What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
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- DCooke
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Repaired the horn wire, which broke on me when I was removing the horn button on my 68. I tried to solder the broken part, but it was too fragile to hold, so I added a short wire, soldered it to the horn button base plate. I then added a new crimp connector to mate with the horn wire. It took a bit of fiddling to get the right location for the new crimp connector, which was much longer. Finally got it all back together & working.
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Dave Cooke
Cary, IL
1968 1600
1969 1600
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Chicagoland chapter of the Dairyland Datsuns
Cary, IL
1968 1600
1969 1600
2016 BRZ
Chicagoland chapter of the Dairyland Datsuns
- bossbob
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
More body work today, down to the hood and drivers door. I wanted to remove the pass. side door, but after searching looks like I have to drill or cut out the door stop. Don't think I want to do that, unless there is another way, feel free to let me know if there is.
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69 Mach 1 393 Stroker 5 spd
63.5 Galaxy Conv. 427 Dual Carb, 4 spd
72 Ranchero
65 GT Coupe
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63.5 Galaxy Conv. 427 Dual Carb, 4 spd
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
No need to drill or cut it should just lift up and out.bossbob wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 9:35 pm More body work today, down to the hood and drivers door. I wanted to remove the pass. side door, but after searching looks like I have to drill or cut out the door stop. Don't think I want to do that, unless there is another way, feel free to let me know if there is.
located in Chester NH
1967 1600 in restoration
2013 Arctic Cat F-1100 turbo
Ford F-350 6.0
Ford 9000 puller, Ford 960 puller, Ford 901show, Ford 971 worker, Oliver 70 waiting its turn
1967 1600 in restoration
2013 Arctic Cat F-1100 turbo
Ford F-350 6.0
Ford 9000 puller, Ford 960 puller, Ford 901show, Ford 971 worker, Oliver 70 waiting its turn
- bossbob
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
So, just unbolt the door and the arm lifts up and straight out? Or is there any clip or pin that needs to be removed? Thanks
68 Roadster 1600
70 Boss 302
65 K-Code Fastback
69 Mach 1 393 Stroker 5 spd
63.5 Galaxy Conv. 427 Dual Carb, 4 spd
72 Ranchero
65 GT Coupe
70 Boss 302
65 K-Code Fastback
69 Mach 1 393 Stroker 5 spd
63.5 Galaxy Conv. 427 Dual Carb, 4 spd
72 Ranchero
65 GT Coupe
- Curtis
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
The door stop is originally attached to the door with a rivet. If it has not already been drilled out and replaced with somerhing then you will probably have to drill it. The door stop is removed from the inside via a hole.
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
You remove the pin before the hinges. Right where the link attaches to the door.
located in Chester NH
1967 1600 in restoration
2013 Arctic Cat F-1100 turbo
Ford F-350 6.0
Ford 9000 puller, Ford 960 puller, Ford 901show, Ford 971 worker, Oliver 70 waiting its turn
1967 1600 in restoration
2013 Arctic Cat F-1100 turbo
Ford F-350 6.0
Ford 9000 puller, Ford 960 puller, Ford 901show, Ford 971 worker, Oliver 70 waiting its turn
- Curtis
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Ordered 5 new tires today, 4 white wall and a narrower spare black wall. Finding white walls in 175R70/14 radial is a pain. Most start at 185 width and the Hankook Optimo is no more.
Cleaned up my original lighter and repainted the letters.
My replated hardware will finally be done this week.
Cleaned up my original lighter and repainted the letters.
My replated hardware will finally be done this week.
66 stroker, almost done.
67 basket case, paint coming soon.
67 basket case, paint coming soon.
- Curtis
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Got a box from Rallye today. New doors locks and other goodies.
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66 stroker, almost done.
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- MattC
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Rush job to throw together the center console I built before we went to Watkins Glen. Not super happy with the vinyl job so I will most likely be revamping this pretty soon.
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Matt
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Great concept and still looks pretty good, I would venture to say period correct - despite all the tech!
"When all else fails, force prevails!" Ummm, we're gonna need a bigger hammer here.
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67.5 SPL311 H20 w/5 speed
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- Curtis
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Decided yesterday I was going to fix the door lock and handle since you could only open it from the outside. The part at the handle was bent. Since I bought two new ones I took one from the restoration car and put it on after some clean up. It now works.
And in a case of WYAII (while you're at it itis) decided to also put in new window channels since the old ones were torn and worn. More cleaning and searching for the used vent handle I bought. The roll of 510 window felt I bought some time ago works perfectly and there is enough for both cars.
The down side is the pillar is rusted out at the bottom hinge and will require repair. I did manage to fix 5 bolt holes that either had a broken bolt or a metric bolt that some idiot put in there. Only one was not repairable. It will get fixed with the pillar.
And in a case of WYAII (while you're at it itis) decided to also put in new window channels since the old ones were torn and worn. More cleaning and searching for the used vent handle I bought. The roll of 510 window felt I bought some time ago works perfectly and there is enough for both cars.
The down side is the pillar is rusted out at the bottom hinge and will require repair. I did manage to fix 5 bolt holes that either had a broken bolt or a metric bolt that some idiot put in there. Only one was not repairable. It will get fixed with the pillar.
66 stroker, almost done.
67 basket case, paint coming soon.
67 basket case, paint coming soon.
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
I decided to convert my HF 40Lb pressure pot sandblaster over to a wet blaster.... never seen it done, but I figured it was possible. It worked, and I started wet blasting the hard to get parts of my 66. Only problem now is the flash rust. I need to find a Good rust inhibitor I can add to the pressure pot that will be safe to prime over.
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
And how did you do it?AltxF4 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:14 pm I decided to convert my HF 40Lb pressure pot sandblaster over to a wet blaster.... never seen it done, but I figured it was possible. It worked, and I started wet blasting the hard to get parts of my 66. Only problem now is the flash rust. I need to find a Good rust inhibitor I can add to the pressure pot that will be safe to prime over.
66 stroker, almost done.
67 basket case, paint coming soon.
67 basket case, paint coming soon.
- 2mAn
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Re: What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)
Took it down off the Jack Stands!! First time on the ground in 2019... should be out of the garage tomorrow but unfortunately not under its own power. Hopefully I’ll be driving it later this week... or next week... or next month... just hopefully not next year
Did I just jinx myself?
Did I just jinx myself?
Simon
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-1999 Porsche 911 4/98-build, 3.8L M96