yoeddynz Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Lol at gasket. Did they actually quibble and reluctantly drop the price? Barries.... It's looking good. How sweet would a 12a beerkeg look sitting low in that bay with a tidy Ida carb...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Yeah I happened to get the shop owner who told me there was no such thing as dead stock haha. I had a line on 5 gaskets for like $150 that someone had on trademe, so I told him if he wanted $95 for this one he could stick it and I'd buy the 5, but that I only need 1, and would rather spend $50 on his one. He said I was pretty unlucky, cos if i had walked in and got one of "the boys" they probably would have given it to me for nothing haha. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 There's a local autosparky in town that has a dust covered clear packet containing a roll of self adhesive LED lights for $60. Even the price tag is faded. I'd guess its been there since the day that sort of thing was invented. I lightheartedly told the owner with a smile that you can get these for about $5 on TM or from Ali. Barry wasn't impressed and said "well go get them there then" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 That old gasket will go another round of you anneal it. Good for your 6 monthly head decoke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear01 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Awesome car. I love that the gasket looks like it's for a 4 cylinder Briggs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Yeah my workmate didn't believe me that the head was smaller than an A4 sheet of paper until I put it on his desk haha. I damaged the original gasket a fair bit getting it off, but I agree I could probably use it again if i gave it a straighen up etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Use it for a pattern and laser cut your own copper headgasketd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 That was the original plan, but while the gasket was still sitting on the cutters desk, I found the new one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thousand Dollar Supercar Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I like that your service manual comes from the thirties! Hard to get much more oldschool than this car. Unfortunately, whenever I read your build thread, my brain plays this song: Let it never be said, that Austin is dead... Ruby ruby ruby ruby! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 @anglia4 there’s a “big 7” listed on fb no idea if that’s the same or if you need parts? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 @anglia4 Want another? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/austin/listing/4072696962 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 Man thats sad! Looks like a great source of parts, but its getting a bit spendy for my liking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/austin/7/listing/4124638685 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 Yeah, it would be too easy to spend such a tiny amount of money on a decent starting point and send this one to the crusher... but then it wouldn't be "grandads seven". As much as I would love to just go and buy a better one 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Oh I just thought you could have two... 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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