Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:04 pm
Good point. 
I assumed it was StuffGarm wrote:Good point.
Looking good....
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Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:34 pm
Looking good....
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:39 am
Garm,
Nice pic of your car from SupercarSunday on their photos link.
SCS photos Jan 15
http://www.drivenworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3516" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Linda
Nice pic of your car from SupercarSunday on their photos link.
SCS photos Jan 15
http://www.drivenworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3516" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Linda
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:12 pm
Indeed! Breathing amongst some pretty rarified air there!
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:40 pm
With the picture of the guy on the sticker, I going for STRUDEL.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:25 pm
Haha, thanks to the (probably deliberate) overexposure, my car doesn't look so bad! 
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:33 pm
Your car fits right in. Good job of keeping the DATSUN name out there.Garm wrote:Haha, thanks to the (probably deliberate) overexposure, my car doesn't look so bad!
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:58 pm
Roll bar is coming along with some elbow grease. Still working on a few little rust stains. Probably going to have to lose the label and re-create it in Photoshop.
Paint/powdercoat -- or clearcoat the steel?
Paint/powdercoat -- or clearcoat the steel?
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:05 pm
My $600 header came in as well. Here are pics before sending it off for coating.
Couple of flaws as noted in the other thread, but overall I think it's terrific.
Couple of flaws as noted in the other thread, but overall I think it's terrific.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:11 pm
So is this header subject to cracks like the OEM exhaust?
And is the flex pipe a good idea also?
Linda
And is the flex pipe a good idea also?
Linda
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:35 pm
Garm wrote:Roll bar is coming along with some elbow grease. Still working on a few little rust stains. Probably going to have to lose the label and re-create it in Photoshop.
Paint/powdercoat -- or clearcoat the steel?
Is that Hobrecht Steel?
Save the sticker!!!, paint the bar.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:25 am
@ linda: Flex pipe is awesome for the section that passes through the frame. You don't have to crimp solid pipe. I don't know about the cracking issues, I'm too new to the Roadster game.
@ pebbles: yeah definitely a Hobrecht bar. The sticker says "Hobr__" and "Roll bars and St____". It's pretty chewed up though.
@ pebbles: yeah definitely a Hobrecht bar. The sticker says "Hobr__" and "Roll bars and St____". It's pretty chewed up though.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:37 am
Garm,
The OEM exhaust is prone to cracking if not braced and the flex pipe helps. I know nothing about stainless though.
Looks good.
Linda
The OEM exhaust is prone to cracking if not braced and the flex pipe helps. I know nothing about stainless though.
Looks good.
Linda
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:42 pm
sweet!Garm wrote:Roll bar is coming along with some elbow grease. Still working on a few little rust stains. Probably going to have to lose the label and re-create it in Photoshop.
Paint/powdercoat -- or clearcoat the steel?
powdercoat it!
i considered the same clear coat or gunmetal finish, here is the bare roll bar before powdercoating
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:42 am
Installed. I'm putting matching steel plates underneath, the way Autopower bars are installed. Better pics soon.
