T CAR SPECIFICATIONS INDIVIDUALLY CONSTRUCTED VEHICLES
- CHASSIS 100 X 50 X 3mm ladder frame chassis with cross bracing to full Automotive Engineering Design attached.
- SUSPENSION
- General Motors Vauxhall Viva 4 cylinder HC or LG/LJ Torana front and rear suspension.
- No modifications required.
- STEERING All standard rack and pinion steering
- Collapsable steering column from HC Viva or Mazda/Laser 323
- BRAKES All new brake lines and hoses. All new brake shoes and discs.
- All new brake cylinders. Rear drum 8".
- Front discs 8 1/2". Brake M/C and Booster from Toyota Starlet or GM Barina
- FUEL SYSTEM
- Reconditioned Ford Escort tank with return line.
- All new fuel lines and filters.
- ELECTRICAL All new wiring looms.
- All new instruments, speedo, revolution counter, temperature, fuel gauges.
- All new lights to ADR by Hella or Narva
- All new illuminated rocker switches.
- BODY Grill All chrome on brass hand crafted with stainless slats and solid brass octagonal cap.
- Bonnet All 16G Zintec steel with genuine louvres and stainless steel hinge. Push button catches.
- Doors Fibreglass with side intrusion protection. Stainless steel hinges, double action burst proof catches.
- General Fibreglass grey gel coat. Coremat is added to give stone protection.
- INTERIOR & WEATHER PROTECTION
- Dashboard Quality English Burr Elm or walnut with glove box and Olde English Smiths instruments. Impact strip.
- Carpet Quality cut pile
- Seats Etc Quality vinyl or as optional extra New Zealand calf hide leather. Low Back Bucket style or Hi Back as preferred. Safety belts to ADR.
- Hood Stainless steelfittings. Top quality English'Everflex" vinyl with zippered sidescreens.
- WHEELS/TYRES
- 14" round hole MG type wheels.
- Painted or chrome wire wheels available as optional extra.
- 175 x 14 Radial steel belted tyres.
- GENERAL All seen fasteners are stainless steel. Windscreen is aluminium channel extrusion.
- Glass is safety standard laminated 6mm. 2 speed wipers with intermittent position.
- Windscreen washers. Stainless steel luggage rack.
- Stainless steel petrol tank straps. Chrome bumpers.
- Heater. Inertia seat belts to NZ Regulations.
- New radiator.
- MOTOR & GEARBOX
- Nissan Z 18 or Z 20 motor and 5 speed box from Nivara, Skyline or Sylvia approximately
90 BHP, or Mazda MX5 1600/1800 motor and gearbox from Mazda Miata (MX5).
Now also with MX5 (Miata) engine and gearbox!
- DIMENSIONS
- Weight 826 Kg Length OA 3700 mm Wheelbase 2380 mm
- Height OA 1200 mm Width OA 1500 mm Track 1330 mm
Contact:
Alternative Cars Limited
- P O Box 13-207,
- Auckland 6,
- New Zealand
- Fax: (09) 636 5932
- (from overseas +64 9 636 5932)
- Russell Hooper Auckland (09) 625 7846 or
mobile (021) 939 436 email: hooper.russell@gmail.com
Alternative Cars Australia Pty Ltd
- P O Box 793,
- Maleny, Queensland 4552
- Australia
- Phone: (0754) 999621
- Mobile (042) 771 7566
A complete information package is available on request on our
Enquiry Page.

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