Thread: Gilbert

Multi-purpose passenger cars required them in 1973 [ame]http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/motor/design/pdf/01.pdf[/ame]

and here page 35.
vhttp://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/pdf/NCOP10_Section_LO_ADRs_ICVs_1Jan2011_v2.pdf

The easy way to tell if your car should have them, is to look for the numeral 1 or 1/00 on the compliance plate,

Cheers Charlie

Gilbert is now on the move again.
Got hold of two complete door tops, all glass and locks. No rust.
One good RH front door, no rust or dints, Locks included.
Front grill splash plate.
Front bumper bar.
Like new, Radiator.
Front windscreen Z section, and RH/LH door top parts for a soft top conversion.
All for under $100
Now the BIG question.
Do I keep the Holden 186, OR do I pit back a 2,250 motor ????
The front section, under the Radiator was cut out to add the Holden motor. Narrow section added.
The Holden need rebuilding.
The 2,250 was complete with gearbox, but the Head has been sold.
Don't know what else would be removed.
Asking price around $50.
Are the Heads, S/H easy to come by.
It was bought as a none runner, but did start with white smoke. Coughed and stopped.
Has a Stromberg carby fitted.
On Gilbert, the gear lever appears to be moved toward the rear of its hole, by 1/2 inch.
would the prop shaft, have been shortened ???? Gearbox move back ????
Engine mounts appear in an original position.
Would it be easy to put back in ????

Good to be back..

whitehillbilly64

Took Gilbert for a run up and down the road.
Drove down the driveway, in high and low range, first gear, and he didn't jump out of gear. Will have to drive it in 2nd high/ low.
Played around out the back of my 5 acres, deep wet gully.
He went in and out with very few problems.
Maybe the use has sorted the gearbox problems.
Even sound quieter up and down the road.
But No top on.
I think he came from a dairy farm, so may have spent most of his past few years in first gear, low range.
Took off the filler/ breather cap, and pale white smoke comes out. also the exhaust tail pipe seems quite sooty, and smokey, so running a bit rich, and worn rings.

whitehillbilly64

Gear lever position.
Has it been moved ????
Thanks

whitehillbilly64

Cant find any numbers/writing on the overdrive unit.
Any ideas ????
Thanks

whitehillbilly64

Looks like Fairey to me.

John

Thanks for the reply John.
Took off the rear axle breather today.
Can this Item be pulled apart ????
I saw the ball bearing, so filled the hole with three in one oil, which then seeped out the other end, so no blockage.
I thought there must be a light spring under the ball, and it was stuck open, so tried a small screw driver to release the ball. After oil and air a few times, I could hear the ball rattling, quite freely, unlike when I took it off.
Is it only the weight of the ball that stops water getting into the rear axle,
or has the spring rusted away.
Thanks for the comments.

whitehillbilly64

Originally Posted by whitehillbilly64

Thanks for the reply John.
Took off the rear axle breather today.
Can this Item be pulled apart ????
I saw the ball bearing, so filled the hole with three in one oil, which then seeped out the other end, so no blockage.
I thought there must be a light spring under the ball, and it was stuck open, so tried a small screw driver to release the ball. After oil and air a few times, I could hear the ball rattling, quite freely, unlike when I took it off.
Is it only the weight of the ball that stops water getting into the rear axle,
or has the spring rusted away.
Thanks for the comments.

whitehillbilly64

Just the weight of the ball stops water getting in. Bumpy water crossing and water might get past ?

Otherwise fit some diff breathers (fittings, tubing etc to mount the breather high up on the bulkhead.


Colin