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    And last weekend i took a trip to wellington to check out a 2300 sedan parts car for rust cut purposes. The car is owned by well known wellington 2300 nut Mark, and he has a really nice '65 wagon, the parts car i went to check out, another 'good' parts sedan and a '65 sedan in the body shop. 65 Wagon 'my' Parts sedan I also managed to get a few bits off him to take home including - spare indicator/park lights (for the terminals) - spare dash - column indicator/lights switch (which i broke when i got it home!) - tail light lens - fuse box cover - and some other small bits and bobs unfortunately the parts car is pretty poked in much the same places as mine but may be useful for quite a few random bits. Mark is hanging onto it in case he needs any bits for the sedan in the shop, when it comes out early next year, and i cant use it or collect it at the mo anyway, so it worked out well. Nice to have a good contact anyway. I also picked up some 130 rims from another guy on the way back, so will tidy them up and chuck them on soon. heres a pic of a 2300 sedan with some on (and a 16V Turbo engine)
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    for the last few weeks i have been spending an hour or so a night faffing around with this rusty POS, inlcuding getting into the garage (meaning the 125 is outside in the weather ) I have done a bit more welding on the front corner around the headlight - i gave up on that for now as I got a lead about a parts car - more on that later. So i decided to concentrate on the engine and see if i can get it to go. So far ive just been pulling bits off for inspection, cleaning them up and putting them back on. Crossed off the list so far: - Starter solenoid was well siezed, but one from my 125 parts stash fitted perfect - woot spun up on the bench so all g i hope. - radiator out - its stuffed - i have a RX2/3/4 radiator that is a wee bit wide for the 125 that will probably go back in its place - water pump off - also pooped, will probably run an electric fan like the 125 rather than the electromagnetic factory lump, but i still need a new waterpump (~$100 US on ebay) - generator tidied up - no reason it wont work as far as i can tell - easy to put a later model one on if required. - distributor tidied up, feed up all the bits and pieces, again looks good, even the points were unpitted (have some NOS ones spare already) - carburettor cleaned out - all jets are as per factory, but overall seems pretty smallish for a larger engine, but IDK. (Weber DCD 23/25) A bit of crap in there but cleaned up nice - timing cover/gear - chain seems really loose - new kits inlcuding both pulleys are around $100 US on Ebay like 20mm of slack gouging on the inside of the cover also suggests excessive movement Getting that off meant i could have a look into the sump and also get a spanner on the crank nose nut, and engine is definitly not seized (yay) and in fact feels a bit too easy to turn with the plugs in (boo)- cant see anything untoward, but the centrifugal oil 'filter' on the crank nose was full of dried up silvery deposits that were also magnetic hopefully its all from the timing chain but i suspect not. Will try start it up this weekend. Given the brakes dont work and clutch pedal is stuck on the floor i wont be driving it but making a good racket will be exciting.
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    In my fiat there is a non return ball valve thing in the banjo. You could have something similar thats sticking?
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    fiat twin cam - just like a morris minor conversion only with a better looking shell! - choose your capacity, boost and engine control from a factory range that covers years 1966 to 1995+ capacity: 1438 to 1995cc+ induction: NA single throat through twin carbs to volumex, turbo or even triflux ignition: breaker points to full electronic control and COP fuel: mechanical fuel pump through to multipoint fuel injection go! can even help you out with a crazy cat lady twink starter pack
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    awesome stuff, perhaps you will have better luck at keeping all of the patina than me! fingers crossed i can get some rust cuts i have a very similar (but not as bad - fingers crossed) bit to do on mine but on the other side
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    filled my first few holes, only 999 to go... bit of a bugger to weld due to all the fish oil and/or waxoyl all through it but its in good nick for a 50 year old tail gate so glad its in there. Also my plan to 'keep the patina' got overridden (on this panel) by my inability to stop picking scabs. woops!
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    Have continued to strip this thing down, unfortunately most of the surprises have not been good ones. Not too many photos tho. All the interior, bumpers and lights are off, and a coat of rust kill on the floor, and and ive got the tailgate off and dissasembled and a tarp over the back end- will sort out a few holes to get into the swing of things and see how we go from there. I took a load of interior parts etc up to the storage unit just before, so i will be able to get it into the garage and start filling holes. Tidied up all the front chrome and lights so they are ready to go back on, pretty happy with how everything cleaned up Put new tyres on the original rims but thought id better have a motivational first: Check out where the hubs are presently thats actually the present ride hight, so a looong way to go yet! And in other news, the Ive been put in touch with a guy in wellington with a Wagon and he has pretty much everything I think i might need as far as non-consumable parts go, might even be able to wrangle a parts (sedan) car if its not just as bad in all the places i need rust cuts.
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    winner winner chicken dinner! Oh god what shall i wear?
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    ^ yes, I will allow you to have all the ones that pop up on trade me that are located in the south island. avoid the FWD offset ones they look a bit bung. 4x100 will fit with wobble bolts, but meh.
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    Two vehicles of the highest quality and prestige! One for heading to party meetings in town, the other for checking up on supporting the peasants on the kolkoz (on the way to the dacha of course). How bourgeois of you comrade.
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    Wish you could get new panels & sections like that for all the cars. Nice work. I tried that type of holesaw/spotweld drill when I did my 125 rust but they were shit and went back to a jobber bit. I think they were cheap crappers tho. What ones did you get?
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    keen. rain looks like its due after lunch (beer o'clock)
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    well Mr Grant came over and we faffed around for a bit - got plugs in & jerry can rigged and abattery on (yay dash lights up) but the starter is a dud. pulled the exhaust manifold off to get it out. solenoid is all jammed up and maybe the motor itself is pooped too, but it looks a lot like a 125 one just longer so fingers crossed for tomorrow maybe i can use a 125 solenoid at least. Before Chris popped round i get all the seats and carpet out, and most of the sound deadening, 3/4 floors are good, but drivers bit probably needs replacing the whole section to the seat brace. Shame there are no repair sections available but nothing some hammers and time cant sort out
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    Is that the only bit? Mwahahaha. Its no toyota son. Only serious bit is drivers floor but lots of little bits that have passed the patina stage. Will be dropping the sump today. If it looks ok and ol long arms pops around may try for a lazy crank later make it go 《sung to tune of Frozen》
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    The dudes son dropped it off with the family tow truck this morning. I had the day off so right dug in. bleugh rust on the roof edge is actually not that bad put my finger through that spot above it tho engines all there, but sump has some big flatspots in it so may whip that off to check the oil pump is ok before trying to start it up. 1.5 sets of 'old' sparks from the 125 to replace the manky old champions that were just sitting in the holes. one has some gak (dried crc or some suck) in the thread so i need a tap to get a couple started - dont want to rush it and cross thread a spark plug. Filled the holes while i hosed it off anyway. Its both better and worse than i thought. Smells like rat piss tho, so ill pull the interior out tomorrow, It all needs to come out to fix the floor anyway and to get the wet sound deadening off. So I started on the boot, lots of wax oyl already there Still needs couple patches in the spare wheel well, and some work around the tail gate like any old wagon should. Gave the outside about 3 washes and its looking much cleaner. Front brakes are not seized and have what look like new pads (can see stamped writing on the backing and pad material, and unworn but surface rusty discs. Noice. Hope the rears are just as good. Also, some of the rear bumper is not rustly YAY
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    Because your new shed is too small?
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    this thread needs more shed pics TBH however enjoying the chainsaw in the lounge. #1 go to tool after BFH?
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    Yeah probably, but so it this one (i think)
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    Jon, i had never really looked at them before, but yes agree - coupes are pretty especially the coachbuilt examples, and i think the Familiare are nicer proportioned than the Berlina which is a bit Wolsley for my taste.
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    might be rolling down with the family for the snow soon, will have to drag them along to sit in the muddy carpark while i play cars instead of skiiing Tho maybe a boys weekend away would be good and can spend all the time needed and with extra hands make light work. also, stupid inflation :/ .
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    No way Swampo, stealing's wrong. Must pay even if its decaying Most of the bits I could use don't rust (trims etc) The bits that I really need are missing (hatch glass, tail light) or damaged (bumpers). Jon, are you a crazy 2300 fan or does this car just happen to be part of a Horopito time series?
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    also, the quarter lights, front and rear have little winders
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    OK havnt found many pictures of one in any condition other than factory mint or left to rot.
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    Me neither! Apparently this is one of only 2, but there was one in the yard at Italian Autos for years, one guy in wellington restoring one and this one at Horopito (might be ex Italian Autos, IDK). Anyway thats at least 3, maybe 4. Keen on the monsoons, bumpers and hatch, but will need to save my pennies!! The second planned shipment went to Aussie and i know of a few over there.
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    Come at me with your parts leads, hints and tips on maintaining patina, turd polishing and good wagoneering lifestyle support groups. Also maybe engine swaps, air bags and turbos, but thats for later, maybe. Probably not but maaaybee.
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