wagon bodies were built until 1952 when Ford went all-steel and the plant closed down.

Ouch on the steel price!

Yep, just out of Waihi.

Heck, nearly a year since the last update. We moved, car came up on a transporter. I got my local WOF man at Rod Cliftons to take a look before I moved (before that I got Andy Smith to do the WOF's), and dealt to most things on the list - little stuff. Got a WOF no worries etc at Barry Motors in Waihi in November or so. Sometime recently I noticed a slight fuel leak from the gas tank area (can confirm that fuel will mark epoxy floor paint) so pulled the tank out (getting covered in fuel of course). It's fairly easy, just disconnect the fuel offtake and sender wire then undo the two straps, the filler tube and cap stays attached. It had more in it than I thought and was fairly heavy. I drained most of the fuel and broke out the big soldering iron. I've soldered this tank before, I think the leak was in area where some original steel was still exposed in the middle of the blob, so I gooped that up. Soldering like this is low risk, not naked flame to ignite and vapour hanging around. It didn't blow up and kill me anyway. Jammed it back in and took a test drive - all good. This stuff came out of the tank, seems that it has been POR or similar coated at some point, I don't recall doing that but maybe? Hopefully doesn't cause any issues in the future. I started it with bonnet open and noticed the starter cable joint smoking where it bolts onto the solenoid (up on the inner guard on Ford's of this era) so I took that apart and gave it a good clean up. All set for Beach Hop 2025, much shorter drive to get there this year!

What are you moving on a small trailer that can destroy a sheet of ply in 2 years?? My first sheet (treated ply) lasted about 15 years with occasional use, stored outside.

How about tip weights, would that help?

I liked your first idea the best.

Amazing work on the casting and you project. There is more the Atlantic recreated and the other restoration here Follow the Bugatti Atlantic Build Journey

I'd be keen to see your bamboo landscaping project!

Matt almost looks like he’s having a good time!

Pity the MECCNZ were so rude, we were members for a few years, until we moved up this way and found them an OK bunch mostly. Maybe it was the old 'Morris 8' guard there on the day.

Well, now you can finish that other thing you have....

Your wagon?

It's been done

90's splash graphics?

Caught the Waikato disease.

Well, anyway, not making wagnats this year, going to be camping up the coro instead. probably not as relaxing though.

Mobile office @ThePog?

If it works OK for someone else it should be fine, especially if you don't let the fuel level get too low.