MACKAZ Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 As above.... comments pros/cons......Where to check for rust etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 cool you can un bolt the roof with 12 or 14 bolts. and the 6 cylinder vitese was mean. thats about all i know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 check it's not breaking in half. apparently they liked to do that. lush cars though. factory flip frontand unbolting roof. ALWAYS wanted one. so toit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 Yer. my point exactly...dig the tilty front, and yer keen as for Vitesse rare as rocking horse shit though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Estates own all A herald was going to be my next project due to their awesomeness, the fact the whole front lifts up and their awesomeness. lol. Good shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 that wagon rules my life. 'twas for sale at the cunt in hunterville tha charges millions fo rshit car, like a year or so ago, for $1800ono. don't buy it for $3500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 flag heralds and buy this fucking toit piece of machinery http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 089854.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 Damn stupid work computer firewall/stop looking at trademe thingee....what is it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatestben Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 why hasn't joe bought that mk1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTD Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 My great grandma has one, 2 door convertable one. owned it for years, only done fuck all kms. So trying to grease her up to give it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 Soo going to be watching trademe for one. But me being lazy cunt i am going to buy a runner.....got onto another for parts for buck shee if I gets one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escorted Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 my dad had one but he rolled it down a bank.....so he cut the back of it and turned it into a ute. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I had a chassis and engine with a roll cage welded on, does that count? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I had a Herald wagon - way back when. It was a fantastic car. It cost me $250 in about 1987 and took me surfing all over the north island only useing petrol and clutch fluid. The wagon is intrinsicly stronger - but I still managed to bend mine like a banana jumping an unseen washout on 90 mile beach (long story and even longer walk). The front clip is weak and not well anchored to the tub. I can't remember where they rust but I am about 6ft2in and I fitted in it fine from memory - although it was a bit cramped for sleeping in. Nice cars - but I have fond memorys so perhaps I am short on accuracy. I sold it and bought an S Type Jag I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Revhead Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 i learnt to drive in a wagon gutless evil handling things! though i have seen some rapid vitesses. rear suspension is the worst part of them that and the scuttle shake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forced Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 From what I can remember of them, there was something strange about the rear suspension. If you corner them too hard, the rear wheel tucks under and you end up on the roof. The Vitesse had slightly different rear suspension. Separate body/chasis too for both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Revhead Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 rule of herald corning never lift off. ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay GTi Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 From what I can remember of them, there was something strange about the rear suspension. If you corner them too hard, the rear wheel tucks under and you end up on the roof.The Vitesse had slightly different rear suspension. Separate body/chasis too for both of them. Don't know what you mean, this looks like perfectly normal cornering behavious to me... Inherent problems due to the swing axle design. Under extreme loads the outside rear wheel would not just tuck under as per the photo, but actually collapse in on itself. Was the same for early Spitfires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 And don't try to drive forwards with the steering at full lock. They almost turn at right angles to the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 My uncle has one - its got GT6 running gear. Stripped it down last year and was back on the road in about 2 months. Its got the wider triumph wheels on it but they help the look a bit. - only got a few pictures of it in progress: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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