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Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 7:05 am
by C.Costine
I cut one out of an old inner tube two years ago. I keep an old tube around for this sort of thing.
Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 7:53 am
by JT68
Ross, Stan, Paul Wells, Mike Young, DRP. Pretty much everyone has them. No need to cut one from an inner tube lol.
Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 9:01 am
by Linda
I like the inner tube idea. I have used a few seal options from whatever I could find lying around. It’s the cap that is rare, not seal material. lol
Linda
Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 9:35 am
by JT68
Ross, Stan, Paul Wells, Mike Young, DRP. Pretty much everyone has the caps if you want a new or reconditioned cap.
Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 6:32 pm
by steve_car
I never heard of DRP. Is that Dean?
Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 8:16 pm
by JT68
Pretty much the opposite of Dean: Datsun Restoration Products
Datsunrestorationproducts.com
Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 8:38 pm
by spl310
DeRP!!
Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 6:16 am
by C.Costine
JT68 wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:53 am
Ross, Stan, Paul Wells, Mike Young, DRP. Pretty much everyone has them. No need to cut one from an inner tube lol.
The new cap is in CA, The inner tube is in my shop. No brainer, LOL.
Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 2:55 pm
by JT68
If anyone prefers to cut up inner tubes, that fine. Here are some photos of correctly reconditioned/restored caps available from several vendors.
Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 4:55 pm
by Mackn367
I have a cap (1600 thermostat housing cap) that I'd like to trade if anyone is interested.
I am just looking to match my "style" which is the yellow zinc coating.
A while ago I didn't realize the polish I was using actually removes the zinc coating and now it is polished great - but silver/chrome looking (you can see in my videos/posts).
Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:52 pm
by Datsunparts.comInc
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JT68 wrote: Tue May 26, 2020 2:55 pm
If anyone prefers to cut up inner tubes, that fine. Here are some photos of correctly reconditioned/restored caps available from several vendors.
Nice caps Jim.
Yes I agree no inner tubes leave them in the pool. Here are the ones we sell. Lifetime gasket replacement. The gasket was acquired by our gasket manufacturer from overseas and is 2.0mm thickness material. He does a lot of trading of Aerospace quality SAE material for metric with other countries.
Nominal refundable core charge. Gasket is also available separately for you "Do it yourself guys"
www.datsunparts.com/1524
www.datsunparts.com/1276
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Re: Radiator caps 1600
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 1:54 pm
by Solex68
Personally I would not trust an inner tube gasket but I do trust the vendors. Which reminds me I need to order a couple of gasket for some nice caps I have