shaneo Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Yes Jackson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browndog Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 I spoke to him about it before I bought it (I know him through our other strange obsession with old Transit vans which we share!) He purchased it from a guy in Hawkes Bay 5 or 6(?) years ago. It was painted all gold, with an airbrushed dragon on the bonnet. It ran on 17"s at the time, I remember it being for sale on Trademe, I didn't like it! . Jackson bought it, swapped the bonnet (he kept the dragon one) and painted the bonnet gold. The paint on the side of van was bubbling, through a preparation problem, so he decided to respray the sides in red, for the Alan Mann look.Swapped the 17's for a set of Minilite replicas, sorted the suspension and some other bits, then used it as a work vehicle for his plumbing business. Sold it to buy his Transit, to another friend of mine. I literally "tripped over" it a couple of weeks ago when I went to get a WOF on my Mk2 Cortina, and when told it was for sale bought it straight away. Conrad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I spoke to him about it before I bought it (I know him through our other strange obsession with old Transit vans which we share!) He purchased it from a guy in Hawkes Bay 5 or 6(?) years ago. It was painted all gold, with an airbrushed dragon on the bonnet. It ran on 17"s at the time, I remember it being for sale on Trademe, I didn't like it! . Jackson bought it, swapped the bonnet (he kept the dragon one) and painted the bonnet gold. The paint on the side of van was bubbling, through a preparation problem, so he decided to respray the sides in red, for the Alan Mann look.Swapped the 17's for a set of Minilite replicas, sorted the suspension and some other bits, then used it as a work vehicle for his plumbing business. Sold it to buy his Transit, to another friend of mine. I literally "tripped over" it a couple of weeks ago when I went to get a WOF on my Mk2 Cortina, and when told it was for sale bought it straight away. Conrad Nice score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hmm 8k for a ratty old Escort "RV" what ever that means or 3K for a 73 Mustang Fastback with 54,000 miles, now let me think about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hmm 8k for a Escort "RV" that means awesome or 3K for a ratty old 73 Mustang Fastback with 54,000 miles, now let me think about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browndog Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hmm 8k for a ratty old Escort "RV" what ever that means or 3K for a 73 Mustang Fastback with 54,000 miles, now let me think about that yep, but at least the Escort is IN NZ, WOF'd and rego'd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 yep, but at least the Escort is IN NZ, WOF'd and rego'd The Mustang will be here soon, and I shall be enjoying its Sweet V8 burble, legal, or not legal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browndog Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 The Mustang will be here soon, and I shall be enjoying its Sweet V8 burble, legal, or not legal give me a yell when it turns up, keen to see it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 give me a yell when it turns up, keen to see it! Mate you should drop by and have drive of it, and the Gran Torino, might get you into a little American Muscle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Oh before I forget, check out my old Transit fire engine, its an article on a German Website (internationally famous me But you'll get the idea http://www.ff-muenchberg.de/allgemeines/berichte-wehr/charliesafari.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browndog Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 oooh, the firevan is a beauty! Looks like you even had a shave and put on a clean T shirt for the photo shoot Driven plenty of American muscle cars. I can appreciate the appeal they have for some people, but they just don't do it for me sorry! Has the Moosestang arrived?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 It was for the lovely Translator I put on my clean T shirt and had a shave The Moosetang still lives in Bakersfield at the moment as I had to collect some bits, and do a little work before shipping her back. Wait till you see my sidepipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hi Conrad Where did you get your wheels polished I need a set done what price?? Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browndog Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hi Conrad Where did you get your wheels polished I need a set done what price?? Shane Hi Shane, Jack at Metro polishers did them for me, $60+gst per wheel, and that includes getting the kerb rash out of 2 of them He has polished a lot of wheels and other parts for me over the years, top bloke, very reliable, does a good job, and not expensive. Yours will probably be less, as it is just the rim edge? He is in Parity place, Glenfield. I can also give you the details of a painter who will do the centres, and is not expensive. Polish first, mask, then paint next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I am interested in these details. But man.... that looks top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Oh lets shoot this too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browndog Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 M3 is ready if you want to come and take suspension pics sometime. Taking it to Taupo in a week for a new M3 launch for BMW NZ. It will be there for a week, then back at mine. The Escort is a bit of fun, but not THAT special. Not yet anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmxnz11 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 wheels look choice! 13x6? What size tyres? What size blocks are in the back? tridents and white lettering tyres on a van, always a win in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 almost missed this update Wheels look great it needs a little up in the back... or down in the front lol my rear shocks have airbags on them, never seen these before 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browndog Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 wheels look choice! 13x6? What size tyres? What size blocks are in the back? tridents and white lettering tyres on a van, always a win in my opinion wheels are 13x7, a rare size for Tridens, I have never seen this size before, and I regard myself as a bit of a mag wheel trainspotter! Tyres are 215/60 rear and 205/60 front, BF Goodrich Radial T/A's, no longer available in 13" unfortunately . I like tall sidewalls, not a big fan of really low (50's) profile 13's, to my eyes they look a bit small on most cars, apart from Mini's.... Lowering blocks are either 1.5 or 2" according to the eyecrometer , I haven't measured properly yet. almost missed this update Wheels look great it needs a little up in the back... or down in the front lol my rear shocks have airbags on them, never seen these before Front is quite high, will do that first. Not quite sure that I am ready for the jacked up rear look yet! Never seen airshocks before? Thats showing your age! I think they were invented for people towing caravans, so that their car did not sit its bum on the ground when towing. Custom car people started fitted them to their cars in the 1970's and 80's to jack up the rear.(instead of, or as well as extended rear spring shackles) This meant no guard rub on those fat feet (spelt "fat" not "phat" back then!) and anyway, jacked up rears were "the look" back then, just as slammed cars are now:) Just like these fine specimens that I found; check out the rake on these bad boys! Probably all handled like shit, just as most slammed cars do nowadays, but the all important "look" was far more important back than anything else back then, just as it seems to be now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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