1970 Colt 11

Matnes · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:37 pm

you guys got somethings better....like 2.6 fire arrows

, and the decent donked corolla's from the 70's :cry:

at some stage i want to fit my 4G32 1.6 from the lancer in it(thats how they ran these in the early 70's in Australia)
or a rotary as i have a 12a and box in the shed.

just waiting for the rain to finish so i can do some rust repairs(in the middle of a drought,few yrs now, i decide to fix the car and what happens.... :roll:

)

MATT

B1500boy · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:36 am

A rotary Colt Matt, now there's an interesting thought

Wouldn't have been done too many times before. Mate, I'm getting excited looking at a Colt with disc brakes, that's just an SS thing?

Old Colt · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:09 pm

I think aluminum drums would cure your desire for disks quite well.

Can do these up front too. I have alloy drums all around on one of my Elva Couriers.

Matnes · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:00 pm

not sure on the disc's but i think it was somthing only for the SS but maybe on the 1100 models aswell.

how much you doing drums for?

Matnes · **Posted:** Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:02 pm

been a bit slack with the old cars lately but it now looks a bit like this

going for the factory colours
and i also discovered that a rotory engine fits in there real easy like

thats sitting on the crossmember and the sump fits nicely and shouldn't need any work. next one is to see how the g/box fits in

Matnes · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:24 pm

had some more progress on the little car.
had the motor/box out to fix some oil leaks only to discover that this is one of the easiest cars i have ever worked on.

new clutch bearing supplied and fitted for $18 and found out that Suzuki Vitari exhaust flange gaskets are only 1mm out on the stud holes(no after market gaskets are left for these)

the only big job left is to do the bonnet in matte green, does any one have a pic of an early Colt, Galant, Lancer rally car(in color)???? say pre 1972 with a green bonnet???

MATT :wink:

fuel · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:07 pm

looking real good mate, interesting that they are 5 stud??

Matnes · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:17 pm

5 stud 13x4 and not much room in the back well for anything bigger.

Matnes · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:59 pm

nearly done,
just a tidy up and some badges before rego

MATT

Matnes · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:02 pm

i have also started to restore the spare shell as it is starting to get rusty
it is being pulled apart ATM and will make some head wind into it early next year.

and i have made a start on one of the steering wheels( glad my furniture resto skills have finally come in handy with a car)

next is to pull the rear end out and the fuel tank
will update as i get stuff done

MATT

city hunter · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:59 pm

looking good man

MATTY · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:34 pm

burabuda wrote:

the perfect hunting vehicle! :lol:

seriously, very stylish ride those early mitis :tu:

and they used to advertise them that way

MATT

Garant · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:08 pm

after reading that sales pitch, i feel confident i could own one of those and not sacrifice my manhood :lol:

MATTY · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:18 pm

don't just read half the story

NOTE: the matoc and rope if she doesn't want to play nice

MATT
also known as the Ivan Milat special here in OZ
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/seri ... ery_1.html

i'm a sick man i know :lol:

MATTY · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:27 pm

well i have gotten busy again with Ned.

i have been through the car and tidied up the wireing and stuff that runs throught the car and under the dash, later it will have a vaccume out and a window clean (bits of over spray here and there).
i hope for it to see some action at the Rally of Canberra on March the 7th-8th, well more the week before when we set the stages and write safety notes for the FIV vehicles etc etc. i wont be entering it i am the saftey officer

MATT
still looking for 5 stud 13x4.5 inch wheels of an early L200/L300

ben · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:25 pm

Ha, great ad! What year is that from? I'm assuming it's Aussie?

MATTY · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:49 pm

opps double post on them adds, they are from 1970 SS(top of the range)
a non SS puts out around 50hp, the SS 74hp from the same motor.

back in the day were SS meant more than a badge
twin SU carbie's, better cam profile, better gear box and diff ratio's for a top speed of close to 100mph compared to the 70mph of the F model. and the SS got a 40l fuel tank
the brouchors are still avalible if you search the net.

MATT

Matnes · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:17 pm

well i have had a small set back with this Colt........the mastercylinder has failed, it leaked all on the drivers floor.

i am thinking it is because it doesn't get driven and the fluid never gets hot as the reason behind this problem

new cups for it on friday

MATT

Matnes · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:27 pm

i should also update how the resto on the spare colt is going

there are a few pic's of it here
http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa22 ... 20project/

MATT

city hunter · **Posted:** Sun May 03, 2009 11:25 am

looking good man. Looks like there is a lot of work going on there.

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