Popular Post triumph...tristan Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 So not to long ago i went with a mate to a mates place and i spotted this old looking car under some sheets, i had a closer look and discovered it was a early b1600 ute, i immediately asked if he would sell it, to my surprise he was more then happy to sell it, he just wanted to free up shed space after it had been sitting in there for 10 years. lately i have been getting into motorbikes so i was actually in the market for a ute, so this was just perfect a oldschool ute, and i was super stocked that it had a well side. Usaully when i see these utes they are super beat up or full of rust, so to find one this mint was such a score, The bad bits: The front left guard indicator lens is broken, the rear half of the hand brake is cut, apparently the last owner said it got stuck on oneday, the rear brake line is rusted out, and the mirrors are broken. It came with some spare parts and wheels too. I attempted starting the ute up the day i got it and it fired right up into life and ran super smooth, The clutch and all the gears seemed good too. So i plan on using this as the daily driver or workhorse for a while, I dont plan on changing much, ill get on to sorting all those main issues then ill go in for a wof and reg, The cars on hold so thats also a bonus. Ill then like to lower it slightly and then get some whitewall tyres and just use the original mazda caps. Im sure that should look pretty sweet with all its patina. 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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triumph...tristan Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 So i had some spare time today and i rigged up the endless chain and lifted off the wellside, Now i have access to all the old rusted brake lines, ive ordered some more tube so hopefully that shall arrive soon. it also gives me a good opportunity to give the whole chassis a much needed water blast and a spray of some underseal stuff. Removing the wellside The dirty chassis Freshly water blasted The cab before and after she got her first wash in plenty of years, i think the paint will come up really well with a good buff. This looks so good sitting on the ground, but i cant tempt myself! this is going to be a practical car haha! And were would be the best place to get brake parts and bushes? i went into bnt and repco today to replace they rear brake hose, but they couldn't get any, they were going on about the size being m10 1.25 and that that size is really odd and not many cars had it, so were would be the best place to find a brake hose like this? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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triumph...tristan Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 So i did a little bit more this weekend i removed the old rusty brake lines and my roll of bundy tube turned up. So i painted this under seal stuff all over the chassis and underbody it came out looking pretty good and tidy then i started bending the tube to shape After i bleed the brakes and they were all working i went and lifted the well side back on, i also gave the well side a good clean out i was thinking of painting the inside of the tray but i think im just gonna keep it as it is. The front seems quite abit lower then the back so i really need to get on to bringing the rear end down as soon as possible. Im just waiting for the indicator lens and handbrake cable to arrive then i can go for a wof. I also decided to go for a decent drive in her today i covered about 60km, It runs and rides really well the only problem im finding is it dosent really like to go into first and second gear, you have to do it very hard and fast I noticed the linkage had alot of play in it, Would the linkage be causing these hard shifting issues? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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triumph...tristan Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 So im still waiting around for that indicator lens and handbrake cable, so i couldent help myself, Ill be getting some spare leaf springs soon so ended up getting the leafs springs in it reset, just because i really dident like the angle it was sitting on, I bolted them in today and im super stocked with the way it looks, its sitting perfectly even with the front now, i also gave the whole ute a good buff and the paint came up so good! the wheels also got a coat of black paint, im still unsure if i like them silver or black tho. And do i get some whitewall tires or keep it as it is? i might try photo shop some one. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post triumph...tristan Posted June 21, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2018 So i ended up getting the handbrake cable and it ended up being broken! The guy said he had another one, so im just waiting on that one to arrive! its been ages now haha! Anyway a good deal came up for some motorbikes and i just couldn't pass it up! so i decided to take the ute on a 400km journey, The ute went well apart from it starting to splutter at steady throttle, but i figured if i pulled the choke out slightly the miss completely disappeared, and to be honest the ute probably is abit low for all the weight it had on the back, but atleast it looked sweet and thankfully it dident brake down haha! It was a good little adventure, and im looking forward to many more missions in it. 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post triumph...tristan Posted June 3, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2019 The ute hasent been doing to much lately but i recently picked up a MA engine for it, so that should hopefully increase performance slighty. And then these cool wheels popped up for sale, so i had to get them. Just the gold against the yellow sounded so good in my head! i gave them a test fit and they look better then i actually imagined! They are slightly to wide for it, but im just gonna chuck some tires on them and go from there. Other small things to do this month. I wanna try bring it to the old school palmy monthly meet! Finish making sill extensions, get them color matched. Buy fender mirrors, Get a mazda sticker made up for the tail gate. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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