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  1. Marsh
    I am keen for that in February. Should give me enough time to get time off. Have been meaning to come on a few more of these but between work and the house I lose most of my time.
  2. Marsh
    Being shocking at moving pictures from my phone to laptop and hating making post without photos this update is a month or so old. Got the motor into the Express now and are one step closer to getting her going. Due to working on other vehicles this is about as far as I have gotten but will add a picture to see progress.
  3. Marsh
    Soo long time no update but I still have this. Got it out to my friends house to do the rust and it sat there for a few months. Came back looking much healthier and minus the flintstones esk front floor. Also got a couple of wee holes done down the side so it shouldnt leak water in anymore. Started sorting the next thing on the list the motor. It used water from the day I bought her. I knew the water pump was leaking and also knew it had gotten hot. Ended up pulling the head off and throwing new bits at her. Radiator has been re cored by Autokool in Dunedin. (Free plug for Roy as he does a good job and doesn't charge the earth.) Pulled alot of bits off the front of the motor to pull the radiator out before I discovered that the drivers seat can be removed to get to another removable panel, duh. Gona have more room when I put her back together over the weekend hopefully. Best thing about working on the engine in the van, apart from being simple is that it is covered if/when the Dunedin weather turns to shit. Worst part about it that it is in a van. Makes me miss being able to stand at the front of the bonnet and remove the radiator for easy access.
  4. Marsh
    How early are we planning on starting? Having a games night the night before so may well be bloody tired
  5. Marsh
    I would make the trip up for a swap meet. The hoarder in me says I need more bits
  6. Marsh
    Been enjoying driving this wee thing around until my friend neighbour f**ked up reversing out of his drive. Nice big dent in the drivers door and no longer able to open from the outside with the door handle. On the plus side he missed the pillars and insurance is sorting it. Bought a parts Mirage that popped up on facebook as it had three things I wanted. Went to pick up the new one (Named clifford due to it being red and having the 'big' 1200cc motor) from Oamaru. Was told that it ran fine and the tyres were wofable, as with all facebook sales. Rock up to swap a set of wheels for it and the gearbox is noisy and tyres aren't very flash. Ran it through for a wof as four years out was too long for me to risk driving home and need to get three tyres, secure a sun visor and two pedals pads. So I now have two bloody wee Mirages. Clifford is supershift and it is very fun to drive using all eight gears. Novelty lasts for a couple of weeks then you get over it.
  7. Marsh
    Progress has been slow over winter. I've been trying to find new front guards for her as the ones on there have speed holes. Have successfully acquired motor to drop in. Its a 4G63, nothing special but should run nicely. Came with a parts ute for my ute wrapped around it. Makes it much easier to remove a motor with no body in the way. Ripped it out and starting stripping the cambelt off to be replaced and to start to paint it up. Will look similar to my utes motor just going to use a metallic orange instead of the red.
  8. Marsh
    Four new door handles and rust work into it.... Plan is to run it through for a WOF next week and I hope I don't fall over at the list. Those Hotwires have made it as far as my garage
  9. Marsh
    Will check work. Keen on another journey central. Might have to take the ute if the Mirage isnt back from the panel beaters and the Falcon is still, well where its been sitting for a while
  10. Marsh
    Planning on heading up for that one again this year
  11. Marsh
    They need to be redone. Was thinking about keeping them gold or maybe going a dark grey or gunmetal. My pick out of the three sets of wheels that I tried on it.
  12. Marsh
    Updating with better photos. Did the first thing you do with any new car and tried on my sets of wheels to see what they all looked like. Think I've decided on the Enkeis for her. 6s for the front and 7s for the back. Also gave her a wash and started to clean all the random crap out of the car.
  13. Marsh
    Link to discussion thread
  14. Marsh
    Discuss away here Link to build thread.
  15. Marsh
    After looking at this at my mates house for a while now, I finally decided to buy her. 1980 Mitsubishi Express in need of some love. Plan is to fix the little bits of rust, chuck a motor into her and add some wheels. Started digging through to clean out all of the goodies that came with it and found an original tool kit hidden under the seats Better photos are on the way when it gets pushed outside to be washed in between snow and rain shower.Oh and why its called the Awesome Express,
  16. Marsh
    Id be dead keen on an over-nighter. Can't make anything this month. Too busy trying to dodge weather to fix cars and keep warm
  17. Marsh
    Thanks man, but might put some time into fixing mine.
  18. Marsh
    Not this time, my three old school cars are all semi broken. Need to find time and nice weather to sort them
  19. Marsh
    The new carpet has made a massive difference. Was the un-tidiest bit of the car. Bit un nerving cutting holes in brand new carpet to put it in
  20. Marsh
    Only got a quarter into it before it started raining down here. Really happy with how it is coming along and fitting. Got to hate cutting holes in brand new carpet. It's sent out as a blank
  21. Marsh
    Finally got some new carpet for her, after procrastinating for a long time. Ordered off eBay Australia and arrived in a week. It got the cats seal of approval and this is why I ordered new stuff.
  22. Marsh
    Was a good day out, great to be able to put some faces to names.
  23. Marsh
    Im in. Falcon is still in pieces so will be bringing up the mighty Mirage
  24. Marsh
    Registering interest. Hopefully my Falcon will be back together otherwise the mighty wee Mirage will have to putt along. Anyone else looking at coming up from Dunedin?
  25. Marsh
    Took off the rocker cover and the trans inspection plate today. All looks as it should and tidy. Don't want to pull the sump of until I get it back to my house but judging by the metallic oil that came out Im up for a new motor. In that note, anyone know of any running 4.1s for sale in Dunedin ? Be to far to be worth it for the motor. Ferry alone would be killer. Thanks tho
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