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

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.

Was a good day out, great to be able to put some faces to names.

Im in. Falcon is still in pieces so will be bringing up the mighty Mirage

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?

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 ? 

3 hours ago, nickrock said:

I know of a xf Ute here that could be for sale body is getting rough but it was daily runner till parked up when he got a company vehicle pretty sure the rego is dead

Be to far to be worth it for the motor. Ferry alone would be killer. Thanks tho

Maybe at a later date. Would settle for a crossflow that runs

Rocker cover off and converter cover was the plan for tomorrow, weather permitting. Hadn't thought of a dropped valve. Price was right and the body is good. Just needs the motor to go

Just picked up a  XF falcon with the good old 4.1 and auto not going.

Was hoping it was just the starter as it wasnt spinning over but it looks/sounds like something is jammed.

Whipped out the plugs and I can turn the motor over about a third of revolution by hand before it jams in either direction.It makes a nice "thunk" sound. All the old owner can tell me is that her mate was driving and it was making a funny noise so it was turned off. 

Im thinking loose bolt on the flexi maybe or a broken flexi.

Any other ideas or easy things to check? Really hoping to not have to pull the motor and box out

I ran Kingstar SK70s with a whitewall on my old Navara. Think they were a 215.70.15. 

They were fantastic. I couldn't put the back end out in the wet with a lot of trying. Was a gutless 2.4 petrol but going from commercials they were really good.

Here i an actual example of it down here. Must have taken them a long time to get it all put through.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/hoarders-vehicles-going-one-one

Its coming along nicely. The real tell is going to be me learning to weld to fix the holes in the floor and around the headlights

Had to adjust the bump stops in the front at the same time

Might need trimmed some more, will have to wait till she's on the road.

Oh, Offset on the Works sits almost perfectly on the van. Back door just clears the wheels. Might be 3 or 4mm in it!

Starting sussing out this van for its wof. Found rust in the front behind the headlights and in the floor under drivers feet.

I don't usually start with modifying instead of fixing but the van was too high to fit into the garage. Played with the front torisions and bump stops and it came up quite nicely. Also chucked my Work Equips onto it to replace the knock offs that were on it.

Started at this height in the front

Ending up taking out 55mm

Might have to re adjust after I drop the back with blocks to level her out.

Tang, de sprang

No tang, shes no old Bongo

Lowering is on the plan...

Link to discussion here

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Tell me how much lower it needs to be and sell me more parts!

Tell me how to improve the little beast here.

Picked up this little van from another forum member on here. Its in need of a bit of attention. Plan is to start on the rust work that needs to be done first and then WOF it. Have been told the headgasket is gone/leaking so that is next on the list once its all road legal.

I have a set of 13" Work Equips tucked away in the garage for when this all ready as well.

Found something random when changing the rocker cover gasket! Either the previous owner stashed a spare oil cap or they managed to forget to put it on and lost it.

Suprised at how tidy the motor is for an old car.

Interior is original as well. Really glad noone has cut a hole in the dash for a stereo. Looking at buying new carpet ex Australia. 

TIme to add some more pictures. Have changed the rocker cover gasket and started polishing it up. Only real modifications have been the chrome trim rings and little centre caps off an EX Lancer.

I had a Y33 Leopard. Beautiful car. Really hard to find any replacement suspension or body panels for. The Y34 seems to have be all the same body shape wise so should be easier in that respect. 

Im here and have an Older car going so count me in

I was going to convert my one but with how tidy she is Id rather keep her factory. I only need one part if you come across it. Its the plastic trim piece from the bottom of the rear door. 

They are cool wee cars. Very suprised at how well it goes for the 1400.

Im going to try get some better photos in the weekend. 

Have you come across any nice old style accessories like chrome monsoons or Louvers?

Link to discussion here

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