Greenie Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 new to all this, i have the thread started for my austin build, if anyone has and advice please comment or whatever, constructive criticism is always welcome Quote
Indiana_Jones Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Fine choice of car, sir. So when you say you're going to make it more original, do you mean getting the bright work back to being bright? (bumper, grill, door mirrors etc) What year is it registered as? '74 or '75? If it's '74, pay tax up until Janurary 2015 and save yourself a bit of coin for when it turns 40. How's the interior looking? They tend to be hard wearing from the ones you see for sale. Do you have a Haynes Book of Lies? If not, get one and any other sort of workshop material, that shit is useful. PS More pics _b 1 Quote
Benno Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Looks good man, I actually quite like the look of it with the black bumpers etc. More pictures! Quote
Greenie Posted March 6, 2014 Author Posted March 6, 2014 Fine choice of car, sir. So when you say you're going to make it more original, do you mean getting the bright work back to being bright? (bumper, grill, door mirrors etc) What year is it registered as? '74 or '75? If it's '74, pay tax up until Janurary 2015 and save yourself a bit of coin for when it turns 40. How's the interior looking? They tend to be hard wearing from the ones you see for sale. Do you have a Haynes Book of Lies? If not, get one and any other sort of workshop material, that shit is useful. PS More pics _b its registered as a 75 but was sold as 74. yeah im keeping the bumpers and light rings black at the moment because of i don't think it'll look good with the matt green paint, so ill wait until its a decent colour, and as for the mirrors they are after market modern ones so im just going to replace them with some chrome ones later on too. ill put more picture up today of the interior and engine bay as well as problem areas Looks good man, I actually quite like the look of it with the black bumpers etc. More pictures! thanks! yeah i dont mind them too much ay, something different. ill have more pictures later today Quote
felixx Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Good on ya, nice to see another OS car being saved and abused Quote
DrSassafrass Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 I've got a few haynes type books and I've sold my 1300. PM me if you are keen. ktrips is a good man to pick up advice Quote
flyingbrick Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Man leave the blacked out chrome and color! It looks a little badass which is hard for any Austin 1300. That rack is sweeeet. Quote
Greenie Posted March 8, 2014 Author Posted March 8, 2014 Loving that roof rack you whipped up. Man leave the blacked out chrome and color! It looks a little badass which is hard for any Austin 1300. That rack is sweeeet. thanks guys i finished the roof rack today and found an old beer crate in the shed, looks mean. check it out - HERE Quote
flyingbrick Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 gas stations and repco etc have generic multi fit gas caps that would be better than a rag Quote
Greenie Posted March 8, 2014 Author Posted March 8, 2014 gas stations and repco etc have generic multi fit gas caps that would be better than a rag i tried both of them and neither repco, supercheap, or the petrol station had any what worked Quote
tortron Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 bugger, i just gave 2 spare caps away to another 1300 owner missing a cap Quote
Connor Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 1. I can't believe someone bought this we drank lots of bourbon in the fine steed 2. I think I have a fuel cap in the shed I will have a look otherwise there is a guy down the road who imports parts 3. You a homo needs moa slam like when we had it Quote
Greenie Posted March 9, 2014 Author Posted March 9, 2014 1. I can't believe someone bought this we drank lots of bourbon in the fine steed 2. I think I have a fuel cap in the shed I will have a look otherwise there is a guy down the road who imports parts 3. You a homo needs moa slam like when we had it hahaha yeah well i wanted it even before i found out simon brought it, so i though why no finish it off. a fuel cap would be great if you can find one thanks. hahahah yeah planning on it, got to do it without getting green stickered like simon though.... Quote
Connor Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 It never got stickered and the only thing the cop didn't like was the exhaust Quote
Greenie Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 It never got stickered and the only thing the cop didn't like was the exhaust oh mean, i thought it got stickered, thats good to hear then! Quote
Connor Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Pahahahaha hasa those welds were ace (y) we were semi chopped when he did that that was the second time it had collapsed Quote
Greenie Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 Pahahahaha hasa those welds were ace (y) we were semi chopped when he did that that was the second time it had collapsed hahahahah that explains why only the bottom side was done, hopefully it doesn't happen again. yeah simon said it had happened before. Quote
Indiana_Jones Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Re: fuel caps, must be plenty of lockable ones on Ebay etc, like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOCKING-PETROL-CAP-WILMOT-BREEDEN-BMC-FORD-JAGUAR-AUSTIN-HEALEY-BMW-MG-NOS-/231172532582?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35d2f4e966#ht_363wt_1051 Quote
Greenie Posted March 11, 2014 Author Posted March 11, 2014 Re: fuel caps, must be plenty of lockable ones on Ebay etc, like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOCKING-PETROL-CAP-WILMOT-BREEDEN-BMC-FORD-JAGUAR-AUSTIN-HEALEY-BMW-MG-NOS-/231172532582?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35d2f4e966#ht_363wt_1051 i looked into those, but they all have the thread on the inside of the tube, where as this car has a thread on the out side, i lockable one would be good but the one i just got works better than a dish cloth so ill stick with that until i find a good one Quote
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