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Post by simonw on Aug 10, 2015 7:58:41 GMT
Hi all Meet maddy ! 998cc Australian built mk1 Matic late 68 Snow White with blue interior Picked up recently with the intention of restoration and as you'll see the photos I'm well on the way to redoing the shell and a few other things! Enjoy!      |
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Post by simonw on Aug 10, 2015 8:11:39 GMT
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Post by simonw on Aug 10, 2015 8:59:59 GMT
The two front floors are needing to be replaced but we have a local source here in Australia for hydrolastic Australian produced floor pans However the rear valence is rusted and it looks like it had a rear shunt so I'll have to fix up the rear right quarter, and am looking at importing some panels from the UK
Any experiences for those of you in the UK as to who is the best to buy from?
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Post by Stu on Aug 10, 2015 20:35:05 GMT
Hi Simon, MMachine here in the UK are very good, they supply pattern panels but most of them are a very good fit. They also do some Heritage panels. If you call them speak to Doreen, she's very nice. I'm not sure about postage to Australia but I would have thought they would send stuff anywhere as long as the postage cost is covered. Maddy looks great. Looking forward to some more pics and updates  |
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Post by jockduck on Aug 11, 2015 23:10:25 GMT
Amazing how many 68 998 autos there are, I presume there was a large importation of power units fitted to Australian bodies in Sydney in 1968?, Australian bodies are significantly different than UK ones even the upper sill profile is different plus the floor pan, I think even the later clubmans still had the hydrolastic pipe cover plates even though they were "dry". What is the body number of your car Ottos is 1750.
Jock
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Post by simonw on Aug 12, 2015 5:27:32 GMT
Jock
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Late 68 mk1 : not too many months after this one the Australian mk2 matic came out based on the mini k .
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Post by simonw on Aug 12, 2015 5:28:36 GMT
This still has the original engine . It's a UK import factory olive green but Sydney painted them a dark green on arrival : why I don't know . Still has both these colours on the block and auto
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Post by simonw on Aug 12, 2015 5:30:04 GMT
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Post by jockduck on Aug 13, 2015 23:15:00 GMT
Thanks for that, That's a serious bit of front wheel mis-alignment must have been done by a professional!
Jock
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Post by simonw on Aug 14, 2015 1:25:07 GMT
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Post by simonw on Aug 15, 2015 21:40:37 GMT
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Post by simonw on Oct 16, 2015 9:37:30 GMT
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Post by simonw on May 20, 2016 11:50:19 GMT
 On the move with the project again .... Found some goodies |
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Post by simonw on May 20, 2016 11:52:06 GMT
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Post by simonw on May 20, 2016 11:53:03 GMT
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Post by simonw on Aug 23, 2016 9:28:51 GMT
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Post by simonw on Aug 23, 2016 9:31:09 GMT
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Post by simonw on Aug 23, 2016 9:32:56 GMT
Time for the engine rebuild .
Took the gearbox off today and will send the block and cam off for machining soon
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Post by limby2000 on Aug 23, 2016 18:06:30 GMT
Spotted the Hardy Spicer drives, is this from your 68 ?.
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Post by simonw on Aug 23, 2016 18:10:30 GMT
Yes standard issue on Australian matics:)
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Post by limby2000 on Aug 26, 2016 18:47:43 GMT
What cc is she?. 850?
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Post by simonw on Aug 26, 2016 20:40:41 GMT
Standard 998 Australian automatic... But soon to be bored and stroked to 1162cc with cooper cam and head work . Lcb exhaust and maybe a 1.75 Su |
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Post by 69hcode on Aug 27, 2016 1:59:44 GMT
Keep an eye out for an 1100 crank. Since you'll be getting new pistons anyway. Only you will know its in there.
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Post by limby2000 on Aug 27, 2016 7:08:13 GMT
Good shout there for the crank, done that with my 998 as i wanted to retain the original block/number had a bit of fettling with the gearbox casing as 3 of the 4 big end,s bolts had contact. Perhaps an earlier a series box wont have them issues as lots of 1100 were availiable then.
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Post by simonw on Aug 27, 2016 12:06:42 GMT
Was going to go 1220cc , offset bore with 68 mm Pistons ... Decided to settle ,with a 80'thou overbore  and yes have a 1100 crank already ... It's the only way to get 1162 cc |
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Post by loveb on Aug 29, 2016 3:35:42 GMT
simon, are you staying auto? my box died las tnight. deciding what to do.
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Post by simonw on Aug 29, 2016 10:19:31 GMT
Yup . Rebuilding it as we speak 😀
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and yes have a 1100 crank already ... It's the only way to get 1162 cc 