Doty (Deal of the year)

[Ranman72]

the hardest part is getting the brake lines loose 

there are 2 clips that slide in from either end of the wheel cylinder and overlap each other to lock the wheel cylinder in place 

not really to hard you just have to bleed the shit out of them 

start at the farthest corner from the master cylinder 

 

if you go with a side draft you will also need a manifold in case you didnt know 

[skyblue]

the hardest part is getting the brake lines loose 

there are 2 clips that slide in from either end of the wheel cylinder and overlap each other to lock the wheel cylinder in place 

not really to hard you just have to bleed the shit out of them 

start at the farthest corner from the master cylinder 

 

if you go with a side draft you will also need a manifold in case you didnt know 

ok thanks for the advice on the wheel cylinders.

 

I have a manifold i got at canby last year from james. only thing left would be the linkage and of course the carb.

[skyblue]

ok so i finally did my rear brakes.

 

driver side saturated from bad wheel cylinder.

 

out with the old in with the new.

 

nice and clean.

 

ready for another 40 years.

 

and of course the salute. triple240z at the grill.

 

twas a good day. the wheel cylinders were a piece of pie to replace. brakes are much better now.

 

Next: more lower!

78,762.4

[Ranman72]

if you do the side draft buy the lokar cable kit it is a better way to go then using linkage 

you will have to fab some brackets for spring returns and modify your pedal for the cable but you will be happier in the end and your gas pedal will work better 

[skyblue]

Is the lokar kit universal or do i need a datsun specific one?

[skyblue]

Practiced my polishing skills in the rad.

[Ranman72]

Is the lokar kit universal or do i need a datsun specific one?

hmmmmmm  good question 

I think they are universal. 

if you go to there site they should have options 

[skyblue]

made the cut this weekend! Thanks for the awesome pics Gojira!

 

[skyblue]

did some work over the weekend.

 

Took the valve cover off for the first time since i bought her. And adjusted the valves while i was at it. looked pretty good under there.

 

and went to town on cleaning the valve cover. about half an hour scrubbing in the solvent tank, then about another 45min with a scotch pad. looks waaaay better.

 

 

and here's a littel before pic.

 

next will be the air cleaner and finish polishing the radiator.

 

I've also made a small list of things to do before Canby:

1. More lower

2. Flush/re-core radiator, depending on what the problem is that makes the engine run hot on the freeway.

3. Side draft weber

 

that's pretty much it.

[Tristin]

Would you be willing to take some hi-res shots of the stickers on the air cleaner? It looks like they are pretty decent... better than most Ive seen. If youre interested, I may have a freshly powdercoated air cleaner for sale. Its the original blue... Ill be switching mine out to something different if you want to keep the stock look, but clean your bay up. 

[mrbigtanker]

Dude fix that damm battery hold down.

[mrbigtanker]

Never mind I was looking at the old picture,I'm sorry I pre ejaculated.And it's not my first time.

[skyblue]

Would you be willing to take some hi-res shots of the stickers on the air cleaner? It looks like they are pretty decent... better than most Ive seen. If youre interested, I may have a freshly powdercoated air cleaner for sale. Its the original blue... Ill be switching mine out to something different if you want to keep the stock look, but clean your bay up. 

I will take pics as best as i can. the summer winter one still looks good. the others are not so good. but i'll take pics anyway. I"ll keep the aircleaner in mind. i hope to get a side draft soon. but if it looks to far away i'll hit u up. a nice clean aircleaner would def. clean things up.

 

Never mind I was looking at the old picture,I'm sorry I pre ejaculated.And it's not my first time.

hahaha. sell me a side draft!!!!

[Tristin]

A little bit of cleaning solution for the bay and a powder coated valvecover/air cleaner and its magic:

 

[skyblue]

what did you use for a cleaning solution?

[Tristin]

I think it was Super Clean... possibly Purple Power. I cant remember which. I think I posted about it in my build thread and the purple bottle rings a bell. Ill go check. 

[Tristin]

Haha I was right on both accounts. Its Super Clean and it comes in a purple bottle. I bought like a gallon of it at Oreillys for about $8. 

[skyblue]

sweet. i'll get one soon.

[Busta Nut]

Found an air cleaner in 5teezy's trunk if you want to use one that in better shape. I'll take a pic on my way home.

[skyblue]

well if i don't end up doing the side draft in time i think i will. thx.

[Busta Nut]

Well....even if you wanted to use it till then.....I took the oics already so there....

 

It's in pretty good shape......a bit dirty.....it only sat in the garage for about ten years or so... :rofl:

 

Not exactically the same as yours though.....

 

 

 

 

[skyblue]

hmmm. i wonder if it will fit? only one way to find out i suppose.

[Ranman72]

should fit, it looks like the truck style air cleaner they were slightly different 

[skyblue]

Flushed the cooling system yesterday with a 2 part system in hopes that it would unclog the rad which makes the car run hotter than normal on the freeway. But alas it was unsuccessful. :crying: . still runs hot on freeway. I think its time to take the rad to the pros for a proper flushing or perhaps recore.

 

just another engine bay pic

 

 

and another just because

 

Also, got some shocks last friday and will be putting them on and cutting a couple coils this weekend. Finally going moar lowar!

[skyblue]

kind of a big update.
 
Put on some tokico blues I bought from a member up front and cut some coils. It was a bit of a bitch to get the inserts on because they were a hair to short (.25in. to be exact) so i had to make some small spacers.

 
ratsun weekend at the shop

 

 
here she is front more low

 
 

 
Also put on new front outer wheel bearing, new brake pads and turned rotors. stops waaay better and looks and handles waaay better. Ideally I'd like to go lower up front, but for now it's cool. And the rear needs more lower too. Would have done the rear today but ran out of time. Had  a hot date to get to.