metalmonkey47

Clogged idle jet?

I'll keep it updated here man. I'll pm you if it falls through

If you know the size, order from mcmasters.com You can order an size and grade bolts, even military spec

Pending

Yeah... at the time he wasn't aware of the simplicity of the swap. He's going for a matchbox soon. As am I. I've got the remote igniter dizzy on my L20 with the matchbox module.

That brings back memories of a certain thread :rofl:

Make sure to do a write up ;)

The truck runs! Thank god. Turns out the points were garbage. AC Cardone reman distributors are garbage. New points and it runs. As far as the squealing, he found a leak around a shaft or something? Not too clear about that, but it's good now.

One of my brake shops recommended getting it nice and hot with a heat gun (not a torch because you don't want to burn off the zinc coating or whatever) and pull it straight. Leather gloves recommended. This method comes straight from a 20 year Datsun veteran and master mechanic. Wish I still knew where to find him.

I love rock crawlers. Can't wait to see this one go at it. http://community.ratsun.net/topic/36077-resto-mod-521-buildup/page__st__120

How about fiberglass dash? ;) http://community.ratsun.net/topic/4449-620-fiberglass-parts-new/ The dash won't continue to crack if you keep a good conditioner on it. Lexol leather condition is an amazing product that would keep it in good shape.

Damn, for the cost of it and time you'll spend, just buy a wheel cylinder.

By the long dick of the law. Dashcam Datsun coming soon. I'm fucking furious about this all. Patience, here's the story in it's entirety. So here's the courts events from start to finish. I showed up 30 minuets early to court with my mom who came to watch. I came in and sat down, reviewing the police report for any more inconsistencies. -On the police report, the officer listed the accident occurred in the apex of the turn, however the damages DO NOT support that. Her damages in the passenger rear and mine in the driver front indicate that when the accident occurred, either I was coming from the right, or she was coming to the left. Since I was in the far right lane, you all know what happened. -The officer also listed my truck's restraints as 'shoulder belts only' meaning no lap belts. Not relevant to the accident, but it shows how little attention he payed. -The airbag section of the report listed mine as 'not deployed,' rather then 'not equipped' Same as above. -The officer listed me as 'ejected' from the vehicle. WTF REALLY? I was ready to go knuckles swinging, when I noticed they were in the back of the court room. That's right, the lady and her husband. Cool, I can take them. Time comes up, and I hit the stand. I relax as the officer makes some bullshit drawing of the intersection, but FAILS to list the turn lane properly, and shows that the right hand turn lane branches off from the right hand through lane with no entrance to a separate lane. Bullshit. When I object, the judge told me that it's too late and it was already entered as evidence. The cop is questioned by the DA who asks routine questions. I asked a few questions, none that really mattered here. He gave me an attitude and answer stupidly. Cop leaves court and the lady is brought up as a witness. Again routine questions but one I have to high lite because it was so stupid it HURT to try and keep in. DA- "How was the traffic on that day?" BitchTitsMcJeeves- "Sunny." ERRRR uhhh herp derp LOL Right then I was about in tears. It was so funny but I had to keep my composure. I had no questions for her, which was good because I would have just picked on her for her idiocracy. DA presents his case, which just consisted of the police report re-stated. Durrrr no hard evidence right? Just the officers bullshit report. Shouldn't be hard right? I reach the stand and present my 20 pictures as evidence. No objections. Cool, about to pwn the SHIT out of them. (Oh and I did, trust me.) I showed the judge pictures of my truck prior to the accident and after, along with pictures of her car. I indicated where the accident occurred and showed supporting information in the pictures, showing pictures in the fenderwell of the wrinkles where the impact was absorbed. Driver side. FAR driver side (reference pictures a few pages back.) DA was unprepared for this, because my epic grammar left the courtroom in absolute awe. The judge just stared at the pictures, and the DA looked like he was gonna cry. What a pussy. His cross examination consisted of herp derping around my testimony, and stuttering/stammering to find words. He ended up asking me stupid routine "last ditch effort" questions trying to get me to incriminate myself. "Is your truck an automatic or Manual?" -Me "4 speed manual" "When was the last time your breaks were serviced by a mechanic" -Me "Sir, I am my own mechanic. I've been actively working on cars since I was 5 years old. All my components are in proper working order and were replaced shortly after the truck was purchased last fall" His face: :confused: Lost for words "Was your radio on at the time?" Me- "No sir. I enjoy the sound of my truck on a good winter morning." "Where were you headed at the time?" Me- "I had an appointment at butler tire, 3 minuets down the road from where the accident occurred." "Were you running late that afternoon?" Me- "No sir, in fact I still made it to my appointment early after the accident." The look on his face was PRICELESS after I said that. :thumbup: In fact, the entire time the judge seemed to think it was humorous, because when I looked up he had a slight smirk. Sat down and made our closing statements. Well, i did because he just waived his closing statement in defeat. D.A. STILL FUCKING told the judge he believes the police report is accurate and I was at fault for following too closely, no matter where the accident occured. I was livid. I wanted to get up and slam the fucks head into my pictures and let him 're-examine them' the hard way. Of course, I didn't do that. The judge asked to see my pictures and evidence to go read over in his chambers where he could review the report and the charges against me. He leaves. EVERYONE in the court room (except the bitch and her husband) stood up to congratulate me, and insist that I go to school to be a lawyer. including the DA's assistant and records clerk. The DA didn't like that at all. 20 minuets later, judge comes in with his verdict and finds me guilty for following too closely.​ Fucking furious. But calm. She claims that she's gotten estimates totaling her damages @ $2800. MY fine was $155 and 3 points on my license. The judge waived $105. I was so close to an outburst. My mom was astounded and pissed beyond belief. Long story short, if you want your Ratty Datto fixed up, all you gotta do is pull out in front of traffic in Georgia and whine about it. FUCK THE SYSTEM.

Update. Cops a pig, Woman's a liar, DA is a douche, Judge doesn't know the law. I'll elaborate later.

Do you know what size the rims are?? Go for 205/60/14. 225 is gonna roll over the lip of the rim and look funky. 205 looks like it'd sit flush on the rim.

A whole page with no pictures? THIS IS A SIN!

Dude, that paint looks identical to my current truck in every last way! Any idea what color it is? No way it's factory.

They look TONS better with a good set of tires filling them up.

Well dude, have you put in the online app yet? If so, ask what store in the district is their hub store and check with them about available positions. HUB is like our local routing store that ships parts via van to all the local stores up to an hour away. Lots of hours and positions to be filed. Almost always hiring to replace lazy asses that can't keep up. If you haven't put in an app, I can give you my info and you can list me as a reference, since I've had 2 years in the zone.

Theres a company out there somewhere that makes a rubber flare that you rivet inside of the lip of your fender, and cut it to match the width. Only thing is that without the right rims, they look a little off. I have a set from the PO on my truck. (Had, I took them off) I think it's these. http://www.partstrain.com/store/details/Univ/Pacer/Fender_Flares/P6252171.html Edit-1 by metalmonkey47, on Flickr lol wut by metalmonkey47, on Flickr

No surprise there. Large corporate parts houses suck. Autozone was great until they made it big. They've made some positive pushes with their parts lately, but the biggest issue is that they hire moronic employees. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone that wasn't absolutely desperate. Good luck with Napa! They're a pretty good company to work for I hear.