demo243 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 I've got an electrical gremlin that I need to work out too cause when I turn off my ignition the car keeps running. Need to kill it with the clutch Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 So never noticed this before... But was waxing the car this evening a noticed this symbol on the hood- anyone recognize it or what it means? Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 was waxing the car this evening a noticed this symbol on the hood- anyone recognize it or what it means? 2 Quote Link to comment
FirstDime Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Animal Chin!! From the bones brigade.... 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 So I spotted one last night...And 510T spotted two more at the datsloco meet today...Seriously can anyone help translate this? Did my best to trace it with hopefully removable paint... Quote Link to comment
heywier427 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 cause race car ? 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Maybe you should try pm-ing ratsun member Greased Monkey. He lives in Japan and probably has a buddy who could translate that. Or one of our other Japan based brethren. Or put it up in a general discussion thread so you get more attention. Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I've got a couple friends who say it says "believe in love" ... Although the second symbol is upside down and no one seems to know what the last symbol is .... Kind of a bummer its not something more menacing 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Then it was probably done by one of us ignorant Americans whos friends told him it meant Bad Ass Datsun, when in reality it says "believe in love you ugly cum dumpster" or something else ridiculously awesome and terrible. Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Holy Crap … Almost on the third page… time to update... Haven't really touched it since Canby… was a fun drive… but hard on the car. Its leaking oil more then ever before, time for a reseal… Speedo went nuts on the way home too… do 80 per my phone, the speedo read 110… Hauling Ass!!!!! Anyway… Some canby photos… 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 snagged some of these from others so thank you…. 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 As she sits now… back on stands again... The post canby to do list… Oh yea!! Don't think I posted this… picked up some 13x7 American Racing Libres ! These will be my race wheels - current worn tires are 215s!!!!! Test fitting…. Unfortunately the DP racing wilwood kit that I purchased… that was supposed to fit MOST 13's… doesn't fit… there is a very slight bit of rubbing between the barrel of the wheel and the caliper…. I could grind the caliper down… but they are wilwoods… so that is out… Don say panasports definitely fit… but those are expensive…. looking at the clearances though, I think I will have some custom brackets made that pull the caliper 3-4mm closer to the rotor/hub Just need to decide which holes to move… the caliper mount holes or the bracket to strut mount holes… going to try and mock up a bracket out of wood tomorrow to check clearances. 2 Quote Link to comment
Anonymous Waffle Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Oh hey, youre the guy selling those Dcom's on CL right? I'd take one if I had the money or the intake for one. Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Oh hey, youre the guy selling those Dcom's on CL right? I'd take one if I had the money or the intake for one. Yup those are mine- no bites on em yet... Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Ive got the same creeper :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Tires on the libres are pretty toasted... But filled em all to 37 psi today... We'll see if any hold air...going to get just a little time on themMocked up a new bracket to check for clearancesGoing to have some new brackets made up that move the caliper a few mm closer to clear these libres 2 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Dropped off one of my brackets with the metal fab guy to make me some brackets to pull the calipers in. Should have them in a week or so...Check my tire pressures on the libres . 2 were within in 1 psi.... One was down 4.5 and the other 2 psi.... We'll see how the next few days goAlso empties my catch can... Or so I thought... Pulled it off to look into remounting it or space it out... Let the can flop to one side and it spluged all over my bench.... Poured out even more of the crap as can be seen floating here ....Then proceeded to space it out so the filter sits flush. Totally ghetto with washers and a nut to space it for now 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Alright! Time for an update! We're rolling on 13s!Had some custom brackets made -Look pretty good... But they could have been a bit more precise.... The one fits really good... The other is pretty tight clearance between the caliper and rotor... But oh wellTest fit - I have since painted them blackSitting on 13s!Then went for a driveUnfortunately.... 215s ... Yes you read that right... 215s on a 13x7 0 offset?? Wheel... Rubs a little bit on the passenger sideA ghetto fender roll seemed to help.Also spotted this around the corner- a nice fella named Wayne owns it. 71 series one with a 2.8 and 5spd. Georgeous car! Sitting on slot mags.Back on a less fun note...Changed the oil after canby and this is all that came outI put 3 quarts in on the whole drive... Only about 3 quarts came out... I think it's time for a reseal.....Also noticed what looked like some coolant blobs in the drip pan.... Thoughts?Think I'm going to switch from vr1 10w30 to vr1 20w50 ... It seems like the 10w30 might be discontinued ... And the 20w50 might slow the leak... 3 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 And the 20w50 might slow the leak... Always seems to me for me. And quiets the ticky L-series valvetrain a bit too... On my last 510 I always ran 10w30 in the winter (easier starts) and 20w50 in the summer. Only put enough miles on it to change it twice a year so every spring and fall I made the switch. Always seemed to leak less with the 20w50 in it. 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Always seems to me for me. And quiets the ticky L-series valvetrain a bit too... On my last 510 I always ran 10w30 in the winter (easier starts) and 20w50 in the summer. Only put enough miles on it to change it twice a year so every spring and fall I made the switch. Always seemed to leak less with the 20w50 in it. Good to know... My motor ticks a bit to.... I'll swap to 20w50 next change Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Rolled on the 13's up to the Datlife BBQ/Fun Run - Car still needs a lot of love after canby… temp gauge isn't working, and speedo is freaking out still even though I just put a new cable in… Anyway… its picture time. The libres do conveniently display the wilwoods… 3 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Well shit… I let this slip to the 2nd page again… sorry been super busy with a ton of things… hang tight Update to come shortly… as in minutes Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 So I had a rear brake cylinder go bad on me… ruined a pair of porter field shoes…. bummer… thought about replacing it… but decided it wasn't worth the trouble, and I might as well upgrade to rear discs. After lots of debate I decided to go with 280zx calipers and 200sx rotors. Really thought about wilwoods, but wanted to keep my cable actuated e brake so that was the big deciding factor. Got to work cutting off the backing plates… Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 As usual… nothing ever goes to plan Got some washers and longer bolts to space out the caliper I wasn't stoked on the wilwood pads that came with my front calipers, so I decided to go back to Hawk HP+ pads - used these on my Subaru and loved em All Mounted up 2 Quote Link to comment
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