egads (she/her) Looks great, I am a sucker for that mustardish colour they nicked from the heavy machinery branch too
Trex So a bit of a small rundown on the 142. Looked to have sat for possibly 23 years until we came across it about 8 months ago, and took it home 4 months later. It had a substantial hit to the passenger side wheel which had bent the lower control arm into a taco, among the other damage sustained, possibly during the Dutton rally of 1995. We had the engine running off a jerry can and car moving and driving a week after getting it home, we knew we were onto a winner. The whole fuel system has been removed, cleaned and new lines ran to make sure it was safe and i wouldnt have any problems later down the track. The compression was exactly the same on all 4, i forget what it was, 100psi? who knows. We wired in a new alternator and ran a few vac lines and coolant lines etc. Just making sure the engine was tight and wouldnt cause any troubles later on. From here it was a matter of getting new parts and making my own. The brakes now consist of all brand new lines from cvi performance, home made vented 240 rotors with 4 piston calipers and 850 rear calipers. Rebuilt the master cylinder and took everything apart to be cleaned and re ran. The brakes now work like a charm The wheels are home made and were originally cougar 17x8 which sat a little to far in for my liking, so the centers were cut out and flipped and re welded better than original, only needing 10g weights to be balanced. The flares were from my mate steve who didnt want to cut his perfect 260z guards. I didnt have a problem getting the angle grinder out and giving it a crack on the 142 though. The interior is my favorite part of the car. The interior was trashed and almost beyond repair. I didnt want to buy anything or chase people and or parts so i did the next best thing. Fix anything that wasn't good enough, and by that i mean, just spray everything black and get some mexican seat covers to set the tone of the build. The whole heater system has been removed and anything that wasn't needed, so the dash now only consists of a hazard switch, the rest has been sprayed matt black and a fascia made to clean it up a little. The dash pad has been completely filled and re molded to make it as flat as possible and is now flocked, it really shines in the sun without adding any glare to anything. I got an old 2000's Trix 4 point cage from an old volvo enthusiast. and a bunch of other random stuff has been done. The suspension needed a bit of work and im not finished with it yet as all that has been done is koni adjustables front and rear, and 8kg king springs up front. Most of the bushes are in OK condition but could really benefit from some poly's. The car drives great with its current setup, its very comfortable without swaying around everywhere. The front and rear shocks have great rebound so the car has give to articulate through the corners, but doesn't just spring back and see you off in the other direction. There is sooo much more that has been done, its been a huge slog the last few months to get it to where it is today, lots of late nights and long weekends. Some of my neighbors have been watching with a keen eye to see what i was going to do with this car. And today it was on a bit of a show of its own as i was taking it around the block and having chats to a few people about it. This car is far from perfect, which has been a great thing for me. Coming from the Stagea where everything was immaculate and perfectly done. It has been a nice change just being able to cut and make things without the drama of making things 2 to 3 times, i did still get carried away with a few things though.. Everything that has been done has been done in my carport. During winter... I shudder just thinking back on it haha And i guess thats where i am up to with the 142.
Trex egads;c-145797 wroteLooks great, I am a sucker for that mustardish colour they nicked from the heavy machinery branch too i hate it... lol. But its growing on me
egads (she/her) Trex;c-145801 wroteegads;c-145797 wroteLooks great, I am a sucker for that mustardish colour they nicked from the heavy machinery branch too i hate it... lol. But its growing on me It’ll do that
Trex Got a day permit and took the 142 for a drive to work and around. Drives great! Got a few other things done on it tonight like a side pipe and blacked out the rear. Still have to sort out the bumper and diffuser.
Trex gavinh;c-145951 wroteAre you going to replace the bumper or make a beaver panel I have a skinny bumper I need to make mounts for. And a diffuser-ish panel for the lower section
Trex Bumper is on. Synced the carbs. Changed diff and box oil. Got the tracho water temp and fuel gauges working. Flushed the cooling system. Adjusted the throttle. And heaps more.
Ex850R I an envision a folded section of chequer plate to make one whole rear bumper and diffuser with big holes accross the lower and smaller in the bumper area, two fat tailpipes out of it, black paint....
