Pre History on this car via https://www.facebook.com/groups/793190637378550/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/793190637378550/)
Quote from: NZ Rallying History facebook page Trevor Weir
Built by Miles Fowler in Wellington, updated from standard GL body shell to Series 7 Chrysler just before I bought it in the mid 1980's. Used in many club level events then sold to Andrew Elder in the Hawkes Bay. Rolled at Salisbury Rd hillclimb and reshelled into a GLS shell. Andrew sold it back to Peter Weir as his first rally car. This has done soooooo many events and is a bit like Grandad's axe !!
Please Discuss here : Jokers evolving 1978 Avenger Discussion (http://www.avenger.co.nz/forum/index.php?topic=61.0)
Start way back when I was 17 in '97
bought it off a 'mate' for $1k standard 1300
poo brown with Black vinyl roof
Hunt for more powah = 1600
then TC
last WOF/rego 98/99'ish
couple of radiators
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/Prenters4-3-07/th_2007_0304024.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/Prenters4-3-07/?action=view¤t=2007_0304024.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/Prenters4-3-07/th_2007_0304023-1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/Prenters4-3-07/?action=view¤t=2007_0304023-1.jpg)
blew 2x spider gears thrashin tits off it - sick of that = welded up for fun
Rolled in an Auto-X 2007
(https://ig-s-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t51.2885-15/e35/12716489_511512515702223_740307191_n.jpg)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BB8uUxbSo8X/?taken-by=akiwijoker (https://www.instagram.com/p/BB8uUxbSo8X/?taken-by=akiwijoker)
Walk around vid : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_lmv3EBRig# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_lmv3EBRig#)
Salvaging EVERYTHING but bare shell pics :
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0531002.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0531002.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0531003.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0531003.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0531013.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0531013.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0531014.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0531014.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0531016.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0531016.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0603002.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0603002.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0603001.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0603001.jpg)
last flight vid : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjnIhIbpqQk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjnIhIbpqQk#) (nearly cried NEARLY!)
re-birthed ex T-weir shell with cage (he has more history of it that I have forgot)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0501002.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0501002.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0501003.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0501003.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0502006.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0502006.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0502008.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0502008.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0502009.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0502009.jpg)
Pics assembling :
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0601008.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0601008.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0601009.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0601009.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0601010.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0601010.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0601011.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0601011.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_2008_0601012.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=2008_0601012.jpg)
Ruanui Rd 1st outing - Bent drivers side front :
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_P5131342.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=P5131342.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_P5131335.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=P5131335.jpg)
Otaria Road in car Vid : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgmf1httWKQ# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgmf1httWKQ#)
Pics - bent Pasengers side front :
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/Otaria%20Aug%2008/th_JarrodOtariaRd17Aug08.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/Otaria%20Aug%2008/?action=view¤t=JarrodOtariaRd17Aug08.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/Otaria%20Aug%2008/th_JarrodMOtariaRd17Aug08.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/Otaria%20Aug%2008/?action=view¤t=JarrodMOtariaRd17Aug08.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/th_P5131268.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/ReVenger/?action=view¤t=P5131268.jpg)
R
tried some Italian Solexes which gave grief
s***ty running vid : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQshlYZEPFo# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQshlYZEPFo#)
return to Strombergs = 35kw yeti's Dyno 2010
vid : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2LjQQ4_hvY# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2LjQQ4_hvY#)
Pics :
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/th_OctDyno021.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/?action=view¤t=OctDyno021.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/th_OctDyno020.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/?action=view¤t=OctDyno020.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/th_OctDyno002.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/?action=view¤t=OctDyno002.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/th_OctDyno013.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/?action=view¤t=OctDyno013.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/th_OctDyno010.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/?action=view¤t=OctDyno010.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/th_OctDyno022.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/?action=view¤t=OctDyno022.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/th_OctDyno001.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/?action=view¤t=OctDyno001.jpg)
custom made CNC ACM panel adapters to fit Ramflo's I bought for the solex's (to be reinstalled when I have time/money to pay for a tune)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/th_House011.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/?action=view¤t=House011.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/th_House009.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/?action=view¤t=House009.jpg)
SKIDS :
EDIT : (pix and vid's as I find them on my pc's)
Discussion : I'm happy for discussion in this thread :p
My wood/work shop
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/th_Shock002.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2010/?action=view¤t=Shock002.jpg)
Spares down at Wilf's
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/Stuff/th_AVENGERS2.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/Stuff/?action=view¤t=AVENGERS2.jpg)
have since found at least 2 more to scrounge from
edit : too lazy to re-word/write
Otaria Road Dec 2010
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs047.snc6/167705_1485847078427_1601422539_31004757_8206594_n.jpg)
sooo managed to complete Whariti Hillclimb weekend 12/13 mar
never completed a run Sat - not even the Recce - ALWAYS CHECK YOUR NUTS
wobble wobble nice newly slotted rim grrr
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/th_02ffcf49.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=02ffcf49.jpg)
1st run oops
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/th_4acb99b3.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=4acb99b3.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/th_bcd80042.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=bcd80042.jpg)
2nd run Co-driver "Jared there's smoke"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/th_8523a283.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=8523a283.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/th_eab9da42.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=eab9da42.jpg)
Basically we turned around and ran 1st with very little time to cool down - water temp off the gauge after 1km loose rad pressure - fuel line next to 'zaust melts a hole and sprays flammable stuff towards firewall/ignites oil breather and lines on top of the motor - nothing substantial lost except my COOL Talbot sticker :/
drove it back down :P
/end Sat (Skip 3rd final run for the day)
Sun - car relictant to start - I give up, mates roll it off and tow- start it
suffer major heating issues all day again BUT complete all 5 runs with improvements on every one!
8:30
8:09
8:06.50
8:06.05
7:59!!!!
40th over all last in class BUT I DONT CARE ahaha
cheers to Andrew via Duncan have sorted a worked motor and soem extra spares and 13x6 for the fronts and 13x8's for the back
Will be blazing around Taupo on the 15th April after a quick trip to dyno just to see exactly what increase a small wad of cash can get :P
pic dump - editing/ordering now
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/th_e8b2b242.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=e8b2b242.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/th_3211815f.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=3211815f.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/th_d1bb8fd6.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=d1bb8fd6.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/th_95bdaf67.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=95bdaf67.jpg)
slightly over filled with oil - did not smoke till it was left idleing for over 5 mins (would not start hot - assume rings/lost of compression on 1 or more cylinders
ie the motor is relatively poked and not surprising for a 30+ year old donk!
so trip to welly over weekend :
Smart wee collection ex-Street stock?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/4b6c9e8c.jpg)
balanced everything supposedly capable of 10k rpm
EOI thread for more info http://www.avenger.co.nz/forum/index.php?topic=76.0;topicseen
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/th_b218d3e0.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=b218d3e0.jpg)
wag is on bump-stops and flattened Exhaust just exiting his driveway haha - worth it!
EEk crank Grind (did not matter if it was the Balanced original or the OEM spare I sent up :
Grind $270
Main Bearings .020 $140
Big ends 0.40 $80
Thrusts (cant read writing on quote) std $52
Freight $12
Total $554 inc
do it once do it right!
will have back on Tues next week
Wheels are now Black
Old motor on the floor
new motor still on the stand, crank back, NOS BEB shells, just waiting for oil seals :/
water blasted Bay/bonnet
pics when done - I have some progress shots on ph
ok
so turns out there was a teaspoon of water/moisture sitting on the valves and a fair amount of rust, nothing a bit of valve paste/elbow grease cant rectify
head off, cleaned the whole block
pistons out, concerned about the amount of slap
not blaming anyone, just sorting it out :P
pics after 'puter restart, also was some weird dust on the pistons which inspired to remove/check head glad i did now , flowed out on rotation of stand
there was mention of maybe should not run 'hot' plugs on av-gas.. fair amount of pitting - suspect Det
all of these are Thumbs - click to view larger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_36e05934.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=36e05934.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_74958435.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=74958435.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_043d6cf9.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=043d6cf9.jpg) there was this really big rock
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_65ce6047.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=65ce6047.jpg) saddesst part loosing this sticker (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_e9a1092f.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=e9a1092f.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_2fb3f158.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=2fb3f158.jpg) my solution to Mounts (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_2c003f58.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=2c003f58.jpg)
this material was coming out ports decided to remove heads (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_47670b31.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=47670b31.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_2fffe930.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=2fffe930.jpg) glad I did!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_eba9781c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=eba9781c.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_0d5dd69d.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=0d5dd69d.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_a9285102.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=a9285102.jpg) piston look alloy (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_04f1d53b.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=04f1d53b.jpg) clean as a whistle!(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_189267d7.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=189267d7.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_4222d0e5.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=4222d0e5.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_f47edbd1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=f47edbd1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_f129cf04.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=f129cf04.jpg) this is how you do it (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_3ea85588.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=3ea85588.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_61648c29.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=61648c29.jpg) ID marks (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_ac19f21f.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=ac19f21f.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/th_37c604a1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/?action=view¤t=37c604a1.jpg) Better!
clutch aligned at lunchtime - figure better check spigot and its STUFFED fingers crossed for same day courier from Palmy and another $40 i dont have....
drop in and turn over tonight wit the hand of some GC's
http://s1081.photobucket.com/albums/j356/kwikaus/?action=view¤t=PICT0243.mp4
Yellow Line is the oem 30+ year old tired 1600
BLUE LINE IS YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/28d18444.jpg)
I love it when the Courier calls in with TREASURE!
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/217698_10150227449707456_768657455_8569327_3352398_n.jpg)
Cheers avenga/Richard!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/IMG_75901.jpg)
Tour lap (ie hence no helmets/passengers)
okay : just had quote to weld the alloy on the intake $100 OR I could just fab un a wee bracket to bridge it and hold things tight.....
I would like to to look nice :/
its running
on the Dellortro's :D
pics/vid soon - just missing the wee nut still on plunger but its all there ......
think I just ran out of gas!
first run tonight :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1jK-E20aQ
idle about 2k low revs till I hop in car... up to about 7k
dyno FRIDAY!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/April2011057.jpg)
have i Mentioned i do things last minute sometimes?
may have to pickup on sat morn on way to Auto-X Thi HQ
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/Avenger/AvengerDynoApril201190HP.jpg)
Orange 30+ y/o tire poke/burnt-out Donk
Green Fresh rebuilt 1600 from the Hutt Credit to Hunted/Andrew for source
Blue same fresh rebuilt 1600 with Twin Dellorto 40's from avenga and tuned By Keith Stewart www.DynoPro.co.nz
As of Fri pre 'nats
Cant thank my supporters enough Especially Richard!
no doubt some ation pics/vids to come of the hilarity that is Tui HQ Auto-X
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/222065_10150238731327456_768657455_8684322_1500876_n.jpg)
Feel free to crop a tad and add www.Avenger.co.nz /your name watermark in appropriate place?
Huge thanks to Richard again for these Images from the weekend :
(http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab274/avenga76/Old%20School%20Nationals/IMG_1417.jpg)
(http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab274/avenga76/Old%20School%20Nationals/IMG_1511.jpg)
(http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab274/avenga76/Old%20School%20Nationals/IMG_1512.jpg)
(http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab274/avenga76/Old%20School%20Nationals/IMG_1617.jpg)
(http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab274/avenga76/Old%20School%20Nationals/IMG_1853.jpg)
now I have it running right will have a tidy up on the body/new decals/stickers - the Eke/Tararua ones have been on it since I bought it
oh and My original Venger in NZPC hehe
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiwFQRw6Dzw&feature=player_detailpage#t=195s
Some precession driving from OS nats TUI HQ Auto-X
check the elbow out the window at the end for extra Flair haha
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Quote from: 1vakndOkay so i have hired out the full track at taupo for the whole day on the 19th of august. This is going to be for my birthday so am not aiming to charge serious coin. let me know if keen on chicaine or not.
So prices will be $80 per car for owner/driver and $20 per additional driver.
Hopefully this will also be debut of the EJ20 KP Starlet!!!!
This track day is NOT being organized by any car club or any mods on any car forum sites. This is all me so please be patient in replys to questions.
Basic rules will apply. All persons in any car on the track must be wearing a helmet and full cotton overalls. No cage means no passengers. I am allowing dudes with half cages to hAve passengers. There will be scruitineering and briefing in the morning before any car or driver is allowed on the track!
If you do want to attend please be responsible and treat it as if it was your name on the paper work.
If you do want to confirm a spot there are ten garages left(first in first served). Pm me and I will reply with payment details.
Confirmed thus far:
WDE_BDY CK
Boost+K CK or known as driftmaz OS
FATKP. CK or Jake OS
Evobaby. CK
Joker. OS
now its run in time to see what we can REALLY do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOm5FkCGJUk
One of the quicker runs from OS Nats Tui Brewery Clover leaf
seems I may have broken something on trip to work.. 1 wheel drive!
perhaps turning the car around in a 3 point turn on the drive is not a grand idea.... (still seems to have these slicks bolted on - teach me for being lazy!)
edit : should also remove tools and junk from the trunk... rally flaps are scrapping making ppl look! haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvuTyOK_VoA&feature=player_detailpage#t=260s
some footage from Taupo Race - wear-in fresh motor-testing :P pre Dellorto's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIKjbz6u3tM
200kph + run
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diff and spare both 3.89, replaced broked axle, did test run :P (vid) tried rim on backwards, found spare single SU that Hunted was looking for!
Early Vid - there was heaps of 3 and sometimes 2 wheeling today!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGVKNKoUl9w
uploading incar cam's shortly and you may see some crazy angles of the bonnet vs horizon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHHUM6lYFCo
Ever increasing Circles was the start to the Mornings Loop, reversed it for the arvo (they turned into a slalom
View from inside my car :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDOtL70NMd0
(subscribe or check my channel there are a bunch from the weekend
its been an endless x-mas eve for me waitign patiently for these to surface :
** Pics from Markku**
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enjoy! I certainly did and cant believe it myself
Results are up
http://www.motorsportmanawatu.org.nz/wp-content/themes/manawatumotorsport/images/Overall-Results-R3.pdf
check out the list I managed to beat!
Fiat below me was also running twin dellorto's too!
can you see me? I'm doing a HAPPY DANCE!!!
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few more pix I am finding from :
http://pitcrewdesign.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/back-track-gymkhana
OS NAt's 11 writeup in NZPC
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ISQxaltN3c
one of the funner runs :P from backtrack manfield
rocking the no bonnet look for a bit.. customising happening..
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may sneak somewhere cool for a few glamour shots while its off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyWTwdFyb84
fyi I do have a spare cam if anyone wants to buy it!
tease :
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Friday Friday gunna get down on Friday!
we we we so excite!
major malfunction on forum trying to post video link hence test MSG
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G3pvlh9fCc
On board for a few laps chasing a MX5!
soooooo much fun to drive in anger - 180 kp (on speedo : unverified by GPS yet, may have to do a test run this weekend) down back straight, passed teh Demio and caught up and harrased Karmageddon's MX5 for the remainder before ripple strip lossened some leads on plugs/dizzy
I am also suspect about my bodge/fix to the exhaust gasket (used goo) as its fitting and farting a bit/loosing power, possibly a Leek, oh and the exhaust fell off after 1st run too
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then we had fun for the rest of the weekend having turf war's and ruling the streets
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iitl7KbDFMs
SHENANIGANS!
Pic's from today
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youtubing some laps now
Suspect blown headgasket, loosing power way heaps fun on full track! (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/2011/?action=view¤t=2011-10-16_15-25-55_73.jpg)
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cheers for the pix Marrku!
In car vids are here : www.youtube.com/user/aKiwiJoKeR
still lifting hahahah
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oinkwoof/6256847258/in/set-72157627796222541/
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installed Nissan Cefiro Indicators : now to gut the relay out of a spare legacy to make them work!
Finally managed to get my incar vid/s from Whariti Hillclimb 2011 off me mate, this one managed to upload reasonably well
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y37oBKDh1zk
Pre Whariti event update
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headers needed to come off and be repaired (4-1 collector was pretty stuffed/leaking)
made some plugs to block heater pipes
lucky I had it on hoist : RR shock had nearly undone it self as did the drive shaft AND steering wheel nuts!
new radiator and inline filler, um thats bout it, oil change and topped up gearbox fluids
Post Whariti Event report:
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Car all sorted bout 4pm Fri Night which left me 2hrs to complete the 10x trophies for the actual prize winners!
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spot the Radiator shield/air dam, Inline filler and relocated 'catch' can
So Sat rolls round : Sign in 8am Tui HQ, get car Scrutineered OK (sorted extra padding/Wheel nut and battery cover like requested at remote Scrutineer)
Head up road to Event, bum around till 11am : drivers briefing and line up for a "Tiki" tour, head off and only make it up half way before notice revs are a bit happy in 2nd gear = broken axle grrrrrr
loose forward momentum and have to stop/try and turn around, TRY!!
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cant back out, have to wait for everyone to come back past, they all think I have crashed (Like my 1st run last year)
soooooooo tow out ease it back down and pull axle, find the good side had killed the bearing so off to The Weir House (coined new name) to 'borrow' 2 axles
got back in time to get it together and complete 2 reasonably good runs
1st run : keep teling myself just drive it wont be fastest etc, NEK MINNIT
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what you are looking at is my tire line now 2km from the start less than a foot away from a pretty decent drop! was only doing 100kph or so, turns out I didn't repair RR shock proper (Did not find this till Sunday morning) making handling at speed/in straight line a bit hairy!
really really wish I had turned camera on for this run but seeing as was 1st did not think it was gunna be worth it :/
should have seen officials/other competitors faces when I turn up finsh with a fair amount of foliage adorning front of the car (could not see road for fern just after)
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Run 2 less eventful, removed 20l of water from back seat (incase rad was not good 1st run : all seemed fine, suspect dodgy gauge/sensor now) thus turned out to be my fastest run of the weekend
Saturday: Turn up to slush/wet condition overnight, had to get 4wd guy to tow car out of pit-paddock, figure better jack it up and see what rattles : grr RR shock, cant do much, top nut is tight etc, has punched hole in top of housing bugger, ahh well
Run 1 : very ruff road conditions all goes good, except I only secure 1x bonnet pin and stop just past my previous tire tracks in the grass and yell at spectator till they secure the second :P spin out on a photography corner, at least 3 gusy there, Strobe blazing, miss one and stall/flood engine, 10 min run (by far slowest)
Run 2 : uneventful until 2/3rds way up the hill, where I undo all the hard work repairing exhaust from Friday and it shears off just past the 4-1 collector
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Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tylh6HGREnE
turns out the floor gets quite hot there and if you spot smoke thats the Co-drivers nice white shoe-heel melting
Run 3: get asked to take the local Council Rep for a hoon, she suits up and I warn her not to put foot there :) good run, no drama's roads ruttign quite baddly now
Run 4 : roll up to start, Peter (previous owner before me) mentions oil drip, uhoh
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he offers to sell me the sump guard they used, but bit late right now! top'er up and off
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iopX9TFCOIw
all goes good, is fastest time of the day for me and the RR shock issue rears its head 2/3rds way up, I start hearing bad rubbing around Axle and imagine the spring has fallen out, well turns out close
good side :
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bad side:
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bit bendier than it should be and sounded like it was dragging its ass/rear valance over the bigger bumps!
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results were live here : http://chrissport.co.nz/results/2012/whariti/qualifying.htm
I did not come last and car sounded great on song sans-exhaust!
back to Tui HQ for BBQ dinner and prize giving, turns out I dropped my Front Number plate uo the hill and they had great joy returning it to me in front of everyone hahah, won spot prize of Tui-mato Sauce and was dubbed "The Avenger Man"
reckon I got the most cheers of any competitor and everyone seemed to love the Strobe lights!!
never bothered changing tires all weekend : Sunday was just too wet/road conditions bad so was concentrating on having fun, which I did :D
all I need now is Avenger.co.nz t-shirt and sticker on roll cage for video, sort suspension out and ready to roll next event!
Neat "round up" vid from Rob Edwards Via Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=413511148675422
big LOL at end for me, them sound effects are ME!
another Fb vid : let me know if you cant view!
What I looked/sounded like from the outside on the start line
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3265030957467
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/oinkwoof/7020291225/in/set-72157629678339887
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= Sad Joker
so not happy right now and I didn't even do it!
farkin flatmate shifting cars doing me a 'favour' mowing lawns...
"new" fun car while the other is out of action
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1300 Series 7, credit to Kiera who was hoping for light switches, tails are in the back seat with the grill, was brown OEM
not sure what plans are currently :P
LOL car jam
QuoteAerodynamic drag coefficient: 0.4
http://www.carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=js7984
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Exhaust errors (squashed bottom two and kinda broke it off causing shoe melting heat inside the cabin)
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Sump error : Peter has a sump guard he wants to sell me, removed all bolts tonight and ready to swap over after I find/clean a spare
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Unhappy cross member to boot
still no word from Insurance, will hassle this week more images of the damage
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Also drove the S7/'80 round the block, speedo/rev counter no-go (suspect similar story with fuel gauge), weird having retractable seatbelts! no rad fan, and plugged tail lights back in but reckon they don't work either, dash lights all work
thinking seriously bout taking it for a WOF if I can get the basics sorted, has only been off road for 3 years, might check see if my friendly wof man can tell me what it failed on if it was recorded at the time
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Sunday is playing with cars day! sorting suspension knock on Subby before tackling Rally car underside
boring Insurance update : Rang Agent left a message seeing where we are at etc.
get call from a bloke called Terry in Auck's he's sending a guy called Alan from Hastings to do an assessment/grab a statement from me etc.
Agent is with Star Insurance according to his Voice-mail, via Aon I thought it was called Classic Car but whatever... maybe not a good idea to have the spare S7 on the property when he calls LOL
Hr long interview with Investigator today, having viewed the car, sounds like "they" are still talking write;off but he is baffled as much as I am considering the facts
so looking positive
in other news
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should have possession of these on weekend!
lol
haters gunna hate
;D
Just had call from Insurance.....
repair APPROVED, today is a good day :P
whilst waiting for Rally car to go in Shop next tues : Avenga has posted a '76 in the trademe thread
have onsold the Series 7 in hope of acquiring said '76 by the weekend possibly for SeedyAl's Picnic on Saturday :P
Picture-less update
Scored some 13x7 deep dish Hotwires to match the Daily (or for younguns Chrylser)
Panel work should have styarted today, hope to pop head in and get a happy snap of a gaping hole tomorrow
and a Lil birdy has informed me an Insurance Inspector called in on Fri after I left for Bike Summit, reckons they found an image of my car in trees LOL
if they do I'd like a copy!
have viewed Tail light and expect rear quarter to arrive on truck today/tomorrw with hopefully some action by Fri!
PARTS!
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he's got a guy away this week, might be done next week :D
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installed! missed the hacking session
should have it back next week :P
Drove it hm from Shop today :P
did a happy dance!
needs exhaust and that bent right rear arm sorted before next event : have paid for a spot @ Taup for a trackday in September
:D
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and yes : its stuck there for now LOL (very wet under foot)
might get motivated now and whip round the whole car with a lick of something (I told them to leave the vinyl off as its pretty rooted/job only needed to make the back end look pretty etc
Stripped the head of the old tired 1600 I was running in this (and previous '78 since about 1998) to scavenge the Head/exhaust valves etc.
neat~o carbon build-up on heads and spot oil pool in centre of the block! that aint right, single valve springs and had a fresh gasket before I got it, unsure of origin, as was out of car when I bought it off a mate
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Plan on rebuilding this block as a good spare (have origianl 1300 out of the '78 in shed complete as well)
twin cam chain conversion : assume cover is deeper/different and using the spare kelfor Ground Cam I have lying around [one day]
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http://motorsportcentral.co.nz/driver_pics.php?driver=196
few pics from a few years back now
fixed this tonight
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also measured REAR spring while I had it out
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/VengerJan022_zps43ef3960.jpg) 90mm IN
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/VengerJan020_zps8da2a5f0.jpg) 120mm OUT
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JoKerNZ/VengerJan018_zps90f87911.jpg) 280mm LONG
I also need a headlight surround, what do I ask for? can I get new? rather than hunting for a good old one
also biting bullet and sending my BW45 away when I drop this down the shop to get exhaust reattached
Doesnt look right
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Bazinga : rooted bottow section/collector, plan to repair/shorten runners, make the best o what I have got
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Steels > Turbos
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getting ready HOPEFULLY for Whariti Hillclimb 9/10th March (was Last event I did in car 2012 as well)
Some extra history on this car via https://www.facebook.com/groups/793190637378550/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/793190637378550/)
Quote from: NZ Rallying History facebook page Trevor Weir
Built by Miles Fowler in Wellington, updated from standard GL body shell to Series 7 Chrysler just before I bought it in the mid 1980's. Used in many club level events then sold to Andrew Elder in the Hawkes Bay. Rolled at Salisbury Rd hillclimb and reshelled into a GLS shell. Andrew sold it back to Peter Weir as his first rally car. This has done soooooo many events and is a bit like Grandad's axe !!
out with the old, in with the older
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raise front bit for clearance, stop zaust/sump from bottoming out, might put pinks in Red cr
new bolts thru mounts
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plnning
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decided to cut/use headers over cast item
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short story is its in someone else's shed : he wanted to buy it I said no, but do wht you want with it and make me smile
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plan is to cut the S7 dash out, update it, use it
aslo found this pic from the 70's in boo, think its the 1500 I have out back
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went hunting for my log book (kind required for events
found the specs on the cam currently in it
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closeup
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cut & refreshed extractors
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vids coming
video with me in passenger seat from Yesterday's event (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YHANkdYP6xY)
[cant embed videos here?]
VV Discuss Link Below in Sig VV
Video of the strobes fitted to the 'Racecer'
https://youtu.be/jF8mqRG_79o
got it back from me mate in working order, might do some things this year (and replace the light with a spare one from "Red" who has two brand new 5.5" Hella lights fitted (I lost the chrome surround up Wharit last time it was out / I competed in it (2012 ish?
needs new belts to compete, & some suspesnion work done (is twitchy) before we go anywhere
long time since updates here!
Took the ol'girl our for some dirt-drags last year & lost 2x forward speeds
3rd & 4th decided to not provide any thrust, not to worr ythey wernt really needed on the mostly grass track anyway, max wheel spin etc
anyway spend a few hours today getting the box out today, not a major job
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Unbolt Driveshaft, bout 6 bolts around Bellhousing, clutch & speedo Cable & some shimmying it pops out
gave it a clean & degrease then had a look inside
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I was expecting ground gears & metal filings etc
then found these in the oil
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and thats their home in the background, not the socket I used to move the selector fork
so dreams of 5 speeds will be on hold for now, seal her back up, refit & fill and drive it some more!
and a couple of random (standard) markings
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ROOTES 71981165-2
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Gearbox is from my original '78 1300
Not much action here for ages :
So I got her to the shop hoist for a check over & Fluid topup (gearbox mainly)
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unfortunately (or fortunately) found some structural weakness in the front so waiting a report from a Engineer in the morning t osee what next step is
Not much happening on the old girl, slowly Rusting away sadly, so today was Rally car Day @ Tui Brewery So got this off the Lawn :
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She started right up & had to hunt for a set of nuts to bolt the steelies wearing "Sherpa's" back on to complete the Time period correct look, the tires took some encouragement to hold air & semi-fixed the strobe lights (one wasn't responding)
1st to register (of the 3 cars that turned up Sadly)
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Tui Mangatainoka Motors Rally Car Day
First to register for the day, Jared Mulinder with his 2 4 1 meal voucher! Early bird gets the worm!!</blockquote>and won "Most Original" Rally car of the day, couple of Doz of the Amber Fluid & a certificate
#winning?
yeah was lowering the tone a tad & here's the other beauties that turned up
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I plan on clearing a space in my workshop & keeping in dry storage as we've reduced production & staff to just me currently
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Me & my "prizes"