legendlives Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/pg/mk1gasser/photos/?tab=album&album_id=840184772834896 With HUGE thanks to SOHC and EURON8. See guys, I did use them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 New twins! When I added up the cost of rebuilding my original turbos it worked out not that much more expensive to buy new ones. With what I sold mine for I think I'm only about two hundy down! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Now on drivetribe: https://drivetribe.com/t/cheatin-the-reaper-f2hZgBfwTlmsWZTzJU5Shw The whole build-up from the beginning, edited down a bit(!). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 A few factoids about Cheatin’ The Reaper: I named it ‘Cheatin’ The Reaper’ as after all of the stupid shit I’ve done in my life, even I’m surprised I’m still here…. The car was manufactured in 1938, making it 80 years old this year! It’s like taking your Granny and giving her heart, lungs, hips and knee transplants! I’ve been building it for 2 ½ years and spent approximately 1,000 hours on it so far. In total to date I’ve spent just over $6,000 NZ. A lot of the purchases have been luck, and in the case of the engine I sold off all of the ancillaries for almost what the engine cost me. Friends and family have donated parts and materials. There’s a lot of washing machine, cooker and (now) cooker hood metal in the build. The reaction from Facebook/RNS/Old School and Drivetribe has been excellent. It’s definitely helped me get out into the garage, and pushed me to make it better than even I imagined. It will be finished by Christmas. I’m not saying which Christmas. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 Having crewed on a drag car running on the strips of NZ for a while now it was obvious that I couldn’t get away with leaving the turbos open and sexy under the arches like all of the Drag Week/Street Outlaw guys. Particularly at Meremere where we dig out a sack full of small rocks after every run which would bugger the turbos straight away. So these big-old snorkels will draw clean (and cold-ish) air from behind the grille and duct it to the angry snails. More updates and pics on the facebook page. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Now with the snorkels welded into closing panels, and vertical panels at the side of the rad to try and force as much air through the rad as possible. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 The pipes from the turbos to the pressure hat are now finished and in place. We're getting there..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendlives Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Scary isn't it? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post legendlives Posted January 4, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2022 It's come a long way since 2019. Since I last posted the chassis and body were separated, the chassis, suspension and axle components painted, the inside of the car painted, the headliner made and fitted (had to be fitted before the body and frame were reunited) and the body/chassis put back together. Interior panel work is largely complete. All in brushed aluminium with the rear 1/4 panels and the overhead console trimmed in metallic blue vinyl. Seats have also been trimmed in diamond-stitched blue vinyl. The wiring looms are mostly in place, only the engine loom needs finalising when the engine goes back in. Not long now, but unfortunately missed another Christmas deadline! Happy 2022 everyone! 21 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post legendlives Posted August 1, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2023 Another year on and it's nearly finished. Outside is painted and signwritten, the seat covers were fitted last weekend, and aside from a small wiring job and a good polish it's pretty well done! 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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