Marsh

23 minutes ago, kiwi808 said:

I’m also thinking that’s it’s not Nats or Hamner, just an excuse for a nite away. So Oldschool whips are welcome but a lack of one shouldn’t deter people.

I second that one. Might need someone to tow me home!

Either date works for me. Working the weekends before and after those two

10 hours ago, Nick Ritchie said:

So i done gone and purchased a vinyl record holding rack... nice wee vintage piece... something your nan would be proud of.

Trouble is its in dunnaz and im all the way in queenstown. and the cat selling it needs it gone by the 18th. Can one of you dunedin troopers grab it for me and hold it until i head down on the 30th of jan whem im down for Roger Waters' concert? Compensation payable by means of your favourite beverage or similar. .

Holla atcha boy @a.craw4d @Marsh @igor ?? 

No problems at all. Flick me through some details

Very jealous of the centre console, she is looking good.

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.

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.

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.

Found this Vauxhall Victor (?) while picking up paint today

I have admired that cab in the first pic for many years now. Hasn't moved in a long long time

How early are we planning on starting? Having a games night the night before so may well be bloody tired

I would make the trip up for a swap meet. The hoarder in me says I need more bits

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. 

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.

1 hour ago, Toddy415 said:

Get that falcon ready!!

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

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 hours ago, Mazda Dave said:

The weekend after is also the 4 and rotary champs in timaru... Who's going on keen on heading over for the weekend?

Planning on heading up for that one again this year

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.

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.

Link to discussion thread

Discuss away here

Link to build thread.

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,

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

1 hour ago, Toddy415 said:

@Marsh you can get a ride with us if you can get to mataura

Thanks man, but might put some time into fixing mine.

Not this time, my three old school cars are all semi broken. Need to find time and nice weather to sort them

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