jafa.and.proud

Yea I know it isn't to do with the cable, some people have been saying yea some have been saying hell no so I got confused and thought I might as well ask first

Cheers :up:

Havn't been on here in a while, for memory sake I have a 1971 Morris 1300

Anyway, it has a cable speedo and no standard tach and I am getting sick of the no tach thing, is it possible to have a aftermarket tach on cable speedo and if so is it hard to do

Oh and it has no brakes at the moment need to get that sorted actually, I think its just a leak, just havn't had time to have a look yet (master cylinder is basically empty, brakes work after pumping a few times to build pressure) and it still eats through oil almost faster than petrol and has started smoking again Thinking maybe its time just to sell it and move on but hey

And before anyone says, no I havn't driven it on public roads since the brakes died, I am not that stupid

Yes hydroelastic suspension is bouncy enough as it is

I wouldn't take the car at any higher speeds than it already does (it can hold 100 fairly easily, never had it over 100), and speeding well why bother in a car like the morris, it would just be getting TO the speed limit a bit faster

*stomps foot in anger* I WANT A TURBO!!!!!!!!! :lol:

cheers i will have a read through that when i get a chance

yea i heard the metro turbo engine was a good fit but i seem to be lacking in finding metro turbos around the place haha

Yea I really don't want to do a whole engine transplant though, too much of a hassle and the current engine is sweet

The whole landcrab idea stuffs me for transplants a bit too

How easy/hard would it be to get this running in my 71 morris 1300? Is it even possible?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=77932651

Yea, no, I didn't, read what I said again, show me where it says I did listen to what she said

yea? never thought of that, ill investigate it all after exams i guess

Oh yea, I remember, should or shouldn't it have lead additive in the fuel? 99% sure thats a yes but then my mum confused me the other day by saying no it shouldn't

There is a few around that I could scam parts off, but they have mostly all been sitting out for years and are rusted as well, and colour matching is hard

Going to see what can be done to that door to fix it up a bit, but yea, so gutted about it, visually it WAS the best door on the car haha

yah thats terrible, what did the cunts say when they showed it to you when you picked it up?!?

They didn't show me, they didn't mention anything about it to me, I never thought to have a look before paying as why they hell would I ever expect it to look like that, especially not for $280. I just had a breif glance at the car from 2 metres away where i pulled in when went to collect it and didn't notice it

Have been in contact with them, they don't care and won't do anything about it, also had a decent read over the invoice on which there is a note hidden away saying about it warping, and claiming they discussed it with me (yea right - was never mentioned)

And as of now the tip stays, yes it is gross, yes I bought it as a joke, but also yes it looks infinately times better than the standard pea shooter sticking out the back. Not doing anything more with the car till after exams, and may look at getting a new exhaust system for it or at least tidying up the one thats on it

I am not sure, I do know that the one they had replaces was munted, as in somebody had drilled it and tried cutting grooves in it and random shit like that, don't ask, it wasn't me But yea, I was only charged for one so I figure they only replaced 1, rear brakes are well balanced now, I seem to think maybe the right hand side was replaced recently? Not sure though

Yea Precision was all good, great place

Just thought I would tidy this thread up with a good ending

Took it to Precision Brake and Clutch in Takanini - great place, awesome guys, good service. They did the following to the rear brakes:

Replace left rear brake shoe

Fit 2 new rear wheel cylinders

Machine brake drums both rear

Bleed brakes and test

All up charged for 1 hour labour and all over cost for basically semi-overhauled rear brakes for $217, passed its WOF resit no sweat

oh yup - will be mean when you get it on the road again

new photos up in my project thread

New photos as promised, needs a good clean but I can't be bothered at the moment

And the rust repairs that warped the panel/paint. Needs to be panel beated on top of a $280 rust repair crazy, new door would have been 1/4 the price

yea thought it musta been you, only person i know that has a mini haha, didnt realise you were doing such serious things with the mini, just looked over your thread

ooo sweet i got me a stalker i can only think of 1 person that has a mini... hmmm

yea, it sat for too long, now just constantly pouring money into it which is why i will probably sell it before its next wof is due, although according to me almost every bloody thing except the vitals are less than a year old and have eben replaced haha

it wont take much to get it visually mint, just trying to think of a way to get a real cheap respray and get the last of the rust fixed, then its just the back chrome bumper and one of the chrome headlight surrounds needing replace and it should be mint. interior the top of the dash is ripped, and there is 1 rip in the drivers seat right along a join

had a look at it today man, looks pretty mint close up, everything looks in pretty fucking good nick too. i hope you like driving it more than the jag...

who the truck are you haha

na no limits on the insurance, just straight up no strings fukn cheap

damn its a fun car to drive, clutch is starting to stick around 3rd already though, kills it a bit

got some new photos of it at school today - will upload them soon

Gives everyone time to get sorted, first sunday of december has my vote (3rd I think). Not too far though, not sure how the morris will cope

Early december hell I'm keen, WOF is valid for 6 months as of today!!! haha

Haha yea, crazy insurance, still can't get over it really

But yea, it is 100% standard so that might help a bit

Its with AMI and is on the "Vintage Classic Policy" if anyone wants to know

Well, one further update today

Just got insurance through AMI

And, its hilarious

FULL insurance on this beast is $66.20 a year, and my excess (17 year old male) is $100

And best part is that its insured for $2500 as thats what my mum paid for it 25 years ago

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Just measured with a ruler and it read it as 4x115 so I guess its 4x114.3, sweet

Looks very similar to my mates one - his is charcoal though, and lowered, they do look awesome lowered