Gandalf The Grey (1984 Ke70)

[LongJohnSilver]

Last thursday I picked up this fine looking machine!

 

Not sure where to start with my plans, but I'll keep this page updated as it goes along!

Edited September 24, 2012 by LongJohnSilver

[JAY48]

Hi,

Nice catch! Is it a 4K with a K40 gearbox or different? Will stay tuned for updates!

[Skellington]

Those are some sweet retro wheels you got there.

[LongJohnSilver]

Hi,

Nice catch! Is it a 4K with a K40 gearbox or different? Will stay tuned for updates!

 

Yep! Its got a 4K with a K40. It's pretty stock, with the only mods I know of being the wheels and a machined flywheel.

 

 

Those are some sweet retro wheels you got there.

 

Thanks man! I'll put up a better photo of them once I give it a clean!

[azza91]

looks tidy mate, good pick up.

[B.L.Z.BUB]

Yeah I love those Hurricane wheels. Bring it along to All Jap Day on Sunday if it road legal.

 

http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/58342-june-17th-all-jap-day-2012/

[JJT036]

Looks awesome mate. Good find. :)

 

This one wasn't on eBay last week wasn't it?

 

Josh :cool:

[Ben-89]

Looks awesome mate. Good find. :)

 

This one wasn't on eBay last week wasn't it?

 

Josh :cool:

Thats the one Josh, the auction is still going when I saw last. Good original car in the silver, wheels don't look too bad either. Keep the updates coming!

[LongJohnSilver]

Yeah I love those Hurricane wheels. Bring it along to All Jap Day on Sunday if it road legal.

 

http://www.rollaclub...l-jap-day-2012/

 

Will do if I don't go out satuday night! :drinks:

 

 

Looks awesome mate. Good find. :)

 

This one wasn't on eBay last week wasn't it?

 

Josh :cool:

 

Haha yeah it was, but it turns out the girl who owned it is a friend of a friend!

[It's_AUDM_Yo]

What features make it a pirate ship?

Do you use it for robberies and gun fights? :lolcry:

 

Also whereabouts in Bris you from?

Edited June 12, 2012 by It's_AUDM_Yo

[LongJohnSilver]

What features make it a pirate ship?

Do you use it for robberies and gun fights? :lolcry:

 

Also whereabouts in Bris you from?

 

Well the 4K would probably be more useful as a boat anchor so thats a start! :D

 

I'm from the east side of brisbane!

Edited August 18, 2012 by LongJohnSilver

[LongJohnSilver]

Decided to take some more photos today!

 

 

 

The interior is in pretty good nick, I'm going to take the seat covers off the front tomorrow and give the whole car a clean.

 

 

 

However the paint is bad in some places, to be expected I suppose. The two obvious bits of rust are in the boot and a tiny spot near the filler cap.

 

 

 

 

A closer shot of one of the wheels:

 

And heres one of the engine bay:

 

Also, would switching this lever on the intake make much of a difference at all? On my observations, it seemed to open up an additional pathway in the intake shaft thingy.

[Oh-KE]

Aaaarrrrrrr nice vessel cap'n. A couple of leaks in the hull but easily patched up..

 

 

:danger:

[bAKER]

yea about 10kw. Summer is where its at for mass power outage, so when you take it to the drags, switch to summer.

Winter setting just uses air from the exhaust mani, so she starts easier on cold days. :]

[B.L.Z.BUB]

 

Winter setting just uses air from the exhaust mani, so she starts easier on cold days. :]

 

Hmm, pretty sure it wouldnt be for start up, maybe to get the engine to operating temperature faster.