Stepchild

[J.Chimpo]

i figured i should start a actual build thread. i plan on using this car as my weekend runner and joy ride car my trucks too much of a gas hog to free roam in and don:t handle the windy roads as well.

 

when i brought her home

 

 

 

yes it's an automatic but if/ when i swap sr or a ka motor that will change

 

 

i bought it just for the these seat covers haha

 

 

the lovely engine bay it will get some clean up work

 

[izzo]

thats a nikki fuel pump, make sure you dont toss that out they are way better then the cheapy ones for sale today..

[J.Chimpo]

after it being home a couple weeks so far i"ve got

 

bucket beats and interior stripped i"m not running a back seat will be caged someday

 

 

put a hurst shifter on it i like the feel better then the stock T handle

 

 

found out why my alt wasn't sitting right bottom bolt was missing too

 

 

found some rust when i removed the spare tire not really surprised though

 

 

and inside the hatch lip

 

 

i'm gonna try my best to do weekly updates

[J.Chimpo]

thats a nikki fuel pump, make sure you dont toss that out they are way better then the cheapy ones for sale today..

 

i"ll try to keep that in mind. thanks

[izzo]

i"ll try to keep that in mind. thanks

 

 

haha yeah, i know your swapping in a KA or something "someday" but those are just better ones.

 

That rust is fixable! can either wire wheel that rust in the trunk and treat it with por15 or your choice of said product, and it'll last a while. Or just cut it out, and weld in a flat piece of metal. not many people seem to carry a spare now days anyways.

 

That rust on the hatch lip isnt to bad either, you could patch it up pretty easy. Doesn't have to be perfect, nobody would probably ever see it anyways

[J.Chimpo]

yeah i just need to get my hands on a welder at home may have to borrow one of my buddys or works. in the mean time i'll get it prepped all the rust in this car is in easy repair spots. i have the know how just need the tools and cash flow to do it

[J.Chimpo]

got bored at work today so i found some pipe and did this a little more modifying and it will fit on top of the carb with no problem won't clear the hood though so thinking of putting a buldge in the hood

 

 

u may notice theres a lack of emissions equipment in that pic.

 

also wondering what would happen if you took a factory air/ smog pump and plumbed it to suck fresh air and force it into the intake. any thoughts?

[J.Chimpo]

i picked up some rims yesturday from datsunaholic

 

 

 

 

i got to get the right lug nuts for them and find some rubber

[J.Chimpo]

since 1 of my rear windows was missing and i really didn't want to try to get a piece and replace it i decided to go this way.

 

i cut them a little big so now i just got to clean up the edges so they will fit flush and mount them.

[turbojunker]

I wish you weren't eleventy billion miles away, I need that piece of glass you took off.

[datzenmike]

The air pump doesn't pump much.

[datrod]

also wondering what would happen if you took a factory air/ smog pump and plumbed it to suck fresh air and force it into the intake. any thoughts?

 

That would be a TURBO NO? :lol:

[J.Chimpo]

The air pump doesn't pump much.

 

some forced air is better then none right? lol

 

That would be a TURBO NO? :lol:

 

datrod thats what i was thinking too but believe it would be considered a procharger since it runs off the motor not the exhaust.

 

turbojunker wish i could help you out but i've heard shipping glass is a big pain

[datzenmike]

also wondering what would happen if you took a factory air/ smog pump and plumbed it to suck fresh air and force it into the intake. any thoughts?

 

Wouldn't work. The air pump puts out very little volume and injecting into the manifold would act like a vacuum leak as you aren't taking into account the by passed carb.

[J.Chimpo]

sorry i probably should rephrase that i meant injecting it into the top of the carb through the plenum. i don't think it will make much of a difference at all

[J.Chimpo]

this is what happens what i get bored.

 

the rest of the grill is gonna be black only got the red on for now

 

 

i cleaned and painted the valve cover too

 

 

now i just got to find where i put my oil cap and find my coil wire to match the spark plug wires. thinking the car is going to be black with small accents of red

[J.Chimpo]

finally cut the hole in the hood for the air cleaner wasn't thrilled about doing it but needed to be done

 

 

 

i kind of like how this looks. but since washington is the state of liquid sunshine i had to make a cover. so mocked this up today.

 

 

that was good beer BTW.

[Stupid_fast]

Thats sweet, I didn't know they made a 510 hatch in that year.

 

Always a fan of the air intake sticking out, also. :D

[J.Chimpo]

Thats sweet, I didn't know they made a 510 hatch in that year.

 

Always a fan of the air intake sticking out, also. :D

 

thanks. and i am too but there's too much rain up here and it won't get to stay in the garage during winter got other things that need to be in there.

[Dave7]

Sweet car. Haven't seen too many hatches. There is this one near me that is pretty nice.

 

[J.Chimpo]

Dave whats the chances u can get a better pic of the spoiler i like it.

[turbojunker]

I'm more interested in the fender flares. They look like they're off a Cherokee or something.

[WAGON JON]

Cool everything except of the cutting of the hood.

[J.Chimpo]

Cool everything except of the cutting of the hood.

 

yeah i know :( it will get covered up though

[Dave7]

Dave whats the chances u can get a better pic of the spoiler i like it.

 

I'll try - its look behind a gate - fancy house too. Wasn't anyone home last time I was there.