Random slightly cool stuff you built but not worth its own thread, thread

[Valiant]

I think the truck has a Hilux style diff and a Hiace type gearbox. Should last for ever.

Name a more iconic duo.

 

[cletus]

Plz fit side pipe with a glow plug in it, my mitsi van had that accessory and it did awesome blue flames out the side 

[kierbear]

I'm doing postgraduate biology study this semester but THIS is the most tedious thing I've done all week. Worth it. Modelled in the filthy parts car, my car ready soon

 

 

[SOHC]

[ajg193]

On 24/03/2025 at 20:41, Valiant said:

I've wanted one of these for ages. A little petrol motorthat I could convert to gas. This one came up on Market place, I lowballed the guy and ended up selling it to me for not much. I knew it had an overheating issue and no wof. Borrowed a trailer, drove to Oamaru and picked it up.

It's pretty tidy, came with a spare 2y new front indicators, new water pump, new thermostat, and new alternator so that was nice. 

It was overheating due to a blocked radiator, got that to the radiator shop for a clear out. The drag link off to HBI engineering for a rebuild. I gave it a good wash, fixed lots of niggly little things got a WOF, drove it round, got sick of putting petrol in it so I pulled it to bits again to convert to gas.

Pretty basic LPG stuff, Impco 125 gas carb and throttle plate adapted to the factory manifold and a reverse engineered carb hood to attach to the factory air intake.

 

I pulled the carb to bits and gave it a good clean up, added the factory toyota cable guide to the throttle, reworked the cable bracket and that was all very nice.

it has an Impco regulator and electric lock off mounted on drivers side whichcame to bits for a good clean too.

I mounted an 80L tank on the chassis rail where the petrol tank was. 

All looking good, time to start it, which took some thinking because I had a dual fuel carb that wasn't getting a vacuum signal to the right place, sorted that out and away it went. Apart from a knocking noise.

When I welded up the air injection pipes a ball of mig splatter fell into the exhaust port and made its self known. So off came the head. Now it has shot peened pistons and combustion chambers which is nice. The blob didn't do much damage. I put it back together as is, its all good!

Anyway. That sucked but it wasn't the end of the world.

So now it runs really happily on gas.

Goes nicely. Really smooth. Great light throttle response. Way simpler than it was on petrol.

I replaced all this.

With this.

Future plans may include a tipping deck but for now I'm pretty stoked to have it running and uses usable as it is.

Probably the same pistons as 3Y - I might still have 2 spare good pistons laying around if I didn't throw them in the bin.

 

Edit: Looks like I probably biffed them. I'll check in the attic some time. I've still got two good connecting rods in the garage if you need them but they will probably be different to 2Y

[kierbear]

Had enough of crotchet but pleased with the outcome (filthy parts car seats) 

[63Ragtop]

Very retro!

Reminds me of pulp fiction for some reason!?

[63Ragtop]

Was at a shop the other day and noticed the folks behind the counter had these magnetic keychains for keeping track of whatever.

So I spun up these little dingus' for work, now we know where shit is!

Just a small round magnet with a counter sunk screw in a wee pocket, easy.

So I made a mini one from brass for my keys.

Now, what did I stick them to?

 

[ajg193]

Your nipples

[Adoom]

On 06/04/2025 at 15:52, kierbear said:

Had enough of crotchet but pleased with the outcome (filthy parts car seats) 

 

That looks like it takes AAAAGES to do.

[kierbear]

On 14/04/2025 at 19:28, Adoom said:

That looks like it takes AAAAGES to do.

Got it down to 5 mins per square, but at a total of 100 squares, yea way too fucking long

[igor]

5 minutes each? You're a machine.

[kierbear]

On 16/04/2025 at 20:06, igor said:

5 minutes each? You're a machine.

Thanks i disliked every minute of it 🤣 but I'm pleased with the result 

[kierbear]

On 09/04/2025 at 22:45, 63Ragtop said:

Very retro!

Reminds me of pulp fiction for some reason!?

I have vaguely an uma Thurman pulp fiction hairstyle 🤔🤔🤣

[kierbear]

Ive procrastinated assignments and cleaning out the garage, to make 70s inspired clothing to wear when I get my avenger back rather soon. Most recent progress photo included, folks must be wondering what on earth the car is that I keep talking about 

[tortron]

got a cheap parts washer. 

wired in replacement switch and it sounds like it works.

didnt have the internal work surface shelf, but i do have the door of a dishwasher on the scrap pile

 

 

might want to take the drain holes out a size or two, butnwill see how it goes. probably fill with diesel 

[cubastreet]

I filled mine with diesel. it's a bit thick, kero would work better, but much smellier. I used a water based degreaser first and the whole thing rusted.

[tortron]

yeah id like to use mineral spirits but im not a millionare to buy like 40L of it

[NickJ]

Run diesel in mine, not really potent enough but anything decent melts the pump

[JustHarry]

On 20/04/2025 at 10:25, tortron said:

yeah id like to use mineral spirits but im not a millionare to buy like 40L of it

There is specific parts wash fluid