The 320 progress thread

[datsun dreamer]

Hey mark, Your progress is realy motivating and the bullets on the bumper is a nice touch! Keep up the great work!!!!

[doord521]

Looking good Mark!! Might have to stop by and check it out in person if I make it out that way this weekend...

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Ty guys. Steven call me if your coming out :D

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Ok interior almost done. Installed the panels...painted the heater, vent & the pedals. Also removed the NASTY carpet that was on the dash tray & painted that too. The fur is only temp. :D............

[]2eDeYe]

That's really starting to come together :cool:

[tnip]

fur is a funny touch there... what is your shift knob?

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Ya i want to put some black carpet on the tray before the show :cool: The shift knob is the bottom half of a knob that screws together, i just turned it upside down.

[Rusty]

How the heck does the heater work in these things anyway?

two sliding things and a nob lol.

[Pacific coast Datsun]

How the heck does the heater work in these things anyway?

two sliding things and a nob lol.

 

One knob controls if hot or fresh air comes in the cab, the other directs it. Either defrost or coming out on the floor. Ok just installed the NEW brake master & the pedal wont go to the floor or even move :confused: Is there a break in procedure such as pouring a but of fluid into the res. & gently working it in? The push rod is straight & is the same length as the old one.

[]2eDeYe]

Usually, you'll want to bench bleed a master...but it should still work. Maybe the piston is stuck in the bore. Was it hard to source one?

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Ok walk me through how to "bench bleed" the master :confused: Im hoping the piston is just stuck..i bought it off a guy in Washington awhile back along with a color horn button & the original radio. For what i paid for all 3 items is the same as somebody else wanted for a B & W horn button...{greedy}

[]2eDeYe]

Well, you should be able to move the rod by hand with no fluid in it and no lines or plugs in the ports. You might need to tear it down if it's seized...which it sounds as though it is.

 

Fo a bench bleed. Toss it in a vice and plug the ports with some plugs or bolts. Fill it with fluid and pump it up, bleed the forward port first then move to the rear port. Keep the fluid level up. Basically, you want to get all the air out of it before you install it. Then bleed the rest of the brakes after installation. Start with the wheel furthest away from the master and work your way back to the master.

 

Of course me not being familiar with the master in that year, it could only have one port. If that's the case you only need to bleed the one port :P

[Bleach]

Bench bleeding is the same process for all makes of brake masters. Try a google search online or if you have Haynes manual for a 620 or other Datsun it might have an article with some pictures.

 

http://www.superchevy.com/technical/chassis/brakes/0509sc_bench/

 

http://www.denlorstools.com/home/dt1/page_7445/automotive_brake_bleeding_exclusive_tech_article.html (video)

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Ok i guess it pays to pay attention. Turns out the "new" push rod was 1 inch longer than the "old" one & with the "new" one installed it was like having the pedal to the floor without stepping on it. Swapped in the "old" one & bled the system & the pedal feels ok for now. I bled the brakes myself using the steering wheel club to hold the pedal down as i bled each wheel...:cool: Also the "new" brake hoses were too big & wouldnt thread into the wheel cyl. so i used the old ones. And also i only used 1 of the O rings supplied in the wheel cyl. rebuild kits. The 320 cyl's. are a single piston, the kit supplies enough O rings/dust covers for a 2 piston unit. And oh yeah, the "new" dust covers arent even close to fitting or even looking the same...i re-used the old ones that are in good shape. Ill be going back to Napa & getting my $$$ back for the hoses.!

[]2eDeYe]

Glad to hear it was something silly :D

[Pacific coast Datsun]

I was inspered by Mklotz & wanted to clean up the engine bay a bit & paint a few parts....

and i put the 320 rims/caps back on....

& o ya i got my brake lights to light up when i step on the pedal...go figure LoL

[datsun dreamer]

looks good mark!!! Chrome stands out nicely.

[mklotz70]

Very nice!!! ......wait....isn't it supposed to take 3 weeks to do that?!!!! :)

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Very nice!!! ......wait....isn't it supposed to take 3 weeks to do that?!!!! :)

 

Mike your engine bay looks 10 times cleaner than mine. I did minimal tear down for the parts I painted. Im afraid of breaking bolts off...I also tightened the oil pan,front cover,exhaust, & the oil drain bolt, all were loose.

[mklotz70]

I was supposed to have done it like you did. Nice, clean, simple and quick. I would have gotten brakes on with the extra time and could have spent the summer driving it :(

[]2eDeYe]

There's always next summer :)

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Allright people finally the roof & dash have color. After the paint shop giving me the run around yesterday im glad this part is done. I shot 3 coats of color & 3 coats of clear. I know it's not perfect but it'll do for now...

base coat no clear...

with clear....

 

 

[BEEBANI]

Damn that looks nice, Mark.

[Figbuck]

PCD, looking good. Nice work on the rusty front pillar. Got any pics of that repair?

 

What brand of paint? Types of primer, color and clear? Did you shoot it outside? Type of gun? Did you use different size tips for the primer, color and clear??

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Ok got the dash in & almost together.........

Figbuck- On one of the pages it shows before & after of the pillar repair. I went with Nason for the base $35 for 1 quart & i didnt even use half of it. Clear is a generic low VOC fast drying product that is a Urythene. Primer was plastic coat rattle can, i did paint it outside & kept the ground wet, & the gun is a Sata-jet gravity feed.