Today's Progress

[redroadster]

On mine I found an add on spring leaf KIT that recurves the original spring ...from JC Whitney

[bossbob]

I got this in a couple weeks ago.

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And I get to play with this this weekend. Any tips are appreciated.

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Also, the shift boot keeps popping off, can't really get a good fit, seems like it's 1/8 in. short at either top or bottom. Does it glue in, or do I have the wrong one, this is what was in the car when I got it.

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[spl310]

Wrong shift boot. The original was a two piece deal. Datsunparts.com has the ones you need, 1407 for the lower, 1765 for the upper.

[zippy67roadster]

The shift boot is for a Datsun truck not the Roadster. Dean at Datsunparts has a nice version that fits perfectly.

[bossbob]

Yes, I looked at Dean's site, he's not taking orders this week. I'll order the correct boot and install carpet next weekend? Hopefully.

[bossbob]

Got my shifter boot from Dean, and a few other items. Does the boot just pinch in, or should I glue it? Hoping to install carpet this weekend. I'll need to cut for shifter, probably cig lighter on the tunnel. Any other tips before I start. Should I lay it over the sound deadener I installed, glue it, or go with the snaps and reposition them? Seat belts, cut out for them now, or later?

[bossbob]

Been several months since I updated. It's insured, licensed, and driving. Added new carpet, went with miata seats, original seats are in the rafters, consoles are in, straightened and polished my side spears. Still needs a bit of work to finish. Been driving around the neighborhood but tires are rotted and I need wheels that fit properly before venturing out. Was going to make a run to the gas station for it's first official fill up on Saturday, but I was proved wrong, thought I was having fuel pump issues again, but truth is it ran out of gas. Gauge shows just below 1/4 tank when it's really empty, add 5 gals and it's the gauge shows 3/4. Took the jeep and a 5 gal jug for fuel, dumped it in the roadster and it fired right up. Next on the list is wheels and tires, install the spears and emblems, finish the interior.

[iloveredmeat]

Wow, the spears look awesome! So does everything else. Congrats!
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[Gregs672000]

Significant transformation! The seats look good and comfortable. Yep, after all that work make sure the tires and wheels don't fall off!

[Steve_69]

Looking good!!