Popular Post frushez Posted July 31, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2017 yeah g'day. so i spun a yarn at work saying i needed a wagon and something to move me furniture and go camping with. along came a chap with a friend who had 'this old wagon chilling at his place'. One thing led to another and i was dragging this old Crown wagon out of a tree. It's been sitting for 3 years, hasn't been turned on and is pretty well dormant. I chucked a fresh battery into it and she ticked over first try. Won't idle but i'm open to theories as to what would cause that - seems a bit trial and error at this stage. Will need a few parts here and there, but as it's a Crown, she's packed with lush interior and random knobs and bits all over the place. 'Royalty'. Anyway, here's pics. How it looked after we pushed it out of the tree situation. Weta for scale I need one of these if anyone knows a guy that knows a guy etc cheeky spot of rust that'll need sorting How she's chilling currently. Can't open the front passenger door either, so if anyone has any ideas, gizza yarn my way. Cheers. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mop Head Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Major life pine right now. Crown wagons are the dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Oh wow, where'd you find that heap? I look forward to seeing it's revival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlades Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 @kirk28 will be able to give you heaps of info, he's a crown piner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk28 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 2 hours ago, JBlades said: @kirk28 will be able to give you heaps of info, he's a crown piner! Lol already have! Love the front on these pre facelift 130 wagz... And the blue interior vs the brown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frushez Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 On 8/1/2017 at 21:01, Firetruck said: Oh wow, where'd you find that heap? I look forward to seeing it's revival. A friend of a friend had it lying around for ages. Told me to basically take it away, so that's exactly what I did Will do a little update tomorrow. Still trying to figure out this idling issue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk28 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Do it 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frushez Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 Definitely thinking about the V12 repower but that's a story for another day.. Was meant to take after photos but forgot, so here's a big ass spider that crept out from the engine bay, just to keep y'all posted with the wildlife progress: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I am really jealous. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk28 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 How's this coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frushez Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 I've been slack as all shit, but I've made a promise to myself (ha) that this long weekend i'll get some shit done. In the mean time, what's the bet this will pass a wof? it's not broken thru, just surface/bit crap. And anyone in Central-ish Auckland able to swap some tyres over for me? box of piss etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chees- Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 That will defs fail, grind it back, rust kill and paint it. Ease as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 personally id grind that back and slap some paint on it before ol' Mate sees it edit beaten! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frushez Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, chees- said: That will defs fail, grind it back, rust kill and paint it. Ease as 11 minutes ago, azzurro said: personally id grind that back and slap some paint on it before ol' Mate sees it edit beaten! What's the go-to/recommended rust kill solution round here? /new to this old car business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Go to bunnings and buy some rannex it’s phosphoic acid and is the simplest most effective product IMO (don’t trust those “primer” ones they have bad adhesion). Rub on with scotch brite and wash off with water. Poor mans version is white vinnager but it’s a less aggressive acid so takes more time and more applications usually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frushez Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, Spencer said: Go to bunnings and buy some rannex it’s phosphoic acid and is the simplest most effective product IMO (don’t trust those “primer” ones they have bad adhesion). Rub on with scotch brite and wash off with water. Poor mans version is white vinnager but it’s a less aggressive acid so takes more time and more applications usually. that's my long weekend sorted. pearler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Yea so I would probably to all that by hand, sand it with 60/80 then rust kill (repeat that a few times), theres probably holes in there and doing it by hand will take way longer but much less mess if you aren't doing cutty-weldy. Hit with some filler and maybe get some 2 part epoxy primer and brush it on for longevity of the repair (can get 1L from a automotive paint shop) then try match with some cheap silver (probably brush on again). Good little weekend project, many ways to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frushez Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Just now, Spencer said: Yea so I would probably to all that by hand, sand it with 60/80 then rust kill (repeat that a few times), theres probably holes in there and doing it by hand will take way longer but much less mess if you aren't doing cutty-weldy. Hit with some filler and maybe get some 2 part epoxy primer and brush it on for longevity of the repair (can get 1L from a automotive paint shop) then try match with some cheap silver (probably brush on again). Good little weekend project, many ways to do it. Cheers for this! Will have a crack at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 damn that interior looks comfortable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toy-mota Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Theres a crown wagon the same getting parted out in the north island.i sceen a post on FB of it.under offical rwd toyota page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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