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Some time ago my 1967 Roadster blew out the clutch slave cylinder. I was only 20 blocks from home so crash shifted it back. Replaced the slave...

Some background. A few months ago I installed JT68's (Jim Tyler) Bilstein shocks on my 67.5 1600. The change was amazing completely changing the...

Decided to try my hand at classic car ownership, so I bought a sweet little 1968 1600. Engine is an early 1.6 L. I'm brand new to Fairlady's but...

So I know the calipers are hard to get apart. I used air to get mine apart.

How hard should they be to put back together? I put one together and I...

Hello folks,
I purchased the new plastic floats and I'm ready to place them in the float bowls. Do I need to do any float adjustments or can I just...

I had drained my 5-speed a few months back to change out the reverse switch. (Wasn't sure if a drain was necessary but didn't want to chance it)....

After completing my K24 swap in my 67 roadster, it is time to change the oil.
Even though i put a smaller filter in , I can't get it out! I don,t...

Hi everyone, long time fan, first time owner!

I know this probably sounds like I’m beating a dead horse again, but I’ve searched everywhere and...

Hi all, I’m hoping to tap some wisdom here. Does anyone know if the bolt patterns are the same for ‘66 and ‘69 front fender mounting locations,...

I was digging through some old paperwork and found some drawings Datsunrides had sent me many years ago. They include the caliper mount plate and the...

I made some drawings which should help members to follow and diagnose problems with the little beast.

The 4 speed trans in my daughters car has a shifter that does not return to center, goes into gear fine, but in neutral it just flops to one side. Is...

Hey pros...question about my fuel gauge. Right now the gauge reads full all the time. In fact it spikes all the way past the full mark. It was...

I have had intermittent loss of the gauges and directional (sometimes brake lights?). It always seemed to be a plug under the dash required some...

Hello everyone,

I am new to the channel and new to the Datsun roadster adventure.
I have a little question, my fuel and temperature gauge are not...

Hello everyone,

I am new to this community and just recently got a 1968 Datsun 2000, which I am very exited about.
The body has been redone and it...

I have a roll bar in my car. I think it is an Autopower one? You can clearly see it in the rear view mirror. I would like to build a better fitting...

Greetings all.
69 2L with GM alt conversion. Underhood wiring harness section replaced when gross PO conditions were discovered.

Rear blinkers...

Looking for some starter jets recommendations for my solex u20 . Not much to the engine..40 over solex with B cam. I saw Dean has a kit anyone have...

Thinking of having a set of carpets made in wool like the originals. Anyone know the difference between the I, II and III?

Can someone help me ID the year of this hood?
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I know it’s off a 1600 and it seems to have the cutout for...

I have a 4 blade fan that came off my parts car that I want to use to replace the modified clutch fan on my '70 1600. I don't see any Nissan ID or...

Is there a best or preferred option? The only one I could find that I thought for sure would fit is the one on Crowder's:

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Electrical gurus please chime in on this idea.
The problem: Higher amp alternator overloads the amp meter on start-up. Pins the meter if the revs are...

Searched the TechWiki and forums first.....mentions of folks doing it, but no details.

My steering and idler boxes appear in great shape; little to...

Referring to Item #77

Parts manual shows washer between steering arm and bottom of steering box, but my '66 parts car has the washer between the...

Hi, I have an aluminum flywheel. I was wondering if I need to use a clutch made from a different material to run this? I don’t know where this...

Thought I’d post this for some of you who are running with worn leaky SU throttle shafts and dont want to put down $350 for Ztherapy rebuilds. This...

So the 70 I picked up had a leak in the rear circuit (LR wheel cylinder gave up the ghost) and I'd been driving around on just the front brakes while...

Yes, a long title.

I'm finishing up a harness set and was checking to make sure the wiper motor works okay. As is usual with me I get to wondering...

Good afternoon to everyone,
Long time, no see. :)

In previous years, it only took about an hour in the Spring to get the roadster fired up and...

I'm sure that this is somewhere in the forum, but I missed it. Can someone give me a couple of dimensions on the rear axle? I need the outer hub to...

So I took all of the matching locks off my parts car for my fixer roadster. The door locks, trunk lock and center console lock all have matching...

Does anyone have a list of what the different finishes where on different parts of the car? Specifically chrome vs polished. Thanks

Had a great run this weekend. Over to Sausalito for late lunch and back to Moraga over Golden Gate and Bay Bridge (lots of traffic there :-( ) High...

I removed my fuel pump on my 1967.5 2000 for rebuild.
I have done this before with not too much trouble on my 1969 but I guess no 2 cars are alike so...

OK, I got my gauges restored by John and they are gorgeous. I had him do the LED lighting conversion and I can't speak highly enough of the quality...

Hello Forum,
As I mentioned in my returning intro, I have a lot to re-do after neglecting my car in the garage for 5 years. Back then I had completed...

Looking for some photos of either original engine or someone who has restored. Not looking to make it Bolt for bolt identical .
But am repainting...

Would like to use custom milled shifter knob for '70 2000 5 speed, anybody know thread size as a reference?

Hey Gang,

I am sure that the answer to this question is buried in the forum somewhere, but after an hour of looking I am burned out.

I'm looking...

I looked in the tech wiki, but couldn't find these answers, so...

Late style R16 water pumps are freaking expensive. Mine is so corroded from...