Author Topic: Newbie from Suffolk, NSU Prinz owner  (Read 2174 times)

michael1703

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Newbie from Suffolk, NSU Prinz owner
« on: October 05, 2010, 09:05:22 PM »
Hello, I found the forum through the feature in practical classics

I was reading the article and in the picture was a beige nsu prinz

My car is known as 'wedgie' due to the reg number

Wedgie was bought last year and had been off the road since 1986, the engine was heavily seized, after lots of effort, unseizing found that the cylinders were scrap due to the corrosion leaving a nice deep crater in the bores which would let compression past

New liners were fitted and new piston rings and gaskets fitted, A new carburettor was brought from german ebay and the car was a runner although the jetting needs changing

The car has corrosion in the 'A' posts but isnt bad otherwise, theres a few dents and the brakes need rebuilding

Not sure whether I am going to keep it or not, it owes me more than its worth but I dont have the time at the moment to finish it but I may hang on til next spring and see what happens in the meantime

Heres some pictures:







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Re: Newbie from Suffolk, NSU Prinz owner
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2010, 09:08:12 AM »
Get some use out of it first. They are very capable cars for their size. Get a load of polish into those spots. Rot is the enemy of NSU as they used light grade steel.
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