Kiwirover
New Member
Hi folks, thought it was about time I did something on here instead of just staring at it every day. I bought my '66 T&C off a forum member (Hi Chris!) a couple of years ago and shipped it out to New Zealand. Then proceeded to take a very long time to get it road legal. But it's on the road now! So time for a but of a project thread.
The old girl arrived in November 2016 on a flatbed in the middle of a torrential downpour, probably more rain than this car had seen in years. That quickly showed that she wasn't at all watertight so it was a rush to get her undercover at work. Chris was kind enough to include a pair of standard rear springs which were promptly rebushed and swapped. I wasn't too keen on the jacked up rear look. I also rebuilt the rear brakes at the same time as the axle seals had leaked all over them.
Front brakes and suspension seemed fine so I left them alone. Bit of cleaning revealed a small leak in the bottom of the gas tank so I removed it (not easy) and had it cleaned and repaired. Also found the steering rag joint was on it's last legs so I replaced it with a Range Rover one. Also did the usual tune up job on the engine- plugs, leads, filters, belts etc. I didn't trust the ancient pair of gauges slung under the dash so i replaced them with a set of Moon ones. Also replaced the fuse box with a modern blade type and fitted new flasher units.
The old girl arrived in November 2016 on a flatbed in the middle of a torrential downpour, probably more rain than this car had seen in years. That quickly showed that she wasn't at all watertight so it was a rush to get her undercover at work. Chris was kind enough to include a pair of standard rear springs which were promptly rebushed and swapped. I wasn't too keen on the jacked up rear look. I also rebuilt the rear brakes at the same time as the axle seals had leaked all over them.