Avengers for sale around the world...

[oldschool]

Yeah would give a Nissan SR20DE a good run for the money...lol

[avenga]

For sure

[Nikolai]

Wait till I get trumpets, throttle bodys and cams!

[avenga]

How long do I need to wait?

[Nikolai]

If you pay for it, we'll get it done now!

[avenga]

Sure, if I can keep it

[oldschool]

Here's a 1 pound reserve 1300 Avenger on e-Bay...doesn't look too bad??
Did 1300's come out with 4 headlights and the GLS dash Paddy???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/hillman-avenger-parts-repair-all-complete-with-spares-n-reg-/320848715112?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab412dd68

[Paddy75]

I seen that one, bargain of the year!
Looks pretty clean although there would be an issue with the lack of registration documents, but that could be taken care of pretty easily.
Thats a GL, so it has round clocks and lights. From what I can tell the 1250cc from 1970-73 only was available with the strip dashboard and single square lights, DL and Super trim levels. Only the 1500cc GL, GT or GLS had the round lights and GLS dashboard.
Then with the late '73 engine upgrade the Super model also got round clocks (as in mine) with still the single square headlamps. The 1300 engine models then also got the GL option, so a 1250cc never had the GLS/Alpine front and dashboard and the 1300cc did.
In short only the GL models upwards had the four round headlamps and the 1250 never had a GL spec, the 1300 did. The 1300 & 1600 DL retained the strip dasboard, just with the 1600 having front discs (and all 1300 Estates.)
Whats really annoying is that that 1300 GL would have front discs! The Super or DL didn't. I see that 1300GL is missing its wheel embelishers (only the GL got them, and the Super Estate) damn hard to find those things!

I adjusted the front drums on mine and wow, that made quite a diffrence! Little pedal effort makes for sharp braking, but then 500 miles later they are crap again!

Oh and as far as I know from some time in 1976 all models got the GL treatment and badged and priced as a Super, round headlamps etc just minus the vinyl roof.

September 1976 was the date at which the Chrysler (Linwood built) Avenger was launched and it seems that for a few months further than that the Hillman Avenger in 1600 Super (with GL spec) was still in part-time production at Ryton. Probabbly as customers were a bit wary of the SIMCA based Chrysler Alpine (FWD and really shitty thing it has to be said) which was built at Ryton, the new (Chrysler) Avenger having been moved to Linwood (strikes, strikes and more strikes!)
I have seen a local newspaper from 1979 advertising a 1977 Hillman Avenger, must have been one of the very very last Hillmans.

So basically 1970-76 GL, GT,GLS round lamps round clocks.
'73-76 Super got round clocks
Then at the end of the Hillman production the range was reduced to 1600 Super with round clocks and headlights.

[oldschool]

Thanks for that Paddy. We never got the round dials/headllights 1300's here, just reserved for the up market 1500/1600 Alpine (GLS) model. 1977 Hillman Avengers would be rare in the UK, more common here as we lagged about 6 months behind the UK in model upgrades...there's a 1977 Hillman Avenger for sale in NZ now, see Avengers on TradeMe. I think you could even get them new old stock in 1978! I read when the Chrysler upgrade came out, Avenger sales took off, as they piggy backed on the Mk4 Cortina Euro look...haha

[oldschool]

Here's a 2 door Avenger rally project on e-Bay for 6500 pounds....is that guy dreaming or what??
Cheaper to buy a Lotus Sunbeam...lol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/grp4-hillman-avenger-2-door-red-top-xe-not-escort-rs-group4-lotus-sunbeam-talbot-/140704143932?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20c29eda3c

[avenga]

what is up with everyone using bike carbs?

[oldschool]

They're a popular DIY power increase on x flow motors as much cheaper than webers/dellortos....probably more economical too being CD diaphragm. There's a set of 36mm bike carbs on TradeMe for $140...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/other/auction-448004725.htm

Could be a bit tricky fitting them to an Avenger though...the exhaust might get in the way...wonder if anyone has done it??

[avengertiger]

that 2 door for 6.5k is only a tad overpriced in my opinion lots of stuff listed to finish the build which cost an arm and leg to buy new,brakes wouldnt be up to much but everything else looks ok,and as he said 2 doors are getting harder to find now.
5k would be a good buy i reckon?

[Paddy75]

Yeh

[oldschool]

Passing BMW's Paddy!!...better put that 3.89 in before you throw a rod...haha