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

[Alvin]

The roadster got a bit jealous from all of this 510 day stuff Garaged the dime and pulled the roadster out for a spin!

[Nissanman]

Spent 4 hours this morning seam sealing the cabin interior in preparation for a coating of Cherry Red.
Man O man! this prep work is hard yakka.
Not physically so much as fiddly diddly and detailed.
I never knew how many freakin' seams there are on a a Roadster!
2 cartridges of seam sealer consumed on the car so far.
Anyhoo, Travis had to go out this afternoon so my aching back and I got an early minute.
Looks like I will be painting the inside of the boot and cabin on Monday.
I have posted some pics. of the state of the restoration on my Shutterfly site shown below.

[RCMike]

Well, I wanted to write about how I finally finished my stereo (which I did..) but instead I get to write about how my car will be making another trip to the body shop…

Dude was in the number 2 lane with a pick up bed full of plastic chairs.. which of course flew out and landed in the number 1 lane in front of my car…

When we stopped I had a chair leg sticking out of the grill..

[notoptoy]

Dang Mike, sorry to hear it!

[nismou20]

Bummer Mike! I hope the other fella showed some remorse!

[mraitch]

damn - a pisser indeed

[tjp]

Mated five speed and all new clutch assembly to the short block.

Learned how to static time an engine.

Learned that the dizzy I sent to be converted to non-vacuum is not assembled correctly--nothing tried enabled us to static time the engine. And the person doing the "teaching" knows his stuff.

Dropped the long block into the engine bay. IT'S IN!

[Gregs672000]

Well, I wanted to write about how I finally finished my stereo (which I did..) but instead I get to write about how my car will be making another trip to the body shop…

Dude was in the number 2 lane with a pick up bed full of plastic chairs.. which of course flew out and landed in the number 1 lane in front of my car…

When we stopped I had a chair leg sticking out of the grill..

Dude, you can't seem to catch a break here!

[carlkaty]

discovered a mouse CONDO up in the dash last fall. Had strange elect stuff happening, small fire.
All kinds of bare wires, rusty,corroded gauges. Got a used harness ( thanks Craig). Spliced many
connectors and wires. Installed an elect tach,discovered we had no turn signal lights anymore! took
the speedo gauge out and modified it to have left and right turn signal lights. Brings me to the point
of this post. I think for the first time I can send pictures! Hope this words!

[carlkaty]

No picture! Have to get a grandchild over to help! It's tough to be a dinosaur!
Happy Mother's Day to all!
Started an album by accident!

[carlkaty]

Lost avatar, loaded pictures in album. Only way to find is select
Recent pictures! Lot to learn

[68DSU]

[quote="RCMike"]Well, I wanted to write about how I finally finished my stereo (which I did..) but instead I get to write about how my car will be making another trip to the body shop…

Dude was in the number 2 lane with a pick up bed full of plastic chairs.. which of course flew out and landed in the number 1 lane in front of my car…

When we stopped I had a chair leg sticking out of the grill..
quote]
Did you at least get to keep a chair or two?

[DatsunDave]

I installed an aluminum shim in the timing chain tensioner (working the lathe yesterday was very cool). I also discovered that the previous gasket was partially blocking the oil hole from the block to the tensioner!

I think I should have this chain rattle fixed now.

[dbrick]

Lost avatar, loaded pictures in album. Only way to find is select
Recent pictures! Lot to learn

So next week, I get to do 311s forum tech support at Carls

[mraitch]

replaced water pump 'cos there was a rattle and I had a spare new pump - rattle still there - but at least new pump.
Double-checked valve adjustment (all amazingly spot-on) and once again tried to mount valve-cover so it doesn't leak. We will see on that matter.
Speedo drive replacement still functioning with no leakage.
Refilled with coolant - measuring this time. Manual capacity states 2.1G - so far have put in 1.75G - monitoring and will top up until I reach stated capacity.
Wiped oil/grease from underside of chassis in an effort to trace minor seepage. Would love to have a car that doesn't leak ANYTHING.
Removed all my carefully created interior - the glue just wasn't holding. Got some glue from a pro upholsterer and will see if that fares better.
Checked out fitment of 'new' rollbar (thanks phil). Just need to get some plates fabricated to give extra support under the body.
Need to get roll bar powder coated.