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

Curtis · Post by **Curtis** » Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:57 pm

Nded wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:53 pm I took my donor classic gas tank for SPL311-00054 into a shop to be cleaned, sealed, and primed. Looking forward to experiencing a working fuel gauge in a Fairlady for the first time! Both of my roadsters in the 70's didn't have a working gauge either.

And you have a working sender? Used a VW one in mine.

Nded · Post by **Nded** » Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:29 pm

I bit the bullet and bought a new one here:

https://datsunparts.com/collections/fue ... 9228076216

Curtis · Post by **Curtis** » Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:44 pm

I spent $20 for mine. I have working originals but opted for the VW one. An experiment that worked.

redroadster68 · Post by **redroadster68** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:38 pm

Today I received the new Tachometer cable from datsunparts.com . Thanks for getting it up to Alberta Canada in really good time (8 days). Didnâ€™t have to drop the steering column to thread the gauge end. It was extremely tight but do-able . I had purchased a generic one, much longer, and along with 3 other mechanically minded wrenchers, was unable to screw it into the guage. Sometimes generic parts workâ€¦and sometimes they donâ€™t . Now I have a working Tachâ€¦.a must !
Steve

vorpal · Post by **vorpal** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:45 pm

Well done Steve!

As one of the three hapless wrenchers who couldn't get the generic one threaded into the back of the tach, I say:

Congrats!

Post by **70-1600** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:59 pm

Shout out to Paul Wells at datsun-roadster-parts who came through for me with a nearly-new locking gas cap for my '70. Yes, I had to change out the filler neck to a '69, which I found in eBay several months back. Had to adapt the evap return line to the '69 filler neck vent. Much better than the unattractive (IMHO) Gates locking cap...

Old cap:

Old cap.jpeg

'70 filler neck:

70 Neck.jpeg

Acquired '69 filler neck:

69 Neck.jpeg

'69 filler neck in:

69 Neck In.jpeg

Locking cap on:

New Cap.jpeg

Followed Ted's "instructions" on the correct orientation of the cover of the locking cap. It's the little things in life...

-jt

theunz · Post by **theunz** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 4:19 pm

Much better

Nded · Post by **Nded** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:18 pm

Nded wrote: Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:53 pm I took my donor classic gas tank for SPL311-00054 into a shop to be cleaned, sealed, and primed. Looking forward to experiencing a working fuel gauge in a Fairlady for the first time! Both of my roadsters in the 70's didn't have a working gauge either.

The tank had 80+ holes! $250 got her flushed, cleaned, repaired, sealed, and primed.

BAMUZ · Post by **BAMUZ** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:40 am

70-1600 wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:59 pm Shout out to Paul Wells at datsun-roadster-parts who came through for me with a nearly-new locking gas cap for my '70. Yes, I had to change out the filler neck to a '69, which I found in eBay several months back. Had to adapt the evap return line to the '69 filler neck vent. Much better than the unattractive (IMHO) Gates locking cap...

Old cap:
Old cap.jpeg

'70 filler neck:
70 Neck.jpeg

Acquired '69 filler neck:
69 Neck.jpeg

'69 filler neck in:
69 Neck In.jpeg

Locking cap on:
New Cap.jpeg

Followed Ted's "instructions" on the correct orientation of the cover of the locking cap. It's the little things in life...

-jt

Do you still have the 70 gas cap, and would you open to selling it?

Post by **70-1600** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:44 pm

BAMUZ wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:40 am
70-1600 wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:59 pm Shout out to Paul Wells at datsun-roadster-parts who came through for me with a nearly-new locking gas cap for my '70. Yes, I had to change out the filler neck to a '69, which I found in eBay several months back. Had to adapt the evap return line to the '69 filler neck vent. Much better than the unattractive (IMHO) Gates locking cap...

Old cap:
Old cap.jpeg

'70 filler neck:
70 Neck.jpeg

Acquired '69 filler neck:
69 Neck.jpeg

'69 filler neck in:
69 Neck In.jpeg

Locking cap on:
New Cap.jpeg

Followed Ted's "instructions" on the correct orientation of the cover of the locking cap. It's the little things in life...

-jt

Do you still have the 70 gas cap, and would you open to selling it?

Sent you a PM.

-jt

BAMUZ · Post by **BAMUZ** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:23 pm

70-1600 wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:44 pm
BAMUZ wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:40 am
70-1600 wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:59 pm Shout out to Paul Wells at datsun-roadster-parts who came through for me with a nearly-new locking gas cap for my '70. Yes, I had to change out the filler neck to a '69, which I found in eBay several months back. Had to adapt the evap return line to the '69 filler neck vent. Much better than the unattractive (IMHO) Gates locking cap...

Old cap:
Old cap.jpeg

'70 filler neck:
70 Neck.jpeg

Acquired '69 filler neck:
69 Neck.jpeg

'69 filler neck in:
69 Neck In.jpeg

Locking cap on:
New Cap.jpeg

Followed Ted's "instructions" on the correct orientation of the cover of the locking cap. It's the little things in life...

-jt

Do you still have the 70 gas cap, and would you open to selling it?
Sent you a PM.

-jt

I havenâ€™t received the PM yet, just want to lyk! Thanks in advance

Nded · Post by **Nded** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:51 pm

Gor my repaired/restored gauges back from Global today!

SPL311-00054 is making progress.

Gregs672000 · Post by **Gregs672000** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:32 pm

That must have been a fun box to open up and see those gems!

Post by **70-1600** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:12 pm

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I havenâ€™t received the PM yet, just want to lyk! Thanks in advance
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Just tried again.

-jt

Nded · Post by **Nded** » Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:12 pm

Took the seat assemblies apart, then cleaned, painted, and lubricated them. SPL311-00054 is now ready for cushions and skins!

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