Popular Post JustHarry Posted July 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2020 Long story short @- i5oogt - @azzar and myself were in takaka to buy yet another mk2 Mirage . The car was in the impound yard at Orange mechanical also in takaka. We went for a wander around their yard and in their , to be crushed pile was this cream nissan 720 no wheels. No bumper or plates. On closer inspection it had two rego labels........ It failed a wof on rust in the floor. The owner not wanting to spend the money getting it fixed. Decided it was the end of the road for the little ute. Strange since hed owned it for nearly 20years and had never taken it out of the valley. After contacting the owner a deal was struck and plates and wheels were obtained from his possession. The wheels having 4 near new maxxis commercial tyres. First hurdle was the takaka hill..... in a sd23 powered ute Not to be scoffed at the little ute chugged up the hill in 4th gear most of the way. (Had to find 3rd for the real tight corners). The sd23 was quickly proving itself as a force to be reckond with A quick stop in motueka to wash the moss and lichen off using @Slacker_Sam. Car care kit. And off we set to Christchurch. Register but no wof. Made it to murchison for a meal at the pub before dark. But after that was all nigh running. The sd23 was more than happy cruising along at 100km and seemed to be a set and forget in 5th gear up hill and down dale 5th gear did it all. 6hrs on the road from takaka to chc and over half at night. And over 450km in a ute destined for the crusher. Better yet it didnt use a drop of oil or coolant on the drive back 33 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustHarry Posted July 22, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2020 Bit of details It's a 1995 nissan 720. Has a sd23 2.3 non turbo diesel. Making a cuntsmashing 73hp. 5 speed floor change. 206,000kms allegedly genuine. I almost believe to be true as it drives so nice and it's not completely worn out. Also the old Barry I got it off didnt seem like the sort of person who would wind it. Real povo spec. Dash doesn't even have a trip meter. Gave it a decent clean after work today. Got all the takaka dirt and spiderwebs out of the dash. Blacked the tires and washed the body. Almost looks presentable What are my plans for it? I dont know. Has a few rust holes in the floor that I need to deal with. But likely slam and differnt wheel. And maybe zutututututu Who knows 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post - i5oogt - Posted July 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2020 @JustHarry enjoying the start of the takaka hill road 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustHarry Posted July 22, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2020 Foot flat for 12kms from culverdon to balmoral reserve this was maximum speed Oh and the speedo read like 8kms fast...... Shes not winning any races 18 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustHarry Posted August 8, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2020 No relevant pictures. But I fixed the rust in the floor the other weekend. It's a fair bit quieter to drive with no holes in the floor. Have used it to move firewood around and dump some green waste for my nan 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHarry Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 Did some work on it tonight. I put brake pads and shoes in it the other weekend. New front pads pushed the pistons in so the rusty bit was on the seal and they dragged pretty bad. Took then apart sandblasted the caliper and cleaned up the pistons. They're a little pitted but I figure they'll be fine for now. Fitted them this arvo. Stops better now Also fitted the spare properly Next step is get a wof So this can happen 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHarry Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Got sick of bo sounds Added a headunit to the dash, 4" jvc speakers to the a pillars and some 6x9s in boxes courtesy of @- i5oogt - behind the seat 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustHarry Posted June 3, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2021 Sold the 720 Regretted it Wanted a bigger deck Bought a 1980 l300 truck 1600 4 speed with drum brakes all round Has a bit of rust as all good Mitsubishi's do More to come 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustHarry Posted July 3, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2021 This has been a bit of a sack. Blew a heater hose cos the coolant system was pressuring because the headgast was leaking. Then because of the blown hose i think the headgasket went properly and it started gushing collant out the radiator cap So today i replaced the headgasket. Was also lazy and didnt do the stem seals. Meh. Front brakes are also real grabby. Fuckin drum brakes Put some moreys in the motor to stop some of the smoke.... Also fitted a tach so i can see it doing 5000rpm at 100k Winning combo 12 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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