Classic Cars

[MikeL]

Sorry to talk about 4 wheels here, but I would appreciate any information about NZ forums for those interested in restoring old cars. I posted an enquiry on Classic Car forum but it seems to be rather inactive - in 6 days only 5 views and no reply. Is there any other forum that might be more useful??
Thanks

[Milky]

my next door neighbour is very involved in that scene so I shall see what he knows for you.

[Motu]

You might need to be vehicle specific MikeL...so,what have you got...or thinking about getting?

[MidnightMike]

Why?, KB not good enoough for you? :shake:

[MikeL]

Why?, KB not good enoough for you? :shake:

Hey, I've been posting on KB for several years now - will never lose my interest in bikes. But life holds infinite possibilities for enrichment. There's room for 4 wheels in my life as well...

[MikeL]

You might need to be vehicle specific MikeL...so,what have you got...or thinking about getting?

Well... at the risk of exposing myself to undeserved ridicule...

I've bought a 1960 Ford 107E Prefect... genuine 42,000 miles, 1 family owner, last registered in 1992, been sitting in someone's garden for 13 years, petrol gone bad, all hydraulic fluid turned to sludge, bodywork covered in surface rust... But I changed the oil, cleaned out the carb, flushed the radiator, put in a new battery, and now it's purring like a kitten...
I just need some advice on restoration. Call me crazy, but I feel this car has been waiting for me.
Of course I could never feel the same way about it as I feel about my bikes...

[Motu]

107E ? That was the 100E body with the 105E OHV motor? Very rare...all the problems of the 100E solved,too late.The 3 speed behind a screaming sidevalve was a right pain in the arse,they also had rear wheel bearings running direct on the axle housing.So,good choice....

[MikeL]

107E ? That was the 100E body with the 105E OHV motor? Very rare...all the problems of the 100E solved,too late.The 3 speed behind a screaming sidevalve was a right pain in the arse,they also had rear wheel bearings running direct on the axle housing.So,good choice....

In a previous life I had first a 100E, then a 107E. Chalk and cheese. The only problem the 107E didn't solve was the vacuum-operated windscreen wipers. Apparently you can fit the Anglia electric wipers if you are very determined...

[ducatilover]

i kinda love classic cars and would love to do some restoring. although im more of a commoner, austin heally 3000, mgb gt is one of my dream g=vages except with nice wee inline 6 or smallish v8 [yeah rover v8 from a p6 3500s] and i cant forget all the lotuses mmmmm lightweight with no fucking anoying go wrong gizzmos. sorry rant over.

good to know theres people out there that like old cages:whistle: :love:

[LXS]

hey mike, try www.oldschool.co.nz

I'm a fan of the Caddys..this ones a 1972 Seville.


Good luck.

[Kickaha]

In a previous life I had first a 100E.

We did to,but it was fitted with a 1300 cortina motor, we managed to roll it on three seperate occasions over one weekend :pinch:

[SPman]

We did to,but it was fitted with a 1300 cortina motor, we managed to roll it on three seperate occasions over one weekend :pinch:The Ford Pop was good for that - whats that - a 93E?. The Pop's more.......fell over, than rolled...pile out.....put em back upright and off you go again in a cloud of oil smoke...........aaaaaah, those were the days. Tell the youth of today that, and they won't beleive you........

[Colapop]

Jeez I feel like a boy round some of you fellers! I don't mean that you're old but the things you guys know... that's pretty cool. Me personally? I'd like a '71 HQ 2dr Monaro. I know it's fairly standard but done nicely without too many mods they can look real nice.

[Motu]

I don't really get into ''classic'' classic cars,y'know,they ones they all rave about,like Healey 3000s,SP250 Daimlers,the American cars etc - I have a soft spot for the British daily drivers,like MikeL's 107E.Most likely because the early part of my like was full of them,as a kid they were our family cars,as an adult (or as adult as I can get) I spent many years working on them....although the work was hard filthy and slow I got a lot more enjoyment out of it than modern cars.I like old trucks too,I've spent years working on them too - nothing like driving a big British COE like a Leylend,AEC,Albion or Atkinson....the big old slow reving 6 cyl diesel and the gearlever coming out of the cab behind you,you had to reach back to work it....or on the Atkinson it was beside your left leg,but you could only use the clutch for 1st and reverse,all the rest of the gears you had to move your left leg out of the way.I'd like a Phase 1 Vanguard,EIP Velox or A70 Herodshire - but time and space are not available

[raster]

I always thort the ford club are quite active, you should be able to link to that resource.

I have restored Mercedes in the past, don't forget to properly kill rust, the POR system is one of the better systems, Petrol Head magazine has plenty of resources.

[Colapop]

My first car was a Austin A30. I sanded it back to bare metal and undercoated it, wet and dry sanded it, undercoated again, wet and dry sanded it.... and came home from school to find Dad had painted it Granny Smith Green! Went pretty good though - I always wondered how it would have gone with a rotary in it?

[Ixion]

I'm like Mr Motu, I sort of hanker after one of the cars that I envied people having when I was a kid . Humber Super Snipe would be nice, or one of the big Wolseleys, or an MG Magnette. Or an Armstrong Siddeley or one of those huge Austins that looked like an Armstrong - that would be nice. And yeah, the E93A Ford (Prefect Anglia or Popular) you could roll it real easy (only had one spring front and one rear - they went SIDEWAYS , ACROSS the car (I'm not kidding), but you just heaved them upright and carried on.

[Coyote]

Give my Laser another 8 years and it should be a classic. Still got another several hundred thousand kilometers left in it yet :p

[Jackrat]

I had a couple of 105's the last of which is still over the side of the Paparoa
bridge, an thus in the Paparoa part of the Kaipara harbour.A bit farther down stream from were I parked it at the time but then it was 25years ago.
It had a good stereo in it if anybodys interested.

[wildcat_lgf]

Yeah my first car was a 1978 Fiat X1/9 bought from a family friend...did it up, sold it and bought a 1976 Alfa Romeo Spider...did that up complete with Weber carb conversion from SPICA FI...sold it bought a 1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8, started doing that but found we couldn't afford it so sold it on...bought another Fiat X1/9 which I'm now in the process of restoring/modifying. Currently running a Uno Turbo, and when I re-fit the engine it should roar like a tiger :) Cam upgrade, head flowed, port/polish, blah blah blah...

If you notice...my only mistake was buying a British car! What was I thinking? Beautiful to look at but nothing compared with Italian character :) Same goes for bikes...just bought a Cagiva :)

[ducatilover]

i got a "mate" who just got himself a nice old alfa 1600 sprint. the oldish late 60's early 70's style, i think its dead sexy and im now in love with it:yes:

[Colapop]

Hmpff!! Your 'Mate' coulda bought the Jihad!!

[scumdog]

In a previous life I had first a 100E, then a 107E. Chalk and cheese. The only problem the 107E didn't solve was the vacuum-operated windscreen wipers. Apparently you can fit the Anglia electric wipers if you are very determined...

Google '105speed' and then look at 'links' to the 100E site. (bit Irish I know but hey, it works)

[scumdog]

I don't really get into ''classic'' classic cars,y'know,they ones they all rave about,like Healey 3000s,SP250 Daimlers,the American cars etc - I have a soft spot for the British daily drivers,like MikeL's 107E.Most likely because the early part of my like was full of them,as a kid they were our family cars,as an adult (or as adult as I can get) I spent many years working on them....although the work was hard filthy and slow I got a lot more enjoyment out of it than modern cars.I like old trucks too,I've spent years working on them too - nothing like driving a big British COE like a Leylend,AEC,Albion or Atkinson....the big old slow reving 6 cyl diesel and the gearlever coming out of the cab behind you,you had to reach back to work it....or on the Atkinson it was beside your left leg,but you could only use the clutch for 1st and reverse,all the rest of the gears you had to move your left leg out of the way.I'd like a Phase 1 Vanguard,EIP Velox or A70 Herodshire - but time and space are not available

I know what you mean - always a soft spot for "Vokkers" - my first car was a 1970 Victor 3.3 - 16,000 miles on it, 15 months old and it went like stink! A pretty flash car for a boy in the early '70s.

[ducatilover]

Hmpff!! Your 'Mate' coulda bought the Jihad!!
umm is that expensive? cos hes broke now hahaha. he just came over this morning in that all shiny red alfa and took me for a ride down some back roads, he even let me drive and fuck it has nicely weighted steering, really comunicative and direct. :hug: ;)

[raster]

I know what you mean - always a soft spot for "Vokkers" - my first car was a 1970 Victor 3.3 - 16,000 miles on it, 15 months old and it went like stink! A pretty flash car for a boy in the early '70s.

Those Victors went like stink.
I had a Viva 1200, ended up putting a Honda dash and a Toyota 1600 engine in it, then it went like stink, used to light up beautifully, then it would run out of legs cause the diff was so high.
At that time I wanted a 2L Magnum.