MightyJoe Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Come here to judge my welding and laugh at my decision to buy such a heap Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 There are only enablers here High 5 for getting your dream car . 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I too saw that on there, and with the way the MK1 Prices are thought it wasn't a bad deal - not that I wanted to buy it, but saw it, and thought surely a Rally guy will snap that up! +1 For getting a dream car, and some form of redemption back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Heap Ford owners unite! Good score these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 Thanks guys. No doubt it's rough. But worse than that it's missing stuff, he made no excuses and said it was a parts car to finish his other one. But yeah. With prices the way they are I can't afford anything nice anymore. Just stoked to have the car and build something fun hopefully. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Re black plates Photos of them on the car (so they can tell its 2 diff plates) with patinad screws and a screen shot of car jam should suffice Photo of the chassis number if still there Reuseofplates@nzta.govt.nz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 Thanks for that. I read a post on here from 2018 you need receipts etc hence why I was trying to track down some old owners etc. I thought it might be a mission so that is good to hear thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Yeah they don't seem to worry about that, I've done a bike and a car Only reply before approving me was asking for a photo of the back plate (that was the back plate i sent them just weird looking citroen so probably couldn't tell) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 All i have is a hand written reciept of sale but I put the cars rego on there and both mine and the sellers phone number and addresses. I'll I'll them and email cheers. I was trying to track dowb the previous owners as I though I'd have to provide a folder of receipts etc. This is really good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Actually just looked at my bike one that I did first and doesn't look to require it anymore (they probably leave that to the vin place) *maybe of note is the plate needing to be in "mint" condition, I maaay have used a low res photo of my bike one and painted over a big Crack so it wasn't so obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 That's good to know. I might dab some black paint over them then. They are very straight but the front one is pretty stone chipped 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Man I likely spotted this at the same time you did, if I wasn't out on a work trip I would have jumped on it too, such a bargain! Although escorts aren't my flavour, the availability of spare panels makes them appealing projects to keep the hands busy. I wish you all the best with building momentum, you got this! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 there is no judgment here..... we are all here because we all have the same issues ...... but just like different flavors. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
governorsam Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Saw it advertised, was tempted. Had a 1300 sport when I was a young lad. Also my dream car. look saveable to me... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 Thanks Nick, Dan and Sam. The more people I speak to about it the more I can't believe it got it tbh. Seems most of christchurch was keen on it. Mental. It's a bit of an interesting car, seems to have mexico guards, tramp bars but a 2 clock dash. I'm trying to track down what it might be. Nz cortinas are a bit different to uk models and specs (and aussie ones too). I'm thinking escorts must be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 26/03/2022 at 09:20, MightyJoe said: All i have is a hand written reciept of sale but I put the cars rego on there and both mine and the sellers phone number and addresses. I'll I'll them and email cheers. I was trying to track dowb the previous owners as I though I'd have to provide a folder of receipts etc. This is really good news When I re-registered the Gloria, I needed a signed letter from a JP with ownership documents along with vehicle vin/chassis number for proof of ownership. You can use a lawyer or go to the local police station too.. I then took that paper work with me when it went through for recompliance at Vinz/VTNZ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 Cheers for that. I'll email the resuseofplates and see where I need to go from there. I hope I don't need any old paperwork as I haven't tracked down any yet. 2 previous owners though so might be all good with that so far I dunno. Need to clean up the plates and get some pics of them in situ. Rusty screws and corroded rivets for the win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Should be as easy as it was to re-reg my Mini, since the rego comes up in carjam. I used a screenshot of carjam showing that the rego/chassis wasnt wanted by the police, had a purchase/sale agreement signed by the seller, and a stat dec signed by a JP to say I was the rightful and legal owner of the car. I also printed out the trademe listing I purchased the car from, but probably wasnt needed. The reuse of black plates thing is seperate to the actual re-rego, but also quite easy as outlined above. I just had to email a photo of both plates together (to show i had both) and a photo of the chassis number. Make sure you remind the people at the counter you are keeping the black plates; i was real close to them forgetting and putting white plates on my car. The hardest bit will be making the car actually pass the inspection, which at the end of the day is just a thorough WOF. I will say make sure you keep any receipts for any brake work/components you replace though, as you may have to fill out a Brake Declaration form, indicating what work you have done, and attach receipts to it. Awesome project though; I will be following it with interest. If it helps, i outlined the process when i re-rego'd my mini here, https://tasteslikepetrol.net/2018/11/project-snicket-re-registration/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJoe Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 Cheers for that info. Ill read through the link after work. I'm going to ring a certifier in chch soon(ish) and have a chat with him see what he says. I'm not going to go crazy or reinvent the wheel, it should hopefully be a pretty standard low volume. Wheels, suspension, seats, bigger capacity of the same same block. The brake lines have been modified and will need to be remade anyway. The turret style booster Is gone and he ran twin remote boosters from an MGB/jag for some reason. Unless it's a stupid price I will probably get a company to remake them. I've made a few flares and wof standard brake pipes but it's impossible to get it looking neat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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