I have finally found and purchased a HB wagon (ok... estate... or actually in 'a state'...)
Its coming up to Blenheim on a trailer tomorrow. I have not got any set plans for it except fix the rust and get it running. The registration is on hold which saves a lot of bother luckily. Otherwise it would have to go through the whole re-rego process and they, the govt mot testing places, really go over a car with a fine comb and can be quite picky. plus it would have ended up woth modern white plates and a ugly high stop brake light etc.I have only seen a few photos of it but I have been promised that it is as rusty as I would like... holes through the sills from inside out etc.
Engine wise I will just what and see. If the stock engine is sweet I'll just run it on that but eventually put something else in. we have just this year bought a 12acre block of land and are surrounded by steep hills. 1100 cc would not be fun.
I will post back with updates tomorrow. Oh - it has some very cool period turbo wheels too
