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Skids for the kids Finally got this old girl driving for the first time in about 15-20 years. We've got a long road ahead, pulling off the body and fixing up the chassis. There's now a time restraint too as my brother wants it as a wedding car! Enjoy and discuss:

Sometimes they do keep it closed to 4wds during the Summer if the track is quite badly damaged. I imagine that after this coming winter it could remain closed for quite a while because of all the slips. A while ago I took part in a track clearing there (there's a group called friends of the 42 traverse that do these) and I popped in to the start to look at the track the day before we were doing the clearing and met a not-so-friendly DOC ranger on the road in. He gave me a bit of a bollocking, saying that we were going to fuck the track with our mud tyres etc (even though he'd just come out with a side by side with fucking tractor grips lol). According to him they don't block it off or anything when its closed to 4wds because they still need to be able to get bikes, horses and side by sides through... I feel like they'd be better off just closing it to all motorised vehicles during winter and putting up a horse jump at each end haha /off topic sorry

Hey I'm gonna be there with a Hawkswood Classics trade stall so that's reason enough for everyone to come along right? Right?

Wow its embarrassing how long it has been since the last update This car has been in and out of various storage places, but is finally somewhere that I can actually work on it inside. I made an effort to clean up all the shit around the various cars in the shed so I could rearrange things and have this by the door. A couple of years ago I managed to get this running, but it was misfiring and being a general fuck about it. But last weekend I got stuck back into it and made an effort to get it working. I went along with a big bag of bits from my work that I was potentially going to use, but only ended up using the push button starter, as the dash wiring is still a big mess on the floor. My $50 fuel pump which I thought had fucked itself magically worked after a two year rest, so I chucked some fuel in a coffee tin, switched the ignition on and turned the thing over. After a little while I realised the two wires had come off the coil, so I put those back on and it started up like a dream. Once it was warm it was happy as to idle and rev. The motor seems ok, a bit smokey and rattly but that's to be expected. I still have to give it a proper oil change at some point. Next step is to get the car driving. The front calipers were rebuilt a few years ago, so I fitted those up on the weekend. It also has new master cylinders, but I'm guessing the clutch slave will need replacing. I just need to figure out if its the Toyota one or not. Then I can bleed up the brakes and clutch and hopefully it should be able to roll under its own power! Although I should probably reassemble the dash first to avoid any electrical fires... I'm hoping to get a video of the car running on here soon.

If you ever want to sell this let me know... Or if anyone sees one for sale hit me up. My Dad had one when he was young so it would be cool if I could find one now and tidy it up for him as a surprise!

Well give them the option and if they are keen then tell them to hit me up

Would my Mini work? They can chuck some boxes on the roof rack and drive off into the sunset

Bugger, I'll be gettin' dirty in Maramarua forest I also hear there's a rallysprint in the forest too

M8, this lived a few houses down from my place. I was pining over it hard and wanted my mate to buy it but he's a pussy /cool story

I was there, but I was hiding in my non oldschool rally car

Hey guys, this event is coming on the third of April. Its a great event run by the Waitara Soccer Club. Gates open 9:30 and it costs $2 for entry. I'm heading along with my work (classiccarparts.co.nz0 as we are having a stall there. So if anyone down that way needs any bits just let me know and we'll bring them down! Otherwise just pop in and have a chat. Hopefully we see some of you there https://www.facebook.com/Allcomerscharitymotorshow/ http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/midweek/76736916/every-vehicle-welcome-in-the-all-comers-charity-motor-show-in-waitara

If you need any parts give me a PM, and I can give you the OS discount for classiccarparts.co.nz - I manage the store in NZ Also, as for 10s, I have a set of Dunlop D1s laying around if you're interested? Take a look at my earlier build thread posts to see them. Be careful not to buy any 4x100 wheels as the Minis take 4x4" which is 101.6mm I think, so they won't quite fit! Great looking car btw

Wait, like this but 4 door

My friend has a blue 87 Daihatsu Mira. I'll find a pic

Guys you better save a (mini sized) spot for me Planning on rolling in earlyish to beat some of the traffic