As my siggy says "You don't have to be too bright to be me!"
I seem to prove that way too often!!!
My dat rebuild
Well I got a bit done today. I shaped the lower windscreen right hand side. Unfortunately the camera batteries went flat so I don't have the steps along the way. Basically I used cardboard templates to get the curves right. I had to curve the steel one way and cut notches in it to bend it flat around the curve. There is a weld right in the middle which I have to grind. I found a pin hole in my welding and ran out of time. Any way there is no fill on it in this photo (or any of the others for that matter. I need to buy some)
I made up a filler spout using a subaru filler cap and a 120y hose. The subaru breather was the same size as the original dat breather so it was a snap to modify. I simply cut the 120y hose to length and cut the subaru fill pipe back to about an inch down from the breather as the subarus fill pipe tapers in to a narrow neck. Now I can chuck in a tank of juice and make sure my fuel system is working. Fun times ahead.
This is a pic of the indicator backing plates with a rubber seal I made. My plan is to screw this plate over the original indicator hole using the original srew holes and fitting a set of Narva blinker/parking light combo over the top of it. The indicators should be here this week so hopefully I can have them fitted next weekend.
Well I guess I've been a bit lazy as I haven't taken any pics. I've put the dash in and started fixing up all the wiring. Head lights are in the guards and I'm still freakin waiting on the front combo lights. Made up the seat belt anchors, just gotta clean them up now. Once again I've played with and modified the carby set up. I'm going to try the original (?) carby but I've changed the cam on the throttle cable so it pulls over the top of the engine. This meant making up a 12mm spacer to get clearance off the intake manifold. Made up a set of aluminium checker plate number plate backings and guards for the rear. Next is the exhaust as soon as I find out what the legal requirements are.
Good day to all.
Good day to all.
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Pac. coast Datsun
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This is a pic of how I set up the carby cam. I fired it up today and she works a treat. I've tuned the engine and driven the lil girl around the yard. I also bead blasted the intake manifold while it was off. I'm in the process of getting a VRS for the J15. My combo lights finally came but I haven't hooked them up yet as I ran out of wire. I've already used 14m and counting.
I bought a complete engine (J15) gasket set yesterday for $75aus. Cheerin'! I've done the tappet cover and the fuel pump gasket. I'll do the block cover plates when I do the manifold gasket. Depending how she goes on her maiden voyage I will do gaskets as required till I get time to rip her heart out and build it up again. Tomorrow I'm getting new tyres (sorry lads no wide rims yet 
) Gotta order the windscreen seals through scotts auto rubber.
Cheers keep em rollin'
) Gotta order the windscreen seals through scotts auto rubber.Cheers keep em rollin'
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odpl_Razor
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Hey matti,
Its looking great!
the lights are really really bright, and I like the indicators!
In my opinion the only thing that looks out of whack is the side mirrors on your front guards.
Maybe try getting those jdm mirrors
or from fleabay
[img]http://i18.ebayimg.com/04/i/06/10/9b/cb_1_b.JPG[/img]
[img]http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/4025/070nr7.jpg[/img]
Its looking great!
the lights are really really bright, and I like the indicators!
In my opinion the only thing that looks out of whack is the side mirrors on your front guards.
Maybe try getting those jdm mirrors
or from fleabay
[img]http://i18.ebayimg.com/04/i/06/10/9b/cb_1_b.JPG[/img]
[img]http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/4025/070nr7.jpg[/img]
Hey razor, still hangin on to your 320? In my opinion the rear view mirrors suck. However I.m going to leave them as is until I get the time to repair the guards properly. ie after rego and I'm finished moving in down at sydney. I will be removing the strips on the doors and guards and welding the holes in. I will most likely paint a pin stripe in their place. I'm waiting on my air cleaner to come in. It should look tidy.
well my air filter came in and I grabbed a breather to match. After changing the starter circuit (Ballast resistor drops out when starter motor is engaged to give the coil maximum voltage on start up and then comes back in cutting the voltage to about 7 volts once started) I have now finished all the wiring. I just have to tidy it all up now.
I purchased new window seals through scotts old auto rubber. He had them to me in three working days. Legend! The new tyres are on and I made up my own exhaust out of three different exhaust systems that I had lying around. The hand brake cable is connected again after muking around with sheered split pins and other bits that I found to be worn out. I made up a head board for the tray but I won't post pics until I get all the wood in.
Cheers
Cheers
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