Borgweiser

Don't do it, finish the Pontiac

I know of a better barn find x3, no jap cars either.

Jokes aside, that is impressive, moreso that they have survived in the UK!

Pretty rustfree looking too, GTO does it for me too

there will be a couple of surprise vehicles there that most haven't been seen in some time.... duh duh duhnnnn

I shall bring out the dead/risk life and limb getting it there. Have devoted today to making it semi driveable

Well there you go, shows how little I know, funnily it appeals to me more now knowing its actually made of steel.

Might measure one up and see if it will fit in the engine bay of my Morris Minor...

I have a contact with a spare Viscount motor and trans sitting around, will check it out for you if ya like. was going for scrap last I heard, I think an opel six would be a good swap, as there is so much room length ways in the engine bay. It's the steering gear i'd worry about clearing with a V6 and also it would be ridiculously light in the front end after pulling the Vauxhall lump out, with an alloy V6.

Chuck a AJ6 Jaguar 4 litre with supercharger in please and be my hero.

Buick V6 is a crap motor

Vauxhall six is a good motor

I fail to see the benefit of such a conversion

Go see your friendly auto electrician who rebuilds starters, or a sympathetic engineer can turn you some in bronze- or brass depending on what it was originally. Take all of the casing down so they can line bore it straight if neccesary.

yep, that be some sloppy starter bushes if ever I seen them, file all high spots off armature and put in new bushes- do a skid

Yeah Mitsi Celeste is my guess

All of Japan's steel is imported, so mostly made from melted down scrap. This would explain a lot, although i'm sure most of the scrap is melted down Austin's and the like.. Nothing like virgin steel I guess.

They don't make em like they used too son,

I used to save the roof's off 1300's and other rubbish for patch panels and making door skins, as the metal was much thicker and nicer to weld with.

I am sure there is a more technical explanation for this, but the truth is British is best..

I have storage here in Gracefield in the unit behind, which is used for boats etc, good access and security, I know it's not Southern coast but it is close to the Marina. Can give details if needed. James

I at least get the luxury of having a dealer plate in the car, for instances of woop woop, never display it tho..

I shall be also be rolling something new and long out of reg or wof..

OS - how we roll?

Thanks for that, just done it and will run flyers around al the scrap buyers.

yeah that is the one, when did you see it last?

Just did the rounds of the car yards here in Lower Hutt this morning, will try pick a part before heading out to Porirua.

haha, yep or a Hillman Hunter. Just spoke to Police, they have no idea how to handle it..

Will email all the scrap dealers now with photos then do the rounds of scrap dealers,

does anyone know where some dodgy scrap clowns are hiding around Wellington?

So, after a bit of help from you guys, my VW K70 has been pinched from the roadside, it was pushed out onto the street in Karori a week ago without my knowledge- off private property. It is missing it's headlamps but it is still wearing it's plates ( GE 6249 )

Have rung Police Communications, but they have no record of it been towed, has since been reported stolen, the value of parts to anyone else is nil, so is most likely been broken for scrap.

looks like this

Same colour and all, just not as mint.

So if you guys can keep an eye out, especially around dodgy scrap dealers. Would be much appreciated.

James.

I love how the passenger at back will be cupping some ass, a bike for lovers (man lovers?)

I am trying to do a deal on the beige one at present, its the distance from me that is the annoyance..

It would certainly not stay beige, I was also thinking dangerous nutmeg with a flash of aggresive cream and a black roof.

There is also a silver one with red interior down the road which is looking sad with flat tyres etc, looks good with a black stripe.

Cam, giz your grannies one or do it up yourself

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

I do this with two strokes and modern cars, wouldn't reccomend so much with older 4cyl..

There are plenty of good running in oils, but i'd use cheap multigrade as said before and take for long drive

taking it out just before redline in each gear slowly, and increase load after 500k's, after 1000, skids on

Oh my god!!! SO jelly, I learn't to drive in a Majestic Major, very rare car and even rarer engine. My dream has always been to stick one of these motors into a Daimler 2.5 V8 with a manual box. Dart's are cool cars too, please give up on it and sell to me

Did the doors fly open at speed in this one?

Pretty sure that effort must entitle you to a top shelf 40 at least! Good old british steel, truck life.

Also a guy in my building has the exact same truck, used daily to carry oil drums. Will get a photo of it next time it's in action.

Nah will be 1600 OHV, maybe 1725 that would be bonus..

This popped up in the trademe hilarity thread a few days ago lol

Looks pretty ambitious but will be mean when you get it roadworthy!

Good luck!

That was me was having a laugh about his "enthusiasts dream" comment, more like nightmare I thought.

Cool project tho, glad it's been saved, I don't think it looks too bad, the bonnets all go rusty as they are a triple layer of rolled shit that rusted from new- so 90% are bogged and judging by the lack of bog falling out in the photos, should be alright bodily.

Hit it with the waterblaster and it should be like a new car