I shouldn't be allowed to own...

[fisch]

Jeeebus DaBlist. Skills man! And I hear you. When doing a painting, so much time is spent looking or planing. Hard to bill for that by the hour!

[bananahamuck]

Tacked lip to valance

 

 

Didn't like how the outer openings are so close to ends. Would make wrapping the ends around into the body look all wrong, So more slice and dice

 

 

 

Liking this better

 

 

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I know it was taken outta context but think it still applies

[Mattndew76]

yeee haw

[DaBlist]

Well I thought I was on a roll with finishing this front valance when I really screwed up.

 

First - I took it off the car to finish welding where the ends were pieced together, so much nicer

working up on the bench.

 

Second - I saw someone welding sheet metal and after each little weld they blew it with an air nozzle to keep the heat down so I started giving each weld tack an up close blast of air, but didn't realize I had just learned a new way to shrink metal so all the curves tighten up. Had to slice the ends up to get it to fit.

 

 

May end up running a bumper to hide where the panels join 

[fisch]

Totally worth it dude. Looking tight!

[]2eDeYe]

Not sure how I missed all the goodness that's in this thread but I am all caught up now. :thumbup:

[Mattndew76]

More goodness required.

[DaBlist]

Axles after being shortened 1.5" and resplined

 

[Cheetahking]

That front valence is really incredible.  I'm really enjoying this build.  

[DaBlist]

Ended up buying two AC/heat/defrost units (sure glad Tanker is paying for all this). Bought an Old Air Hurricane first for it's cube shape to mount above the passenger foot well so I could still have room to raise the trans tunnel later if needed for different engine trans combinations but it stuck out to far and hung down to low do to the upper firewall shape.

 

 

End up going with a Vintage Air Compac

 

[DaBlist]

Been working on getting the engine compartment ready for color and realized I should mock things up first and make the hard lines for the brakes and clutch.

 

 

Then I noticed the raised steering linkage was inline with the clutch master mount

 

 

But a little trimming and the clutch master fits fine

 

 

Jrock said to put some JB Weld on the end of clutch master and it should be fine cause he's seen it used on brake lines but decided to order a Tilton instead

 

 

The Tilton CM is still a little tight and may require recessing the mounting area.

Then I found this picture of a 370z CM and ordered one.

 

 

The 370z Cm is 11/16 bore vs 3/4 stock and the distance that it sticks through the back maybe problematic so will see which route I go

[DaBlist]

Reman OE

Tilton

Used OE cut for clearence

370z

 

[DaBlist]

Tilton will require recessing the mounting area but would give me lots of bore options if needed

 

[DaBlist]

370z Fits perfect on this side.

 

Ordered a banjo bolt and fitting to deal with the pressure fitting pointing at the frame

 

 

But required moving the attachment point on pedal arm farther away to keep the push rod angles good

 

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Nissan: Saving old BMW's since 2016

[fisch]

Nice work! Love updates on this build, thanks for posting it here!

[datsunfreak]

This is overdue for an update.  B)

[DaBlist]

Update: Life in the way

 

Daughter's Escape had the power steering go out. can't find pump, hmmmmmmmmmmm.

Didn't know a 2008 Escape had electronic power steering.  So replace $135 sensor cause internet, no fix.

Pay dealer $165 to tell me they would replace same sensor I already replaced and charge $600.

Bought complete electronic power steering unit (sensor, control module, electric motor) online $425.

All better

 

Drove it to work for three weeks without power steering while I let her use my car.

[DaBlist]

Then decided to take a chance on a Harbor Freight Generator so went Black Friday shopping first time ever.

 

 

But wasn't smart enough to buy the wheel kit and because there are no other projects in this tread to work on decided to build this

 

 

Back up to the generator for the front hooks

 

 

Fold down the rear hooks

 

 

and fits either direction

 

 

Hoping will be easy to move around outside and will be able to load in the pickup by myself using motorcycle ramp

[]2eDeYe]

That's a fancy wheelbarrow ya got there :lol:

[DaBlist]

That's a fancy wheelbarrow ya got there :lol:

Not even going to check how cheap the HF wheel kit is or think about I could have sold that donor kids bike for $30 

[]2eDeYe]

Got me wondering if I have enough stuff to do that for mine :lol: 

[bananahamuck]

Am i the only person picturing danfiveten on a unicycle right now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[DaBlist]

It's not much but got a chance to start mocking things up for building brake lines

 

[DaBlist]

Found master cylinder is to tight to the strut tower, tried using washers to shim one side of the booster bracket but the number of washers needed was getting out of hand so slice and dice

 

[DaBlist]

Better