wrecking a 69-70 carb 164

Well finally it's happening...!!
I'm wrecking a 69-70 carb 164. After 17 years of service the body is finally --- Stuffed -- Not rust but physical breakup and discovery that it had a big bang in the past that leaves it's alignment somewhat suspect. LHS door closures (B pillars) are different!
Pity but not worth more effort...
So the suspension and 5 speeed gearbox are being rebodied into a 1972-3 injected body. Engine will be changed too!
I'm tempted to update the injection for fun.. But lets get it going first.
The old engine may be tickled and have an injected head fitted. But well see.
The mains are a bit worn as a result of a duff oil pump drive.;
Bugger.

Bliss is a new backside!

One of the wonders of wrecking a car whose body has failed... (rust is not the cause in Oz.. just fatigue and old accident repairs all welds are letting go!!!) is the bits one can transplant to a good body.. My 145s.
Fitted new King springs, Antisway bar and Bilstine shock absorbers gave me a new 145s. Bloody thing handles.
No more snow plows. or clunks or swaying or,....
Just goes were pointed.
Bugger no more excuses fro wandering over the road.

/dlh.

New Front End

Well the wonders of a 37 year old car is it's rebuild able. Totally.
Decided to put a new front end off a 73 144 to the 68 145 as the old one needed a complete rebuild and the 73 had already been done then the car was scrapped.
Sounds a simple 4 bolts and one steering shaft and the brakes. Move the hubs across and..
Oh no the linkages are all different!
Bugger.
Have to use the new linkages and the old strearing box.
Now she cruises slightly nose up.. Need to get the back replaces with new busses and king springs.
Rides well.
For another 36 years.

Water water everywhere!

I think old cars are so much simpler.
Outside the Girls Grammer the 240 decided to drop it's guts, via the water pump seal, Argh!!!
No it seems it was not the head gasket but..
It can wait to next week.
Meanwhile the 145 again performs wonderfully.
Cast iorn is wonderful!
/dlh.

Fuelpumps!

240 died.. sick fuel pump at 350,000km .. suppose it had a right.. at least it did it in front of the house rather than 500km from the nearest spare parts. Of course I have no 240 pumps at home at present.. Then phone call from up north.. Car won't start. 144. well at least its mechanical. soo into the shed.. out with one and into the post office.. Yes darling it's on it's way. Just hope it rally is the problem...
Hmmmmm we will see how her trip home goes..

Winter has lifted if it ever came.
Dusted of the Claude B for the commute to work.
We see how we go.
Feeling a bit bloted after a layoff due to colds and weather.
Always make a good excuse.

Little things like hoses

Robin drove our 144 (74) to the little house up north in Muttaburra. It had new supension. New UV joints. A recoditioned unleaded head with new valves and seats. But... a old bottom end.. Should have expected trouble but she made it with a little mre under body oil than we had hoped! Rear oil seal was not.. Crank was pressurising. Engine breathers were on as per before but it was the wrong way round. The crank is ment to vent to the airfilter case not the stupid PCV valve.
Maybe it will be better on the way back.
We'll see.