I agree. Although I like the round dials in the later dash design, the quality of the dash in the earlier design is better, but has more metal face and is less safe in an impact. The detailed shape, apart from the rectangular speedo, in the early dash is also better in my view. It a personal opinion thing, biased by some really nice customising I saw on an early shaped dash. ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 10:05 PM Subject: Re: Stripping a 1600
> > > > > How could you get rid of the old style dash.... OK so it doesn't work very > well but still it looks wicked!! > > A '67 model must have been one of the 1st, I think the 510 started life in > August '67? > > Anyway sounds like the recycles wont be getting much metal :) > > > > > From: "rclough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@datascribe.com.au on 18/07/2004 > 18:43 ZE10 > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > cc: > > > > > > > Subjec Stripping a 1600 > t: > > > > > > > > > Hardly anything worth while on the body, almost every outer panel is either > rusted or dinted. The roof looks OK but roofs with A B and C pillars are a > pain to store (and I already have one). > > Tail lights are OK but both the front indicator lenses are stuffed. The > side indicator bodies inside the front guards are surprisingly OK but the > external bits are pretty sad. I should drop out the rear end out before > taking the shell to the recylers, but I have one spare so I dont really > need > it. It also makes it easier to load on the trailer. > > A nice surprise was that the windscreen is new and some of the front > suspension parts have been renewed not too long ago. The tacho wasn't > working and I found out why, the impulse wires were not wired in! I will > keep all these "little" parts and wiring, as my son and I have three '70 - > '72 1600's between us and two are being refurbished. When these are > finished I will know what is surplus. > > Then my son, probably with me, can tackle his '67 model. That will be a > challenge to rebuild as it has some rusty lower rear quarters needing panel > replacement, a piece of drivers side floor, the replacement roof I have > stored, (it was walked on at some stage) and it has really ugly wiring > created when someone installed a later model dash. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeff Oldham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:07 PM > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > Rick, > > > > at least you can sell some bits on ebay. > > its dam hard to find indicators & panels & things. > > > > Jeff > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of rclough > > Sent: Saturday, 17 July 2004 7:37 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > Good to read that your carbs are now working as they should! I've always > > liked SU's for thier simplicity combined with reasonable power and fuel > > economy, larglt due to not having accelerator pumps. > > > > I got my "new" 1600 today and immediatly started stripping it. Boy is > the > > body rusty, the floor is like swiss cheese! (and only $1.30 under the > > carpet). However, the twin webered engine is good, plus the gearbox. > Heavy > > springs, heavy anti sway bars front and rear, a tacho dash and > electricals > > are about the only other useful bits. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jeff Oldham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:51 PM > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > well let me tell you it was a joy to watch a professional at work. > > > turns out Jeff did his time when he was a mechanic on british cars (hes > a > > > carpenter now) > > > and they almost always had su's on them ! > > > > > > the car is running beautifully. > > > we started from scatch, new points, got the timing right > > > it was very advanced from where it should have been. > > > then he tuned the carbs. > > > > > > its running smooth right through the rev range > > > just a touch rich, but that's better than lean. > > > > > > and he welded my seat mounting bracket. > > > all in all a very sussessful afternoon. > > > > > > FYI > > > first 40mph > > > second 60 mph > > > etc etc > > > > > > The only thing that could be better is if i got to those speeds quicker > > > assuming that my speedo is correct :) > > > > > > BTW if anyone wants to watch the QLD Challenge next saturday the 24Th > > > there are quite a few 1600's & couple of 260's entered, plus 200sx's > etc. > > > (plus the usual gaggle of wrx's etc) > > > The area covered is Willowbank (start), Toowoomba, Gatton, Fernvale and > > > finally Carole Park > > > leave queensland raceway at 8.00 am - 50 plus cars are competing. > > > if you want direction contact Marc Zande on 0412 88 77 05 or email > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > I think there's also a historic race meeting at qld raceway that same > > > weekend. > > > > > > cheers Jeff > > > thanks for all your input. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob > > > Sent: Wednesday, 14 July 2004 2:34 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > I have used heavy motorcycle fork oil in mine, and at the moment I have > > > some light general purpose oil in them which seems to be doing a good > > > job. > > > > > > On Sat, 2004-07-17 at 10:18, KRISTIAN WALSHAM wrote: > > > > I`ve heard other people using sewing machine oil in there`s. > > > > > > > > Kris. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Jeff Oldham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:49 AM > > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > yeah my car was a spare body for a rally guy > > > > > > > > > > One other thing that i was wondering about is the correct oil to > run > > in > > > > the > > > > > carbs. > > > > > at the moment I am pretty sure they have engine oil in them as > thats > > > what > > > > > the mechanic who originally got it running for me said he put in > them. > > > > > (engine wasnt running when i bought the car) > > > > > > > > > > maybe they should have a lighter oil ? > > > > > anyway I will ask the other Jeff this afternoon. > > > > > > > > > > cheers Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You will be pleased to see how easy tuning SU's are when you watch > > your > > > > mate > > > > > do it, assuming he has some experience. > > > > > > > > > > I know how frustrating it is when you get a motor, or body for that > > > > matter, > > > > > that has the wrong type of bolts in it. Every time you give it a > big > > > rev > > > > > (especially rallying in a remote forest at night), you are > wondering > > if > > > a > > > > > rod will let go, or the flywheel will fall off, or the rear > > crossmember > > > > will > > > > > fall out - I've had the last one happen, at 2.00am, deep in a > forest. > > > > > > > > > > Tomorrow I'm picking up another 1600 which has a Datrally engine. > I'm > > > > > hoping it hasnt been tampered with. The seller assures me it > hasnt, > > but > > > > the > > > > > rest of the car is pretty rough, so who knows. For $500, its worth > it > > > > just > > > > > for the webers, extractors, gearbox, and good suspension bits. I'm > > > hoping > > > > > the engine and other bits are a bonus! > > > > > > > > > > ---- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Jeff Oldham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:26 AM > > > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rick, > > > > > > > > > > > > that makes sense to me. > > > > > > A mate is going to help me tune the carbs & engine this weekend. > > > > > > so we will see if we can get it set-up a bit better than I had > it. > > > > > > > > > > > > PS this will make you laugh > > > > > > I have had a slight weep at the cam cover. > > > > > > tried tightening the bolts & it turns out that 2 of them are > roofing > > > > > screws > > > > > > :) > > > > > > its funny what people will do when their fixing things :) > > > > > > > > > > > > jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of rclough > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, 15 July 2004 8:21 PM > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Subject: Re: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A lateral thought. Could the #4 plug be "wetted" from over > fuelling > > > > > > ,causing it to not fire correctly then that fuel corroding the > plug? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: Jeff Oldham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:08 PM > > > > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok the plugs that i am using are NGK - 6928 - BP4ES > > > > > > > > > > > > > > they are off the shelf so not super hot, not special race plugs > > etc. > > > > > > > The problem with hillclimbing rich running cars is that they > > carbon > > > up > > > > > > when > > > > > > > idling before a run. > > > > > > > then when you try to race they miss, on a street driven car you > > > > probably > > > > > > > wouldnt notice it. > > > > > > > plus for some reason my car starves when under load if its not > run > > > > rich. > > > > > > > probably the needles in the su's are a bit wrong for the > engine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > anybody got an opinion on the ptiing thing with just 1 plug ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff > > > > Oldham - > > > > > > > bigpond > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 14 July 2004 1:36 PM > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > Importance: High > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think they are NGK or Bosch i cant remember (red & yellow > > > > box)......I > > > > > > just > > > > > > > took the box in from home & said 4 of these please. > > > > > > > They are a hotter plug than std as if i dont run my engine rich > it > > > > wont > > > > > > run > > > > > > > properly so the plugs foul if their not a bit hot. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ta jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 1:12 PM > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Subject: Re: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What brand are they? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: "Jeff Oldham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:17 AM > > > > > > > Subject: RE: no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Actually its just the threaded part & the base, not the > actualy > > > > > sparking > > > > > > > > parts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ta Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Jeff > > > > Oldham > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:07 PM > > > > > > > > To: Membersozdat > > > > > > > > Subject: {Spam!} no. 4 spark plug coroded > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hey List > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i replaced my spark plugs today. > > > > > > > > no. 4 is corroded & pitted, > > > > > > > > is this the sign of a head gasket started to let some water > into > > > the > > > > > > > > cylinders ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
