JoKer Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 Discussion thread here : and keeping eye on the remain Avengers down the road as well this one has this Datsun on top of it still Purlpe GLS under the Washing line is now accessible in front of this AP6 or AP4 Valiant, the last 70's Avenger I want to buy (the Diff I got in the early 2000's off it) & has been in My Rally car ever since this Chysler Avenger and one up the top by the Fence is safe for now I have no interest in them but just keeping tabs there were two others I note have gone, Blue one I tee'd up for a guy in Hamilton when Wilf was still around & a Brown one close the drive has gone since slightly better shot of it, impact damage is to the front of it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Odometer 104084'ish Mad brake fade so new booster hose, didn't fix it so Brake booster swap time Old one had fluid in it and managed to find the one out of my original '78 Avenger that I rolled and scrapped in 2007 (image attached) Much better 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Hit that! So shiny now to make them work on the race / rally car which I warmed up today Guy on Avenger forum's is gunna mock it up & let me know the bits we'll need They've relisted them so looks like they have a few sets to clear our Not going to bother with the road car / cert just yet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Also the answer to how many sheets of 12mm ply can you fit in the back of a sedan is 5! Or cut into 3x = 15 pieces 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Derivvery Yea took back seat out 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 Bling 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 and I'm basing it on this build from the www.Avenger.co.nz Forums Quote TheMechanicnz Had success today, bmw rotors worked well. All that was needed was to have .65mm removed from the bore of the rotor and then re drilled. Also had to put a 5.5mm spacer behind the wheel bearing for the back of the rotor to clear the lugs on the strut. Luckily my 13 inch alloys still clear aswell, dropped straight on with about 4mm clearance. have also just been informed about uprating the rear Cylinders to match otherwise risk them being over worked anyone have any better info or specs to match? Application will likely be Track based activities for the Racecar & less Gravel / rally 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 Fitted electric ignition with heaps of help it wasnt that hard, always more fun with a friend 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 Reinstalled right rear chrome trim on "Red", only been off since we painted it couple years back I'll get round to mud flap and trim on other side one day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 Spent 2 hours cleaning 5 cars around my house yesterday Might not look like much to some but I cant stop staring at this AU 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 On 09/05/2011 at 09:48, JoKer said: if you were at nats you know what this can do http://dynopro.co.nz/ pm/email me some cool picc'sy please? 2014 & this would have been on the Yellow line Graph Gees I've missed doing fun stuff in this car! need some more gears if anyone has wisdome 23 hours ago, JoKer said: and now I have half the forward speeds in the white car, my original 1300 4 speed, which is now behind the 1600 TC 90hp donk options for 5 speeds? other than the usual Sierra type 9 (almost bolt in) happy to chuck a spare 4 speed back in but while its out.. well you know... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 So a guy from Taupo gets in touch, He's restoring his Mk 1 Avenger (Have learnt in the UK they refer to them as Mk1's & Mk2's for the Classic shape & Chrysler / Later shape) Has misplaced some very important Plastic pieces for the accelerator peddle & would I mind checking my 'stock' So I Send him images of these two (Brown 72 1500 & Blue 76 GLS Apline) and this location of the stuff he might need and my Accelerator pedal for comparison Man says YEP the green bits & oh my yours have already been lost, I had seen the "U shackles" before & thought thye were not right and they allow a fair bit of slop but are working for now so I can spare at least one set of Bushes / set of 5 plastic pieces he needed then he sent me an image of his car Oh LOL TWINS! Auto even SO I get to stripping, the easiest one, instructions were remove the seat & steering wheel to get better access Jobs already half done on this one Figure while I'm at it might as well strip a few other goodies out of it Headlight switches, What does the internal turner do? (serious never had one or played with a working one) Lol Shear bolts on Ign 'not sheared' Dash not bad, lol no rev counter in Manual? not even a Clock! Light fitting in the glove box! What is this madness! (checked My GLS & it only has a 'hole') So dash out & rescue these parts, so at least I know how to get them out of the brown car should my U shackles fail Might be worth 3d Printing some one day though not expensive from UK from the sounds of it Back of the Dash 31? or 13 got looking at the Dash & LOL 4 digit Odometer? WTF (turn screen) So I have a thought as my Coolant temp gauge is iffy & my Volt meter had lost its lettering why not rob / swap some parts over was Simple enought, 1st test drive I had forgotten to plug speedo back in LOL even from the same year its crazy to note the differences on the back Mine is the Left Blue car / donor is the right so yeah, Coolant temp works better now & My Volt Gauge says" Volts" and I figured out why the Handbrake warning light doesn't work : there is not circuit in the loom for it! may get around to that one day 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 So I took the old white girl out into a Paddock last Nov & came home less 2x Forward gears 3rd & 4th start dreaming if 5 speed upgrades & whatnots and its taken till now to spend a few hours under her all looks normal in there oh hang on these bits of roll-pin came out in the oil & look that's where they are meant to be! (not the socket I used to move the selector fork) so yeah keep'er stock, seal it back up & refill & fit! Love the 'quick' jobs some random markings on the 1300 Box that originally came out of my '78 and a bonus Rostyle an OS'er is hunting for pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Decided it was time to do something So on the hoist she went, easier to refill the gearbox there & a basic check-over Found some stuff that needs sorting before we go too much further in the front end, will await report tomorrow! Was hoping to make the Playday @ Manfeild on the 13th of May 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 RIP / reshell time front end has seen better days specifically this area & I aint an engineer so she's going back on the lawn for a bit :/ everything else appeared fine / in working order, just don't go fast or hit the brakes, things move on both sides in this area Anyone wanna buy a race car? never been thrashed! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Nothing much Avenger related has happened for a while, the Sun came out so I went for a drive & found this 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) Gees Rego is cheap these days! $47.90 over the counter for 12 months! no pic update not much to see here, keen on a spare Neutral / Inhibitor switch tho if anyone has ever dealt with these to suit a BW45, I have a couple of "spare" that are dud's & might try Jimmy these up to do the correct things Edited August 2, 2018 by JoKer Adds pucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Oh yeah and my "new" windscreen rubber has gone like this in all 5 corners, granted its 3 years old now but less than ideal Spike to glazier & yea they not proud of of it & they tried the supplier who didn't want a bar of it, so yeah at this stage aiming to fill it with silicone to stop leaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Insta post [sue me] wanted to sort this before I dropped her down to the Glazier to seal the Windscreen cracks, have heard horror stories of cars malfunctioning in shops before etc I know people, who know people, you know? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Windscreen filled! Courtesy of the local lads at Bwags' Now to drive it for Summer! Next outing will be the FRCC "3 Degrees Below Cruise" next weekend Aiming for Leadfoot 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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