Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Im cutting grooves into the caps that allow the windows to roll up all the way. Redeye...hope these pics help. If cut carefully theres only about 1/16 of a gap after removal of the gutter. Ok got 1 of the rain gutters cut off completly & the filler plates welded in....Ill get the other side done tomorrow... Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 That is very nice... This is coming out way better than I thought it would. :D Quote Link to comment
spiffinspudater Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 That is very nice... This is coming out way better than I thought it would. :D No faith!!! Haha, well done PCD! Cant wait to see the end result as I have told you a million times. Man, I think I say this for most of us here, I wish I had the motivation, determination, and skills that you do man! Quote Link to comment
LeDevil Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 That is looking amazing! Quote Link to comment
sjeff64 Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I think you did it right .Cut out the bastard sunroof and put in a good one Quote Link to comment
sjeff64 Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I really love this. know one would give a Datsun a second look on body mods other than other Datsun guys(to say how cool is that?)I never thought about shaving the drip rails too. DAMN COOL Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Ahh yes the "sunroof" is destined to be returned to Steroid in Dec. I decided to replace the whole roof...:lol: I did get a few coats of body filler on today..not anywhere near ready but gives you an idea of how its shaping up... Quote Link to comment
spiffinspudater Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Lol I dunno why but that body filler pic reminds me of a 720.. Quote Link to comment
pope_face Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Looks pretty good... Are you shaving the door handles and all as well, or are you leaving those? I think it looks super clean with the shaved gutters, but getting rid of the door handles might be pretty good... As for the shaved gutters, I like the look, but I wouldn't do it myself... I tend to drive with the windows open all the time, unless it's raining super hard... The Explorer just has recessed strips molded into the roof but no actual gutters, so after a hard rain I have to do a couple hard stops before I open my window, else all the water rolls down the strips, over the curve of the windshield, and pours in through the window... it tends to hit the door panel on the inside and spatter everywhere... Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I already shaved 1 of the door handles & key lock. Ill do the other side in a few weeks once the roof looks decent... Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Mark. That looks awesome!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Yeah I like it to!! Damn you guys and all your sun!!! Quote Link to comment
LeDevil Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 DAM fine work there keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment
OL YELLER Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Yeah I like it to!! Damn you guys and all your sun!!! So Cal weather report for the weekend..."Ain't no Sunshine..." s'osed to rain tomorrow..sun? what sun... Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 that rain will be good to put out those fires. :D Quote Link to comment
OL YELLER Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 that rain will be good to put out those fires. :D Ya but you and I both know that the "rain" we will get will just be enuff to get the sidewalks wet for 1/2 the day and that will be it.... Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Got a bit sidetracked the other day. She hadnt been started in a few weeks so i figure ill fire her up & let it run while i do some bodywork but....after a minute she died! Gas tank had plenty of gas but it died like it had ran out. Got suspicious of the fuel pump & took it off to discover this!..... it died cause the pump arm wasnt resting on the offset cab part :confused: Also a small part of the fuel pump had broken off & i noticed alot of play in the arm [side to side] which is causing it to fall off the cam part / die. So i have 2 options here. Install an electric pump w/ regulator i got from Ryan's 620 which involves making a block off plate, installing a return line & a fuel restrictor & trying to find another fuel fitting for the Weber or...replacing it with another manual pump & make it an easy fix. Bleach directly me towards a better manual pump i can buy online that resembles the stock Datsun pump. I want to stay away from the kind i bought back when i did the motor swap! Are there any ofther brands / part #'s of manual pumps that you guys can reccomend? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I'd go electric just to clean up the motor a bit. Ryan was running a chromey Chevy block off plate on his. You could prolly find a stock datto block off plate, they were on 78's and 79's with the stock electric pumps. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I got an extra pump layin' around that I'd let ya have Mark if you want it. It was off of my L20 when I went to electric. Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 78s and 79s ran electric fuel pumps? I was just at a junkyard last week that had a 79. I never thought to look at that. There should've been a plate on that, yes? Man, I could've picked it up for Mark. This opens up a thought, are there extra fuel/vent lines on a 78 or 79 running from/to the tank? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Not sure how they run the lines, but the pump is on the frame rail by the tank (at least on the one I saw). Quote Link to comment
dat620 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 what trucks r u guys lookin at? i have a78, and a79, and both have manual pumps, i sure would like to see a truck with a factory electric pump..., from the 78-79 era, as far as i know the few 80-82 trucks i have worked on still had manual pumps..just going by memory, also my datsun tech manuals only show mech pumps, and these are actual factory tech books...:cool: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Jason, i may take you up on that offer with me paying shipping of course. Redeye, good to know the Chevy block off plate will work. Steroid, yes my 620 has return lines that go from the tank to the carb, i just removed the section in the engine bay & is easily hooked back up.Tom, ive never seen a 620 w/ a stock electric pump either. Quote Link to comment
dat620 Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 FYI, everyone the chevy thermostat housing and gasket will work also, the chrome ones are the best, with the o ring gasket, going to use it on my 77 620 kk, later:cool: Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 So Cal weather report for the weekend..."Ain't no Sunshine..." s'osed to rain tomorrow..sun? what sun... hahahhahah :D :D finally :D :P:p 78s and 79s ran electric fuel pumps? I was just at a junkyard last week that had a 79. I never thought to look at that. There should've been a plate on that, yes? Man, I could've picked it up for Mark. This opens up a thought, are there extra fuel/vent lines on a 78 or 79 running from/to the tank? I thought only the models with AC ran the electric pump??? Mine had AC so it also had the electric pump which I tried to sell Hainz but he's a cheap bastard! 2eDeYe;27802'']Not sure how they run the lines, but the pump is on the frame rail by the tank (at least on the one I saw). That is where mine was, I replaced it with a zx pump and Viola!! EFI ready :D Quote Link to comment
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