Dan's Yellow MightyBoy (yet to be named)
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:30 pm
Hi Guys,
I've been a long time fan of MightyBoys but only just went out and bought one after working on one at work (I'm a mechanic and auto-electrician) So I bought one over in Perth sight unseen, flew over and drove it back to Adelaide. So yeah I was pretty happy with that, But a little about it, It's a 1985 MightyBoy has been resprayed (just a closed door re-spray), Has got over 400,000km on the clock! Has got an F8B fitted but as I have worked out that it still has the F5A box, and uses the F5A manifolds
On the way back, I felt the driver's seat break so I drove the rest of the way with a suitcase wedged behind it but when I got home this is what I found: So I have had that all fixed up and have fitted gti seats So that is where it is at at the moment.
But my plans for it are,
-relocate battery to behind passenger seat,
-fix up/ replace dash (has been hacked up badly to fit stereo), and replace the heater core while in there (cos there is no hoses going to it, so I assume it leaks)
-remove the F8B to set up with efi and correct gearbox (meanwhile I will use fit a F5A to run about with while i work on that), wondering on a stealth way to fit the efi, like fitting of the throttle body on top of manifold so can fit standard air filter assembly.
-then before I put everything back in strip it right down for full respray (I reckon I like the BumbleBee yellow so I will stick with that) and repair the few minor bits of rust.
So yeah, I'll try to keep you guys updated, and will probably ask for some advice too!
I've been a long time fan of MightyBoys but only just went out and bought one after working on one at work (I'm a mechanic and auto-electrician) So I bought one over in Perth sight unseen, flew over and drove it back to Adelaide. So yeah I was pretty happy with that, But a little about it, It's a 1985 MightyBoy has been resprayed (just a closed door re-spray), Has got over 400,000km on the clock! Has got an F8B fitted but as I have worked out that it still has the F5A box, and uses the F5A manifolds
On the way back, I felt the driver's seat break so I drove the rest of the way with a suitcase wedged behind it but when I got home this is what I found: So I have had that all fixed up and have fitted gti seats So that is where it is at at the moment.
But my plans for it are,
-relocate battery to behind passenger seat,
-fix up/ replace dash (has been hacked up badly to fit stereo), and replace the heater core while in there (cos there is no hoses going to it, so I assume it leaks)
-remove the F8B to set up with efi and correct gearbox (meanwhile I will use fit a F5A to run about with while i work on that), wondering on a stealth way to fit the efi, like fitting of the throttle body on top of manifold so can fit standard air filter assembly.
-then before I put everything back in strip it right down for full respray (I reckon I like the BumbleBee yellow so I will stick with that) and repair the few minor bits of rust.
So yeah, I'll try to keep you guys updated, and will probably ask for some advice too!