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

Post by **Linda** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 2:06 pm

Cleaned, lubed, and replaced a broken spring in the EI distributor over the weekend. Probably a good idea to check the dizzy once in a while for such things.
Thanks to Tom at East Coast Roadsters for the spring set.

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Linda
Be careful when removing the reluctor so you don't crack the magnetic assembly under the stator. I did.

shant67 · Post by **shant67** » Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:28 pm

Gregs672000 wrote:
shant67 wrote:Installed some new black housing HID lights 8000k purchased from eBay $55
Oh man, that car is really coming together. I'm very partial to black and white cars. The blacked out lights look really great. I have black dot tri-w's (cheap ones) for headlights, but wonder if these would look good on my black car. They look GREAT with the white contrast... Lovin it!

I guess the only way to know would be to try a set but the only problem I see is contrast "black on black"........

Mainer311 · Post by **Mainer311** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:48 am

shant67 wrote:I guess the only way to know would be to try a set but the only problem I see is contrast "black on black"........

Shant, are your new headlights hi/low (bixenon) or just low only?

fj20spl311 · Post by **fj20spl311** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:41 pm

Linda wrote:Cleaned, lubed, and replaced a broken spring in the EI distributor over the weekend. Probably a good idea to check the dizzy once in a while for such things.
Linda

I LOOKED and LOOKED....I could not fine any springs....

Oh I remember, mine is electronic advance........LOL

Post by **Linda** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:10 pm

Ha,ha, Phil, then you are ready for Solvang!

Linda

Post by **Damian** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:18 pm

I can't wait for this weekend. Play some music and go down my big todo list.

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Post by **S Allen** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 5:42 pm

You have some nice bling there Damian.

S

shant67 · Post by **shant67** » Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:26 pm

Mainer311 wrote:
shant67 wrote:I guess the only way to know would be to try a set but the only problem I see is contrast "black on black"........
Shant, are your new headlights hi/low (bixenon) or just low only?

these are bixenon if I'm correct...only the low beam is "hid"

Post by **Damian** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:27 am

S Allen wrote:You have some nice bling there Damian.

S

Yep, a couple of months of sourcing parts, waiting, and scrubbing

bakerjf · Post by **bakerjf** » Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:53 am

Busy day. Changed my SU's out for Solexes.

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Replaced my dashboard with a new uncracked unit.

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...and installed some early Nissan Comp springs just for fun.

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Whew, I'm taking a day off to enjoy the Super Bowl.

Post by **notoptoy** » Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:08 am

Wow! Looks fantastic! Nice work, enjoy the game!!

theunz · Post by **theunz** » Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:23 am

Wow, that engine bay may be the tidiest I've ever seen, good job! Is that autolite battery real or is it a cover? I hope to be ready for a battery soon and think a modern battery just looks out of place. Mike

bakerjf · Post by **bakerjf** » Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:35 am

theunz wrote:Wow, that engine bay may be the tidiest I've ever seen, good job! Is that autolite battery real or is it a cover? I hope to be ready for a battery soon and think a modern battery just looks out of place. Mike

Thanks! The autolite is just a cover - I stole that idea from Andrew W.'s car after I failed to find a suitable classic Japanese battery. I had to customize it quite a bit to get it to fit and look right though.

Alvin · Post by **Alvin** » Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:19 pm

bakerjf wrote:Busy day. Changed my SU's out for Solexes.
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But but but but...it's not an ORIGNAL Solex-equipped roadster???

bakerjf · Post by **bakerjf** » Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:18 pm

Alvin wrote:
bakerjf wrote:Busy day. Changed my SU's out for Solexes.
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But but but but...it's not an ORIGNAL Solex-equipped roadster???

...has the correct ORIGINAL "dealer-option" parts though, sans the oil pan - I've seen and read about your personal experience in that area and presently have no interest in living it myself.

In the interest of having the "complete" package I will probably get the pan though and put it up.

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