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Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:28 am
by C.Costine
nolastyankee wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:56 pm
I pulled apart my limited slip diff because it seemed unusually loose for something that was intended to be bullt up with preload from internal springs and friction discs.
Upon opening I learned why...where I was expecting to find a set of Belleville springs, I found a complete set of...ummm...let’s say homemade shims?
There were 4 Miller Lite and 4 Budweiser shims per side, precision cut with what I am fairly certain were gardening shears. Why would you use shim stock or something durable when cheap aluminum rolled stock is so close to hand?
Not genuine Nissan...
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What they should look like...
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I'll bet that it was 3:00AM, of the morning of the day of a big race, LOL>
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:57 am
by JT68
some people simply should not be allowed to work on cars.
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:42 am
by bobd
It is understandable if they came up with the idea AFTER consuming the beer, but if they thunk it up and then had to drink enough beer to get the right number of shims.....
I say "they" because - two different brands.
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 12:42 pm
by fj20spl311
I removed the vinyl strips the PO installed on 00148.
He cut through the PAINT on the Drivers side
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Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 1:27 pm
by spags1986
"hold my beer...never mind I need the can"
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:50 pm
by fj20spl311
wood.jpg
You can repair anything with a piece of lumber.....
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ ... 39659.html
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:34 pm
by JT68
JT68 wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:57 am
some people simply should not be allowed to work on cars.
Good lord...
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:01 am
by pebbles
Lets glue this bent bumper bracket on over the broken bolt...
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Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 4:57 pm
by tjp
Custom Wood A-pillars anyone? (yes, it was both sides)
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 7:18 pm
by JT68
Nice! A Datsun woody. sad
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:30 pm
by C.Costine
It appears to be a 67.5 so it is worth saving right?
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:02 am
by RBMann
Seem to have a broken ground wire. Guess I'll just wrap bare wire around the socket and solder it together. That should work right?
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Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:53 am
by ACote
RBMann wrote: Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:02 am
Seem to have a broken ground wire. Guess I'll just wrap bare wire around the socket and solder it together. That should work right?
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wow! at least use a little electrical tape to hide it.
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 11:38 am
by RBMann
Funny thing is it worked for four years before I found it.
Re: Sins of the Previous Owners...
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:00 pm
by bossbob
Wooden Dowels, I guess that's one way to seal the intake manifold.