Morrisun Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Like you I adjusted the steering box in Smurf right after I got the car, and because I didn't know that upper steering column bushing was available, a friend of mine made me one. Those two thing made a big differance in the steering. The rest of the ware was in the suspension and I will admit it did fall into that famous category "it amazing what you can get used to"! Right now I am running 195/60-14 on Watanabe rims, but have new set of 215/50-13 BF Goodrich TA Radials that I will mount back on 13 X 7 hot wire wheels. As far the factory under coating in your doors, not to bad. I have seen doors where all ofit was laying the bottom of the door. Respraying good way to keep the moisture out. Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Put on my 12" slotted mags that I got from Morrisun(thanks man), and think I have a bearing / spindle problem. After tightening the lug nuts I put my hands at 12:00 and 6:00 and got some movement so....... Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I definitely want to pursue the caster mod, Did you use stock bushings when you reinstalled? Like the blue LCA's. Was that rattlecan or powdercoat? Lets see some pics of your Hotwires and KELMO's 12"s Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Pics...um yeah....um I'm workin on that.....I'll get back to ya on that. Looks kinda cool tho. As for the movement, just needed to tighten the spindle nut....good to go again. Quote Link to comment
Davec Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Started cutting up Drivens old parts car,... sand blasted and painted up some struts for the all stock blue 1200 (Steve) all new parts, turning out very nice Quote Link to comment
Morrisun Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 UTE Coupe. It was a sunny day and the sawzall had a new blade... Roadster coupe/ute The lay down windshield speedster model based on the Roadster coupe/ute Quote Link to comment
CGS1948 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 UTE Coupe. It was a suuny day and the sawzall had a new blade... Roadster coupe/ute The lay down windshield speedster model based on the Roadster coupe/ute Looks almost as bad as my 1200, lol. Now that is what I call "Sawzall on Steroids", or "A bad day for a 1200... Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Got my headlights and front left side marker working today. Going to call my carb guy tomorrow and get him over to adjust the float level ans tune the carbs and get the rest off the lights working....... Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Cut me off a hunk of love from the rear of that Sedan. More please. Quote Link to comment
Davec Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 It is a coupe that we are cutting up. Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I meant coupe, oops. Is it the same lower quarter? I don't have one to compare to. could it work? Inquiring minds want to know. Graci. Quote Link to comment
Davec Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 never really checked it out myself. Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Do you have a sedan there to look at or take a look at this pic. Looks close, any chance you could cut off the quarter panel and I will get it off you? If you do cut it could you do it above the bumper indent? Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 The piece you need would definitely be the same. Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Looks to be the same, save that quarter for me. Please:) Quote Link to comment
Davec Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I'll check but i think most of the parts are going to other cars, this one was more or less a organ donor for my other 7 1200's and for morrisun's 5 that he has. Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Bummer. I'll check back on the quarter panel. In the mean time, I pulled my dash apart and painted the instrument panel black in preparation for the tach install. Pretty excited to finally have it off my bench and in the car. Thanks Evan for the glass lens, I bet not one new car uses glass anymore. Before cleaning, Next will be a steering wheel spoke and horn button repaint. Just a little dirty down there. Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Davec Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: so you like the new look? Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I like that it's helping other cars instead of sitting around being ugly. Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 It looks like things are starting to come together, I am really feeling the bobbed front clip. Quote Link to comment
edp Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Bummer. I'll check back on the quarter panel.In the mean time, I pulled my dash apart and painted the instrument panel black in preparation for the tach install. Pretty excited to finally have it off my bench and in the car. Thanks Evan for the glass lens, I bet not one new car uses glass anymore. Before cleaning, Next will be a steering wheel spoke and horn button repaint. Just a little dirty down there. so what happened to the tach install??? gotta have that - if i remember its pretty easy to hook up, one wire off the back of the cluster somewhere, been a while since I did that. Glad it worked well for ya. call me to hook up, I'll grab that other stuff from you. Quote Link to comment
Morrisun Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Got tried of looking at the CD player in the carved up dash of Smurf and so removed it and the speakers from the kick panels and made a radio delete plate...using a Datsun 1200 part?? Quote Link to comment
Davec Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 so that's where the extra heater box went he he he............ Quote Link to comment
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