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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:53 pm
by C.Costine
I sprayed the dash with texture paint.
Datsun dash 1.JPG
the first pic is before. second after, third is closer of the area of transition from un-patched to patched part.
Datsun Dash 4.JPG
Datsun Dash 5.JPG
Next step is to top coat, probably with gloss black bumper paint.
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:43 pm
by Jujuman
that is amazing, I see the last after pic is upside down but that looks phenomenal.
spray foam, regular expansion, sawed down to sculpt. did you sand at all.
what do you suspect the longevity to be?
I assume bumper paint may have some strength to it.
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:52 pm
by Jujuman
almost finished with my new garage.
20x30 9.5 foot ceilings. roll up doors. - no power yet, no lift yet
moved in the 3 roadsters,
2 on skates
I set from amazon.com 6000lb
the other set from harbor freight - (I kinda like these better - have locks and a handle)
received my seat covers in the mail
pulled my 67.5 seats out of storage, to rehab them.
took the rails to the carwash to de-gunk (its cold)
and bought some pretty new jewels for the red one.
pics to follow
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:02 pm
by C.Costine
Jujuman wrote:that is amazing, I see the last after pic is upside down but that looks phenomenal.
spray foam, regular expansion, sawed down to sculpt. did you sand at all.
what do you suspect the longevity to be?
I assume bumper paint may have some strength to it.
The texture coat is for texture only. Here is another pic of the filling process.
Datsun Dash 3.JPG
After veeing out and filling with foam, and trimming that with a hack saw blade, I tapered the opening back some more with a cutting wheel in my 4.5 inch grinder. The larger wheel works much better than a dremel for this. Then I filled with Bumper Bite by SEM for repairing plastic bumpers. It stays flexible. I applied numerous coats sanding between them. I filled a good portion of the area where the cracks were with probably a 3/16 to 1/4 thick layer of the Bumper Bite, to hopefully get a lot more strength, so that it should last a long time. In the transition area near the center the filler is probably 3/8 thick. This process is kind of a combination of four different ones that I found. Hours and hours of sanding.
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 5:35 pm
by Jujuman
Jujuman wrote:almost finished with my new garage.
20x30 9.5 foot ceilings. roll up doors. - no power yet, no lift yet
moved in the 3 roadsters,
2 on skates
I set from amazon.com 6000lb
the other set from harbor freight - (I kinda like these better - have locks and a handle)
received my seat covers in the mail
pulled my 67.5 seats out of storage, to rehab them.
took the rails to the carwash to de-gunk (its cold)
and bought some pretty new jewels for the red one.
pics to follow
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 5:40 pm
by notoptoy
Roll up doors are nice for enhanced overhead clearance. How tall/wide are those door openings?
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:15 pm
by Jujuman
8X8 DOORS 9.5 FOOT CELINGS
gonna get a bendpak 4post lift in the spring
gonna try to lay the power over the winter. gotta dig soon befor ground gets too cold
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:14 am
by C.Costine
Jujuman wrote:8X8 DOORS 9.5 FOOT CELINGS
gonna get a bendpak 4post lift in the spring
gonna try to lay the power over the winter. gotta dig soon befor ground gets too cold
Jujuman, whenever lifts come up on another forum that I visit frequently, two posters are pretty much always favored over four due to the greater accessibility of the underside of the car when those long wide ramps are not in the way.
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:11 pm
by 66Dustin
C.Costine wrote:Jujuman wrote:that is amazing, I see the last after pic is upside down but that looks phenomenal.
spray foam, regular expansion, sawed down to sculpt. did you sand at all.
what do you suspect the longevity to be?
I assume bumper paint may have some strength to it.
The texture coat is for texture only. Here is another pic of the filling process. Datsun Dash 3.JPG
After veeing out and filling with foam, and trimming that with a hack saw blade, I tapered the opening back some more with a cutting wheel in my 4.5 inch grinder. The larger wheel works much better than a dremel for this. Then I filled with Bumper Bite by SEM for repairing plastic bumpers. It stays flexible. I applied numerous coats sanding between them. I filled a good portion of the area where the cracks were with probably a 3/16 to 1/4 thick layer of the Bumper Bite, to hopefully get a lot more strength, so that it should last a long time. In the transition area near the center the filler is probably 3/8 thick. This process is kind of a combination of four different ones that I found. Hours and hours of sanding.
First off howdy.
Been away from the forum for years and recently got my 66 back at my house where she belongs.
I too am needing to redo a dash so your post is interesting and relevant to me.
So I googled "bumper brite" it's on there about halfway down the page. But the first several results were for a (no kidding) anal bleaching spray from a gay sex toy website. I laughed....hard.
Just thought I'd share.
From the ad
"Developed just for us and tested by over 100 Grunts, Bumper Brite, anal whitening, is proven to lighten 'n even out the darker tone of your tuckus to match the surrounding skin. This cream reveals the real YOU.
Simply apply a light coating ONLY on your hole 2-3 times per day for a week. In no time flat you will have a brighter sphincter that you'll be PROUD to show...and other guys will admire! The 2 ounce bottle with PUMP is all you need to get started."
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 3:33 pm
by pebbles
Um,,, i think you spelled "bite" wrong... lol
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 3:38 pm
by 66Dustin
pebbles wrote:Um,,, i think you spelled "bite" wrong... lol
That's even funnier.
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:57 pm
by Mainer311
*walks into Datsun forum, promptly walks out*
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:57 pm
by 66Dustin
Mainer311 wrote:*walks into Datsun forum, promptly walks out*
Yup, I read wrong and holy smokes. Glad I didn't do an image search.
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 10:28 pm
by Jdflyer
Almost finished the new socks.
Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 12:18 pm
by Linda
Plan is to replace gear reduction starter which is not engaging well. My records show it lasted 6 years, so not bad. After checking excellent Tech Wiki page to refresh my memory, I got a new gear reduction starter from DBElectrical on eBay, 45, free shipping, likely Chinese:-)
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Finished. A little tighter going thru the opening than the last one. I used a short ratchet and deep socket for the top bolt with the rear carb removed. Shined up all connections and ground. Lower bolt needs to be a bit longer on this one as lower flange is slightly thicker., size is 10 mm x 1.50 x 50mm
Starts well.
Linda