What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)

Post by **Toptech360** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 4:28 pm

car_cursed wrote:Started replacing all the hose clamps. I mis-ordered the radiator clamps, so I am waiting on new ones to come in. I have a few more heater hoses to go, but Looks better to me

That looks really nice! I would like to replace my clamps some day as well. Your whole engine/bay looks great. Love seeing the little touches like o.e. alternator and distributor cap boot.

sfdaugherty · Post by **sfdaugherty** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:03 pm

Hey, which car are we viewing with glee!

This is the 69 2000 in my avatar. A previous owner changed the color and then painted the engine compartment black. After hours of wire brushing the black off, I looked like a coal miner.

Shannon

Lorna c · Post by **Lorna c** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:19 am

changed transmission oil . didn't even know there was Manuel transmission oil until a couple weeks ago . . that's an entire new level of stink isn't it . whew

bakerjf · Post by **bakerjf** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:25 pm

Finally got around to three projects this past week - Relocated my newly-remanufactured alternator (JT68) to the right side, installed Koni shocks front and rear, and installed the 23mm sway bar.

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msampsel · Post by **msampsel** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:12 pm

Very pristine John. I like orange shocks the best!

Jujuman · Post by **Jujuman** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:54 pm

Painted the air cleaner

Post by **Solex68** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:02 pm

Jujuman wrote:Painted the air cleaner

What paint and color did you use? I have an air cleaner needing paint.
Thanks

Jujuman · Post by **Jujuman** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:09 pm

just the red rustoleum gloss enamel from walmart. the only thing i noticed is that maybe this can did not spray a nice smooth coat. kinda like a satin. i did a little bit of a sanding prior.

sfdaugherty · Post by **sfdaugherty** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:14 am

Installed my new U20 B cam, Solex engine. Now to get it all hooked up and running.

Post by **notoptoy** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:22 pm

Wow, that's a thing of beauty good luck on the first fire up!

Curtis · Post by **Curtis** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:21 pm

After my second group 53 original battery died I did like a fellow owner here did and switched to a group 51. The low cranking amps of 240 and high price made me give up. So I searched and found that a Honda Civic uses a group 51 battery and got the tray for one. Cut the nipples off the bottom and in it went. $8.80 used on Ebay.

Terry Z · Post by **Terry Z** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:22 am

a little paint

shawnj82 · Post by **shawnj82** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 6:22 pm

Its not fancy, but I've been VERY busy this week and had to finish this little project before Saturday morning... A Retro-sound radio!

There's work to do for sure, like get the knobs to set back where they belong. Overall I'm happy with the project, but the single speaker in the open box sounds like (from a audio-snob point of view) crap. Its a lot better than the non-working radio, or some I've heard in other older cars, but just doesn't do it for me. I will be adding a small sub in the trunk and a couple speakers behind the seat pretty soon.

Curtis · Post by **Curtis** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 6:34 pm

shawnj82 wrote:Its not fancy, but I've been VERY busy this week and had to finish this little project before Saturday morning... A Retro-sound radio!

There's work to do for sure, like get the knobs to set back where they belong. Overall I'm happy with the project, but the single speaker in the open box sounds like (from a audio-snob point of view) crap. Its a lot better than the non-working radio, or some I've heard in other older cars, but just doesn't do it for me. I will be adding a small sub in the trunk and a couple speakers behind the seat pretty soon.

What speaker did you put in there? The speakers I got from retro sound are not very good.

shawnj82 · Post by **shawnj82** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 6:43 pm

Curtis -
It was the 6.5 inch "standard series" it sounds OK on low volumes if you put it right in front of you... but its a crap speaker. Again, its better than nothing, you get both channels... but it bottoms out on very low power. I'll let you know if I find a better solution. If my car doesn't sound better than a movie theater I get disappointed

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