Popular Post BobbyBreeze Posted October 12, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2013 Project discussion: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/40734-voldos-a40-farina/ I've been a fan of these things ever since I was a wee schnitzel and this came up so just had to grab it. Wendy and I went and picked it up today, we are both pretty happy with it! Super rare these days and although being dereg this body is really pretty solid and mostly complete. Sat in a farmers shed for 20years. Has 948cc A series, 8" drums (hydraulic front and mechanical rear). Countryman lift back so perfect for hound transportation. Plans are to get it running, sort the brakes out, quick coat of paint (has a hand brushed paintjob at the moment) and rereg. Then slam & cam and some period mods. A40 Farina's are legendary in classic racing and have quite the reputation as giant killers. Thing is currently at 170mm so will be able to get it decent looking without needing cert, yay. Pretty keen to run wide steels on crossplys and slide around at 30kph. Oh yeah and it has totally sweet tweed seats. Doesn't have original plates or papers so I am hoping I can get it reregistered without jumping through hoops. Have original WOF sticker with number etc on it so hopefully is enough evidence to suggest it was once on the road. Got it in at work so I can play around with it until my garage is built. Jeah. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBreeze Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Update time. Found some headlight surrounds. Were the only main trim piece missing so pretty happy. They also have a sweet patina that suits the car. My Dad has an Austin Healey Sprite project car so I borrowed the twin 1.25" SU's off it. Quick pull down, clean and new gaskets. Throttle spindles are a bit worn but should be okay. Open trumpets? Hmm. Been collecting some parts. Sweet oldschool oil pressure gauge. If anyone has a sweet old temp gauge they want to sell let me know, these things don't have temp gauge from factory! Fully reconditioned mk2 A40 Farina front uprights/brakes. Have had new king pin bushes, brake cylinders, shoes, seals, bearings etc. They are the later Sprite/Midget sized spindle so that's good, I can convert to Disc brakes without needing the full uprights. Imported some 600lb race springs, Nylatron negative camber trunion bushes, poly wishbone bushes and complete pins/nuts/bolts/washer kit to rebuild the whole front end. Will rebuild to standard for revin then fit the good parts. Stupid flood this week mean't I had to work this weekend and miss out on Nats. Figured I should get this thing going for the next big meet (to show off the beard), so got it up on the hoist and got the exhaust made between grinding cams. Tucked up as far as I can over the diff, not 100% happy with it but will do for now. Will likely have to go under the diff when it gets boned anyway. Here you can see the totally sweet lever arm rear dampers & mechanical brakes. Sweet stinger. Should have it running this week, just waiting on some hardware to fit the Oil pressure gauge. Need to fit the wideband o2 sensor, wrap the exhaust manifold & Wendy is going to have a go at finishing welding the exhaust up today. Chur. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BobbyBreeze Posted August 20, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2023 Dang all those photos gone. Anyway, still have this. In the last 10 years I put some widened Sprite steels on it with 155/65s and installed my 600lb competition springs. Big plans awaiting heart transplant but at least it looks pretty in the garage now. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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