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Burke_a_lot
Re: What would you do?
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Posted on: 2008/8/2 11:51
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reuby_tuesday wrote:
Hmmm
Well i am a performance nut, so freshen up the internals, bigger carb, extractors , mild head work, with a wobbly stick. Should get most of that done for under $1000 if you do most of the work yourself.
Throw in some jelly bean mags and new tyres, and you should have a reasonable performing little wagon.

For $1500 you cant really achieve much, and without and end goal in mind, it can become a waste of money.

You arnt going to get any panel and paint in for $1500.

You arnt going to get a nuclear weapon of a motor either, so its mild mods only.

Hmmm without an end goal, its hard to point in the right direction.


Bang on the money. Primer patches. Remerber that matts are coming back in and the rat look is the new bling. None of my first cars were much chop to look at. It's waht they go like that matters. Even the old A12 with a 32/36 weber, cam and extractors is enough to liven the old girl up. mags and el cheapo tyres and a proper lowering job. You should see change from 1 1/2 gorilla's. Chuck in a reversed leaf lowering job on the rear for free... My treat.

Everything that reuby_tuesday said. Especially the part about the jellybeans. Great advice. Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans... Jellybeans...

Is there something I missed... Oh yeah... Jellybeans...

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Is there something I missed... Oh yeah... Jellybeans...


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Posted on: 2008/8/2 12:03
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I agree... go the jelly-beans... I'll post up some pics tomorrow when there's some sunlight...

Tried out a little bit of cut and polish earlier... came up quite nice, it darkened the baby blue a little.

I'm considering down the track putting my ute's a12 in this and transferring the a14 that's in it. couple it with my GX head, 32/36 and extractors should make it pretty good.

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Sounds like theres a bit more room in the $1500 budget than your letting on

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Didny know you liked the jellybean so much revhead... Seems like I found an achilies heal as such....


Posted on: 2008/8/2 13:17
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!600 wheels and hubcaps respray original colour, if there is anything left after that ,A15 ,extractors, downdraught Weber.

Great ride for not much cash.

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1200 wagon as basis of project, Thumbs up from me.

First i would scavange myself an A15 put a set of extractors on and a 2 inch exhaust, Then a 32/36 Weber and an electronic dizzy this will make for a quite zippy little wagon on a budget and if the budget allows lighten the flywheel.This combonation will make for a fun ,yet practical little wagon!

Second lower 2-3 inches all round,120y swaybar, oldschool wheels e.g hotwires,jellybeans,globes whatever tickles you fancy in the 13" variety,then polish all chrome trim on the body this can make or break a car!

If you follow this formula you will end up with a quick,nimble little fun machine that looks great and all on a budget!

Jake

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baby blue A14 wagon in the ACT, you didnt buy tyries one did you?

Posted on: 2008/8/3 2:18
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Maybe I did

Yeah I did guys... I couldn't let it go to someone we don't know to end up as a rusting paddock basher or some kind of mistreated work horse. It's not in bad shape really. Actually I'm just about to go and work on it right now.

Edit - What would cause the heater to not produce very much heat by the way? The engine temp is sitting about 1/3 (around normal) the radiator cap is defiantly giving off plenty of heat but it's not being passed into the heater core or something. The fan is blowing too.

Blockage in the heater hoses maybe? What else?

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