RE: SOTW: Ford Prefect
Discussion
Robk6112 said:
I thinks its a bargain- what would it do to the gallon you reckon 30ish?
You'll be lucky sub-30mpg mine used to do. As for cheap to fix, no they're not. Lots of ball joints for the steering, white metal bearings which cost a fortune to sort & because its a bypass oil filter don't last long especially if driven on the motorway. I had an all GRP bodied one on a steel floor with 1600E rear axle & Classic brakes which I was building into a hillclimber/sprinter. That was to have Alfa Nord 2L power, unfortunately my ex hated it & made me bin it.
tr7v8 said:
You'll be lucky sub-30mpg mine used to do. As for cheap to fix, no they're not. Lots of ball joints for the steering, white metal bearings which cost a fortune to sort & because its a bypass oil filter don't last long especially if driven on the motorway.
I had an all GRP bodied one on a steel floor with 1600E rear axle & Classic brakes which I was building into a hillclimber/sprinter. That was to have Alfa Nord 2L power, unfortunately my ex hated it & made me bin it.
Well you made one good decision - or nshe did either way all goodI had an all GRP bodied one on a steel floor with 1600E rear axle & Classic brakes which I was building into a hillclimber/sprinter. That was to have Alfa Nord 2L power, unfortunately my ex hated it & made me bin it.
B'stard Child said:
tr7v8 said:
You'll be lucky sub-30mpg mine used to do. As for cheap to fix, no they're not. Lots of ball joints for the steering, white metal bearings which cost a fortune to sort & because its a bypass oil filter don't last long especially if driven on the motorway.
I had an all GRP bodied one on a steel floor with 1600E rear axle & Classic brakes which I was building into a hillclimber/sprinter. That was to have Alfa Nord 2L power, unfortunately my ex hated it & made me bin it.
Well you made one good decision - or nshe did either way all goodI had an all GRP bodied one on a steel floor with 1600E rear axle & Classic brakes which I was building into a hillclimber/sprinter. That was to have Alfa Nord 2L power, unfortunately my ex hated it & made me bin it.
Not the brightest of comments....
t, probably the worst SOTW I've seen. I owned one of these back in the early eighties and I got 80mph up on the clock once! I had a witness too but of course the speedo was not accurate.
The plan was to drop a 2 litre Pinto lump in it but in the end the Pop and the Mk3 2000E Cortina donor car got sold as a job lot for around £200.
The plan was to drop a 2 litre Pinto lump in it but in the end the Pop and the Mk3 2000E Cortina donor car got sold as a job lot for around £200.
tr7v8 said:
B'stard Child said:
tr7v8 said:
You'll be lucky sub-30mpg mine used to do. As for cheap to fix, no they're not. Lots of ball joints for the steering, white metal bearings which cost a fortune to sort & because its a bypass oil filter don't last long especially if driven on the motorway.
I had an all GRP bodied one on a steel floor with 1600E rear axle & Classic brakes which I was building into a hillclimber/sprinter. That was to have Alfa Nord 2L power, unfortunately my ex hated it & made me bin it.
Well you made one good decision - or nshe did either way all goodI had an all GRP bodied one on a steel floor with 1600E rear axle & Classic brakes which I was building into a hillclimber/sprinter. That was to have Alfa Nord 2L power, unfortunately my ex hated it & made me bin it.
Not the brightest of comments....
I've highlighted the key element in your post to help you out
Riggers said:
bigals said:
Car is located in hungerford berks, and although not my thing i have to tip my hat to the lad that drives this, as all his mates have saxos or fiestas but at least this young lad had the balls to stand out, whether that isa good orbad thing is a matter of taste, but stood next to a 800quid fiesta, i think this has style
Abso-blimmin-lutely.
B'stard Child said:
tr7v8 said:
B'stard Child said:
tr7v8 said:
You'll be lucky sub-30mpg mine used to do. As for cheap to fix, no they're not. Lots of ball joints for the steering, white metal bearings which cost a fortune to sort & because its a bypass oil filter don't last long especially if driven on the motorway.
I had an all GRP bodied one on a steel floor with 1600E rear axle & Classic brakes which I was building into a hillclimber/sprinter. That was to have Alfa Nord 2L power, unfortunately my ex hated it & made me bin it.
Well you made one good decision - or nshe did either way all goodI had an all GRP bodied one on a steel floor with 1600E rear axle & Classic brakes which I was building into a hillclimber/sprinter. That was to have Alfa Nord 2L power, unfortunately my ex hated it & made me bin it.
Not the brightest of comments....
I've highlighted the key element in your post to help you out
Has the engine even got a waterpump? I think it is good. I wonder how bad the bodywork is. Might be awful in which case remember that it costs as mich to weld a humble Ford as it does to weld a more exotic and valuable car of similar vintage.
The impecunious South Londoners who charge around in these seem to find a way though.
I like this sort of thing. Remember seeing them blatting round Battersea and Chelsea bridge in early 80's. No need for anything more than 1600 X-Flow and twin 40's!
The impecunious South Londoners who charge around in these seem to find a way though.
I like this sort of thing. Remember seeing them blatting round Battersea and Chelsea bridge in early 80's. No need for anything more than 1600 X-Flow and twin 40's!
PATTERNPART said:
Has the engine even got a waterpump? I think it is good. I wonder how bad the bodywork is. Might be awful in which case remember that it costs as mich to weld a humble Ford as it does to weld a more exotic and valuable car of similar vintage.
The impecunious South Londoners who charge around in these seem to find a way though.
I like this sort of thing. Remember seeing them blatting round Battersea and Chelsea bridge in early 80's. No need for anything more than 1600 X-Flow and twin 40's!
100E has a waterpump, E93A lump doesn't.The impecunious South Londoners who charge around in these seem to find a way though.
I like this sort of thing. Remember seeing them blatting round Battersea and Chelsea bridge in early 80's. No need for anything more than 1600 X-Flow and twin 40's!
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