I would take on one thats already rego'd at the age. If its dereg and needs major repairs chances are at that age like I was he will lose interest in it fast.
-bookzone-,
Sep 9, 8:38am
I bought one in 1979 (1973 Alpine), and it kept going until 2000, when the engine finally crapped out! I reluctantly sent it to the wreckers in 2002 when I moved to another part of the country. It had some rust, but was still in good general condition. Probably would have been a good restoration project. Oh, well, it's probably part of a Jap car now!
-bookzone-,
Sep 9, 8:45am
P.S. I still have the car dealers window card for my Alpine! Paid $3675.00 for it!
Oh, and the owners manual!
typhoon666,
Sep 9, 2:29pm
well you cant call it toxic thats already on a avenger GT
angelab,
Sep 9, 7:14pm
I seem to remember they fell apart with a sunroof fitted so would suggest a proper fix on the roof if you go ahead.
nzfatie,
Sep 9, 9:25pm
They were made of thin steel to get the weight down to 850kg.very light for their size.like a modern Jap car really.one reason they're much more economical than Escorts and Cortinas of the same era. Andrew Cowan won the 1976 NZ Heatway International Rally in an Avenger and dented the roof when he stood on it to celebrate with the champagne.LOL
00quattro00,
Sep 9, 9:29pm
Very nice work and an awesome looking avenger
icemans1,
Sep 9, 9:29pm
LOL my dad had 2 in a row - one orange and one yellow. still got the workshop manual in the shed
00quattro00,
Sep 9, 9:38pm
Same here, dad had a couple, have some old pics of his with the twin head lights and twin carb engine
stevo2,
Sep 10, 4:04am
Very well done. Liked your progress on the Avenger website. Looks to me like you have the tread pattern on 2 of your tyres going the wrong way though.
-bookzone-,
Sep 10, 7:41am
My father built an Avenger rally car in the 1980's (he competed on an amateur basis). He did a number of vehicle projects over the years, including building camper vans, but motorsport was the thing he was most into.
He also built a Hillman Imp rally car before the Avenger, and helped my brother build his Anglia rally car.
richm,
Sep 10, 8:42am
Thanks.
Yup, everyone spots the tyres around the wrong way :) that photo was taken at the panelbeaters, just after it got repainted so it didn't have the engine or anything in at that stage. I still had some work to do on the suspension so the panelbeater didn't take the time to put the wheels on the correct sides because they were coming off for the suspension mods.
Still got a couple of weeks work to do before it will be back on the road.
nzfatie,
Sep 10, 11:51am
Looks good with those fat feet, just needs a Rover V8 to finish it off!
Here's mine. These were always underrated cars, not because of any shortcomings, more to do with a lack or media and advertising as Chrysler Uk took over from Hillman and were bleeding money in the US.
These cars are every part a match for the escort in base form and now the tide is turing as a UK based firm are re casting TWIN CAM BRM conversions for the 1600 engine, an engine that with only basic maintenance is pretty much unburstable.
The chrysler cars are not as appealing, but did output slightly more power by using electric fans and electronic ignition.
hardenbol,
Sep 12, 11:57am
my first car was an avenger neat car was bright orange and had a black roof
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