76 fastback Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) So ya, I had one back in the day (92-94) it was orange it was a hatchback it was cool and yes it had rust. So ya, when it came time to replace my 74 Celia GT I said no way, I'm replacing the B. So here we are. And who is "we" Anyway? Well me... who cares? We're here to talk about cars. The b is a 76 white on blue hatchback with a not happy four cylinder and an automatic from Anaheim. A nice Mexican family has been keeping an eye on it for me for the last few years. And like I said "I've got this vision in my head" so it's time to get to work. You've seen me around and it's time for an update. So I might as well start a build thread that I should of done from the start. Just a few pictures that we're all ready posted just to consolidate and then some updates. Edited November 12, 2019 by 76 fastback Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 wereForget Photobucket. Anything else of your choice will do. If posting pictures then post pictures. Don't be this guy... http://community.ratsun.net/topic/73121-i-just-got-a-datsun-1970-1600-pickup-anyone-want-to-see-some-pictures/ 1 Quote Link to comment
racerx Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Had a 75 Celica. Torquey 20r engine. 1 Quote Link to comment
76 fastback Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Ok. Not able to figure out this picture thing. And no I really don't want to be"that guy" so Mike wipe this thread out please. I tried and wasn't able to figure that out either. Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 use Imgur. Select pics to upload. Go in library once done and use BB code. Copy paste. Done Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 You can do it. I can clean this thread up when you do. Quote Link to comment
76 fastback Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Testing. Quote Link to comment
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76 fastback Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Houston, ready to launch! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 We've created a monster. Really like this... Quote Link to comment
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banzai510(hainz) Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 not digging the wheels but this is cool. Some cheap Rota RBs might look better or some rears that match the front and lower the thing(what 13s up front and 15s in back????????) Quote Link to comment
Noflers Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Is it just me, was was nobody expecting it to be this clean? 3 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Worth the wait IMHO 1 Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 You can go back to your first post, and edit the picture links so they work. Nice car! Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Wow.. very nice Quote Link to comment
76 fastback Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Fixed the images above, sorry about that. Also added a few more. Quote Link to comment
76 fastback Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Summer time grilling. Posted an ad here on Ratsun for a broken grill and found this one from a member down in Cali. Turns out I was literally down the street from him in my 18 wheeler delivering apples so swung off an off ramp off the 10 and he met me there. Picked up the grill and took it home where I cut a chunk out of it. The hole on the left side is the one I cut out and the hole on the right was there when I bought it. This was exactly what I was looking for and it worked perfect. I cut the emblem out of the one on the car and fitted the other piece in its place. Not that I am ashamed of any of the emblems on the B but the car simply looks more sanitary without them. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Thus the door handles, locks, rear / side emblems and side marker lights.... and the hideous 5 MPH impact 'bench seat' bumpers. Quote Link to comment
76 fastback Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Posted another ad on here for a motor and got a response from Denver. Just so happens that my truck goes there too so I picked it up from an MG guy who bought the whole car for the 5 speed tranny. So I came home and decided it was about time to switch these things out so I can actually drive my car because the current motor wasn't running right. I ran out of weather before I ran out of upgrades so yes the car is sitting in winter hibernation waiting to be finished but hey. Figured I might as well throw a 5 speed in it at the same time up from a "4" and simply could not abide that carburetor and intake assembly with its I/M accoutrements. So stepped up to a set of mirror image true SU carb assembly. Placed another ad on here looking for an exhaust manifold and got a response from a guy who had A10 Cherry. Air cleaner assembly? Good question but I got that covered as well. Had the head rebuilt and put on double valve springs. 2 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 damn, now thats one clean B Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Did you get the 5 speed then? That's a nice EI distributor did you get the matching coil with it? If you have points now that coil won't work with it. Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 so much porn right here! Quote Link to comment
76 fastback Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Yes, 13 inch on the front and 15s on the back. Yeah I have the 5 speed no I didn't get the coils but its electronic. Finally got my seats in after they have been sitting in the box for three years because the brackets they bolt to had to be custom made and catalitic convertor hump delete. Quote Link to comment
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