OldNathans 1977 MX31 Grande Coupe

[OldNathan]

So this happened.

Was cashed up and gave up on getting a wagon so made an offer on this bad boy and next minute shes in my shed.

1977(regod as an 81 which it isnt)

MX31 Corona Mark 11 Grande

In 1992 she was converted to a Mustang 289 V8 manual with a borg warner 9 inch. Apparently it has a Clevor engine which Im yet to confirm. Fitted with a nice demon carb. Awesome throttle response! Shes all certed with a ridgy didgy 1992 cert plate. On hold.

Trailered her home from Auckland.A few days later she had factory mirrors back in place. Started to remove the pin stripping only to find the main red bit is painted on. Gutted.

Factory colour is a beautiful champagne so I might spray her back to that seeing there are a few rust bubbles on her I want to sort out. But this all depends what I do with it.

Got her running but the clutch has welded itself to the flywheel from sitting for 2 years. Goes on par with my old 1uz one, but with longer ratios so pulls hard.

Got all the fruit my Grande sedan does, air con, power steering, electric windows, IRS, overriders etc.

Very excited and will update as progress takes place. Will be getting new plus soon and a battery. Will get a video up and the whip the box out and sort this clutch.

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[OldNathan]

Got pulled out of the shed yesterday. Only to go for a drive to clear cob weebs though. Clutch has freed itself up now which is good. Will attack making a new slave cylinder bracket in the coming weeks. Will also put the suspension and wheels from the sedan into this ready for Hampton powercruise.

[OldNathan]

Seeing the sedan might be off the road for a bit getting its V12 I thought the coupe deserved a change. Suspension and wheels swapped over today.