Eccles Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 we found a tub for travs truck 2 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 new nos cassette deck for kenny and then i got a face plate and a stanza radio for the dash, gonna mount the modern one thats in the dash in the glove box and still use it and just fit this one in the dash but not connect it up, mount cassette player to parcel shelf so its all era correct in the cab and i scored a tub for trav so now we got some body work and paint to do spring is just over a week away so the weather is getting better everyday so id say more stuff will be happening and ill be posting more also on the hunt for an old cb radio 2 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 got a model kit for my kids to put together so i pulled all the bits out for paint bit of detail and then the kids snapped it together for me they did a great job 6 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 kenny had a spring clean today as it was first day of spring and a splendid day at that and i kept loosing the seat belts so put some vans rad pads to good use 1 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 went on a mission yesterday to pick a set of wheels up for a mates truck picked em up and dragged em home, now i gotta clean em up and i have also been looking for a cb radio, a mate found me one and its on its way in the post 2 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 so was given a set of fog lights off a mate, my dads over from vietnam so him and i went to putting the fogs on kenny 1 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 and trav has been getting his truck ready for a road worthy, its in the country at his parents hanging out with his stanza coupe one it comes back to melb we should have the tub and wheels restored and ready to make it a complete truck once again my mate cam picked up a canopy for his sunny and last but not least its cool to have my dad here with his cobra 2 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 so had an interesting weekend last thursday kenny lost main bearing and spat all his oil out and there was a knock in the engine do out it had to come i was very lucky as my mate had a spare j16 and this is my daily so in it went 2 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 both out and now to bolt everything on the donor 1 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 donor is ready and now its in and driving again 2 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 learnt a lot the last two days and the engine swap was a success 3 Quote Link to comment
windowless66 Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Good news Eccles, The weather was turned on perfect weekend for it! 2 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Good news Eccles, The weather was turned on perfect weekend for it! so happy i got my first engine swap done, todays the big day where i drive him to work, did a few tests and got further each day and all seems fine 2 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 been running like a champ, this j16 runs smoother and cooler than the j 15 did and no knocking, was really surprised at how much better his running 2 Quote Link to comment
windowless66 Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 been running like a champ, this j16 runs smoother and cooler than the j 15 did and no knocking, was really surprised at how much better his running I've found the J16 runs like the J15 did with the sss hitachis just a little less responsive and a bit more reliable....makes me want to put them on the 16 :P 1 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I've found the J16 runs like the J15 did with the sss hitachis just a little less responsive and a bit more reliable....makes me want to put them on the 16 :P i have twin su coming for the j16 2 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 sp paul the po turned up yesterday for a visit he had a little something for kenny with him 2 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 gave them a test run in the heat today, nice not having a grill plate for a steering wheel Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 almost forgot about my key hole protectors i got the other day trav got them for me and dropped them off the day we did the under side of his tub i know its not the best pic but ill get some more soon as see willk be attacking the top soon and heres the keyhole protectors i was talking about funny thing is the other day another datsun guy was telling me you can tell I'm a vw guy, i asked why and he said it shows with how many extras you have on your datsun, i looked and i recon his right but hey i like it and its my truck 1 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Dude why you get all the cool guy parts? I want some Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 hm.. those are certainly some interesting parts you've got there! Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 love them!!! Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 thanks guys i have a knack for scoring stuff Quote Link to comment
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