Resurrect 1976 245
Snoopy @Ex850R
Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Melbourne.
Couldn't help myself, that or Icetons frenzied car buying has affected me....
1976 245 auto.
Fuel injection system is sitting in car , they were cleaning it out, car was to be a charity bash car but the shed PO rented was taken back by owner, he had lots of cars so sold and moved , kept what he could.
Sat in shed for many years it's still got rust. Motor , gearbox [3spd] was reco in prep for rally, bash but not stored right, motor a bit seized but turning fine now,I'll get a scope and look inside.
At moment I've got Angelo the retired mechanic on it, new wheel bearings , brakes fixed,usual service items for "stage 0" on motor including brake booster.
Need to find a back hatch....
At present it's getting it rolling and stopping, it may go to media blaster.
Some modifying, I don't want a car from 1976 so modern things for comfort will be added but still look old skool....
More pix to come.
Comments
Methinks she is rioted....
Head coming off to look at block.
If doable , another head just to get it mobile for other works.
Ahh well ....
Space
Space
Space
Don't blast too much the paint may be holding the body together! ;)
Ooooooooooooooh!
There's not much Dulux there I have to say....
I saw this one on marketplace, good to see it get saved!
Baby Blue... I had to....
Still ashock to see in person but it shall be done...
I should have kept my 1978 245 4spd manual....
Swapping a motor........
Get it moving for bodywork.
Are you planning to keep k-jet injection or move to something else?
I will put it aside.
Before this discovery it has been mostly sorted, repaired by Angelo, Mark providing some WUR/ distributer parts needed,I feel sorry fir Angelo who had done belt, dizzy etc etc and then discovered the above!
I have a B230F(?) coming so swaps.
That is a crazy amount of corrosion, never seen anything like that on a 240 before!
Yes, Mark had the same comment , Angelo in all his years as a mechanic was more disheartened than proclaiming severity.....
Has a ZF auto box been used behind a Redblock?
I see adapter welded for manual.
The box looks slim, no doubt easier than a T5 , I don't care if 4,5 or 6 speed....
AW71 is more than enough for turbo cars
Should be plenty for yours