JoKer Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Somewhere on all this I miss out the part where I bought this from Napier & sold this 80's Chrysler Avenger to a Local mate around 2012-2013 (also updated & edited some lost links, pic's & vids for the new forum software over the past 3 pages) When I owned a Hon-duh Accord (Jesus drove one dontcha know) for a short but fun period of time (sold it the day I picked this car up in the image above) They turned it Orange, not just any old Orange : its feckin' ORANGE!!! (some say my car is Orange : I enjoy a game of "wind em up" & say it's Red) which some will connect with Then not long after it turned turtle RIP 2013 in other boring Avenger news, temp gauge did a dance today & had been running cold so threw the thermostat I had bought in, ordered spare housing & top pipe from Ross ready for next years Leadfoot 2017 adventure "just in case" dreaming of moving the High Beam light and installing a Alternator warning light and a CD player that can eject, and a Aerial that can receive Frequency Modulated Stations discuss : 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 So Snuck up to the big A Last Saturday for a Surprise 40th (no not mine or the cars) then most of this week I've been pottering around this place then tonight @BillyTong checked in the campground for duties cooking up to be a fab weekend 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Home at last : I dunno how many miles I clocked up! Should do Clac's shortly since last Friday 27th DVK>AKL>Leadfoot>Whitianga x3>Napier>DVK Feb 8th Here's my last pic from Leadfoot, note they updated the Mobil 'livery' Car never missed a beat, used no water or oil that I could tell & a few of the other volunteers there also "used to have an Avenger once" half a tank of gas / 20L from Taupo via Napier to Dannevirke aint too bad i reckon edit : 1000 Miles or 1654km's round trip 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Things wernt begin captive in the rear since I swapped out the diff so nabbed the shocks to match top set had been in it since I bought it & had never been an issue til now shorter (proper) shock on the bottom i out of an 80's Chrysler Avenger but noticeably an improvement straight away also nah could not be arsed tidying them up, she'll be right : or I'll buy actual new shocks next time 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 OS Nats here we come! The weekend Starts NOW Wof New Tires Wheel alignment & rides like a dream now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 ON Nats 17 looks like this that's another 400mile's on the clock or 640 metric KM's Departed Thurs Night caught up with the Akl convoy at Ashhurst, gave @64vauxhall some cream for his special area then took them over the Saddle Road Credit to @Threeonthetreel for that image Friday went and watched them do this out in a paddock so I went for a jaunt down here (I won) Back to camp for din din's & the yummiest Meat soup and some refreshments Sat was Scavenger Hunt day, went & saw stuff and things then back to camp for Prizegiving & Rocker cover racing I placed 4th this yeah after a few tense knock out rounds 3rd to Trev oh yea dressups Sunday packup & group Photos then a hoon into Featherston to catchup / meet a mate then Long way home via a Lighthouse & some cool machines could Just see Max & Furiosa at the wheel of these Birds like it fin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JoKer Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 200,000km in 41 years Not bad. Jpg Tho she's a bit like mum's dad's axe (Swapped Diff G box Head etc Body & Bottom end of Block are OEM etc Tho OCD me is not happy with the crooked 00000's Edit : they have evened out with a few more KM on the clock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Managed to snap me accelerator cable coming over the Saddle Road tonight right at the tip just after passing a couple of slow pokes so I looked like a right chode coasting and pulling over and up onto a curb Bonnet up assess options and a helpy fellah pulls up and promptly gets stuck in the bog in front of me Think about the choke or kickdown cable.... Went with robbing the choke connection and a Brazilian zip ties we're good! Quick call to Graham Etkins and he's got a couple in stock for around $20 each! Zip into palmy a bingo, not quite what I need (didn't check till I got home but the man is the dude for parts Need a short motorbike cable with lead bit at each end for the setup I've got so should be able to get home and sort it tomorrow 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 So turns out there's more than a few configurations to make these go Mechaniccal which is what I was used to in my old 78 and ate slowly away at the firewall and seen here in the brown 75 1500 parts car And the Chrysler pedal cable I have, and the blue 76 alpine has the same setup I need repaired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Since the new forums can display FB Vids I can share this Video that I remember I forgot about on here now too (never got around to d-loading & yt'ing it etc) 2011 post fresh rebuild of the Current motor & setup (possibly still on Solexes pre-tune) but still heaps fun, also did track day / drift that weekend to this 'motorkhana' was after the trackday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 5 Years today together Happy Anniversary baby That's the day / night I got her btw 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 Image via Facebook group & very little information Well aware this isnt my car but its very similar (Over-riders on bumper) can anyone work any magic & enhance / shed more details on the image? I have reposted it in the 1980's Street scenes group too so will update as more info surfaces (like rust) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 Left old and leaky (thought fuel consumption was up) right old and not leaky Gas dripping out of the body / crimped area looking at installing electronic ign this arvo too which I bought off 10-5's father 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Snowed And rad cap 'upgrade Had wrong one on (non return System) Part #CN1070 I had a 7/50 on it & was for a system with a catch/expansion tank which I don't have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Need some help yeah yeah should have gone to Swap-meat blah blah This is still her Bad-side for this reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 All the way from Nelson in the back of a sweet Pontiac OSGC freight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 Dang it they actually do rub, recon I'd get away with the 165's on these 13x7"s? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Couple of Pics I took today Yeah I messed the numbers up didn't see them till I got home : must go back & get the '76 Until I get some trim this IS it's good side Gorge'eous ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 Went for a wander around Boytes (rip Wilf) and within 3m of where we stopped there was a squashed Marina and my mate says "you want that" pointing at the trim Also found the chainsaw in a historical Dannevirke Huia water crate I'd left in a Jailbar truck cab abut 10 years ago down the back by the soldiers Dodge on the trailer Tested 165 on the 13x7"s and basically given up without cutting or adding flares etc or Narrowing Diff blimming close! near the start of this thread there is a Pic of 17x7"s Avantis' I had on it & they had a better offset & needed 205's on the back to work, 215's were happy on the front for reference (yeah it looked pretty shit so I wont repost image) I lied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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