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Yeah it is. Lumpy cam or the carb needs a good clean. Type 9 box which hits the tunnel at the back of theshift tube, diff points downward wtf? ??tiny front rotors that don't fit the calipers properly

I plan to get the running gear sorted out first before starting on the interior.

Asked the wife for her input, she suggested I push it off a cliff

It could be worse she could have told me to drive it off lol

Did you go and look at it?

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  :) Lol,

No I was going to buy it blind and drive it back to Auckland, I'm quite glad I didn't. I figured there had been so much work done, it had probably been done to a fairly good standard, and it seemed a bit cheap!

 

I'm guessing your prop is too long, the 5 speed box is a bit longer than the old 4 speed!

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at a guess those are discs from a Mk1, which had 12 inch wheels. Find a pair of Mk2 discs, which you should get for next to nothing (or buy a new pair, which will work better) and that will sort the disc issue. (all Mk2 discs are the same) Can you ditch the spacers, or is wheel clearance a problem?  Nice that yours is a proper panel van, with no side windows.

 

I just bought one yesterday (with side windows) also with 2.0 and 5 speed:) Will go pick it up when it stop raining!!

 

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at a guess those are discs from a Mk1, which had 12 inch wheels. Find a pair of Mk2 discs, which you should get for next to nothing (or buy a new pair, which will work better) and that will sort the disc issue. (all Mk2 discs are the same) Can you ditch the spacers, or is wheel clearance a problem?  Nice that yours is a proper panel van, with no side windows.

 

I just bought one yesterday (with side windows) also with 2.0 and 5 speed:) Will go pick it up when it stop raining!!

 

Conrad

I recognize that dog!!!

                                 Hi Conrad nice to see you on here!!!! Mk2 Panel van, nice buy I love them!

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I recognize that dog!!!

                                 Hi Conrad nice to see you on here!!!! Mk2 Panel van, nice buy I love them!

 

That is actually Coco, my first brown lab, not Lola, extreme closeup:) The fishnet Recaros are for the Escort, as you have probably guessed by now:) I will put some pics of the van up soon, but will start another thread, so I don't hijack:)

 

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at a guess those are discs from a Mk1, which had 12 inch wheels. Find a pair of Mk2 discs, which you should get for next to nothing (or buy a new pair, which will work better) and that will sort the disc issue. (all Mk2 discs are the same) Can you ditch the spacers, or is wheel clearance a problem?  Nice that yours is a proper panel van, with no side windows.

 

I just bought one yesterday (with side windows) also with 2.0 and 5 speed:) Will go pick it up when it stop raining!!

 

Conrad

Hi Conrad

This is a mk2 van so I wonder how mk1 discs ended up on it?

There is small rub marks on the struts from the tyres (maybe pre-spacer) and there isn't much space.

I think the rims need more offset anyway coz it doesn't look quite right even with the spacers.

Havent decided whether to keep the green Modgies, chrome them, or go for something else.

Anyway that's in the future and I wont have any money until after the USA trip

Nice on the van acquiring!

Cheers

Richard

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Hi Conrad

This is a mk2 van so I wonder how mk1 discs ended up on it?

There is small rub marks on the struts from the tyres (maybe pre-spacer) and there isn't much space.

I think the rims need more offset anyway coz it doesn't look quite right even with the spacers.

Havent decided whether to keep the green Modgies, chrome them, or go for something else.

Anyway that's in the future and I wont have any money until after the USA trip

Nice on the van acquiring!

Cheers

Richard

 

ditch the Modgies, and put some proper old school wheels on it :) Would cost a fortune to change offset and rechrome them. Would look good with a set of 7x13 RS replica wheels, which are cheapish anyway :)

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The rear bumpers are 1/4s with reverse lights in them like the front indicators, look

good, the front has been cut in to 1/4s, doesn't look right

RS wheels are a bit too contemporary I think

Being a van like this in the 70s style its more forgiving to go ridiculous

like Slots maybe, more like hotwires, turbos or maybe 1000 spokes with knock offs? lol

I also think the van body has nice rounded mk1 lines with a mk2 front grafted to it, would like to put a mk1 bonnet on it and modify/change the slam panel to suit

Maybe a capri long bulge?

Theres a few other ideas but ill keep them for later

Cant wait to get back from holiday and get started

Lol how many ppl say they cant wait to get back?

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yep, especially when there is a fresh project waiting!!

 

Went and picked mine up today, and drove it around this afternoon - loving it too! You are right about it being a Mk1 with a Mk2 front grafted on, and I don't think it would be too difficult to convert into a Mk1. Front guards, bonnet and front panel would just about nail it I think. 

 

The RS 4 spoke wheels were from the right era, first seen on Mk1 RS1600's, RS2000's and RS3100 Capri's in the early 1970's. But getting a bit "common" now that those MWS (?) replica wheels are everywhere. 

 

What engine/box does your van have?

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Did you get the white (I think it was white) one from TM with back seat?

 

Im not too worried about the guards as the swage lines are right, I think only the edge surrounding the headlights are different, and that doesn't worry me because im keeping the twin lights so the grill wont fit anyway

Some muppet has cut the two slots out of the front under the grill, and left a gaping rectangular hole ffs

 

I just think those wheels wont suit the style (think modded Holden Sandman-ish)

 

Its a Cortina 2.0L, I don't know what Cortina (think it might have Cortina loom as fuse box is passenger footwell not under bonnet.

And type9 5 speed

My first old Ford so I don't know what 2.0 (its not 205)

Van was originally 1100/1300 auto (prev owner said it was 1200??)

NZ new built in auck woop

Edit: posted pic of the hole in build thread

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NZ new built in auck woop

 

Don't mean to be pedantic, but it would have been built in Lower Hutt. They only built Mk2 sedans in Auckland. 

 

As for the gearbox/diff angle issues, i found this, which may or may not be of some use: http://rsmotorsport.com.au/files/Type9toMk2.pdf

And while the front brakes are getting bigger, why not throw some 4 pot calipers off a Princess in? (although admittedly they could be a bit hard to find now)

 

And I kinda like Garfield and Odie on the side, probably cos i had a lot of Garfield videotapes when i was a kid  

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In one of your pics, looking through the front of the grille, it looks like the rad is tilted back towards the top of the engine?????? It should be bolted flat to that front panel, not tilting backwards. Bottom crossmember should be cut out (like yours is) but boxed in with sheetmetal.

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