Might as well do a thread for this years shitbox. Last years adventure was a lot of fun. This years will be even more fun.
Plan is to do a full loop around the outside of australia. The rally itself starts on the otherside of the country (about 5000km drive)
Had the car for a few years now. salvaged a fair few parts off it, stored lots of other parts in it.
purchased with a snapped timing chain. never really did anything to it. paint is terrible as previous owner did some touch ups with a spray can and is now cracking and peeling.
main use of the car has been a nest for rats which made a nice home in the engine bay.
Her she is after fitting another hub to the drivers side so I can move it around
The spotless engine bay
engine gearbox and subframe out
donor car for engine and gearbox
a few hours later with an angle grider to cut subframe and slam panel.
Donor engine suffered major oil starvation to the head 🙁
At this point i decided it would be easier to rebuild the original motor the car had in it.
took the head off
Engine has been honed this afternoon.
need to order parts in for it tomorrow so it can be rebuilt.
also need to strip a 3rd engine i got here to salvage some parts off it (piston, oil pump, balance shaft)
More updates and photos to come.
