Icehouse Posted February 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 i wish i could bitch slap the guy who designed that sticky rust inducing sound deadening shit in to our car's ! Or the guy who invented the window gasket!! Why does it have to leak??? Even my new one in my other 68 does, why??? stupid water rusting out floors :( I got some more work done on her, with a little time she will be on the road. I was really fun, Frank was working on his engine bay and I was working on mine. He is farther but I'm not to far behind :D I took some pics!! :D Gotta love the iPhone!!! Slowly.... Soon it will be back to its classyness! Kill rust install shinny new paint :D Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Lookin good :cool: You guys make me feel like a datto slug :P Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 i wish i could bitch slap the guy who designed that sticky rust inducing sound deadening shit in to our car's ! Or the guy who invented the window gasket!! Why does it have to leak??? Even my new one in my other 68 does, why??? stupid water rusting out floors :( that combo is what does it! and the drains dont allow the water out if theyre plugged :cursing: i have the same dewalt drill, ive run that thing for ~300 hours, removing rust/crud w/o issues! :D (my A$$HAT neighbor doesnt count :mad: ) Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Icehouse is a crazy man when it comes to 510s. :D Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted February 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 I'm on my second dewalt, my last one lasted 9 years. It burned out on my other 68. Damn bearings wore out :( I like them because they have the highest RPM out of any corded drill :) I like all datto's 510's lately though :) last year it was my 620 :) I want a Z next :) Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 I want a Z next :confused: http://www.the510realm.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8596 Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 my drill burnt out so i used my angle grinder with a wire brush wheel on it Quote Link to comment
Rusty Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 my drill burnt out so i used my angle grinder with a wire brush wheel on it me too! but what sux is... when it starts to wear down and the little wires star flying off and sticking in your shirt like little 300 mph metal spears:eek: not mention breathing in some lead paint from 1963?:blink: Quote Link to comment
djlotus Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Nice hat Quote Link to comment
inline4 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 that car needs to go back to california :o Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted June 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Thought I would post a pic of my dime since its on the road. We spent a couple days and got it together for Canby. Well I've been driving it ever since even though it needs a few things :D I was originally trying to get a FJ20et from Bob harald but after calling him every Friday for a month or so I figured he wasn't in to big of a hurry to sell it. Now I keep thinking I should try and keep it stock since there is no sense having a SR 510 and an FJ 510. At the moment I don't mind the L series but carbs do get old haha. I guess if I wasn't missing some linkage they wouldn't be so bad haha. So at least for now the plan is to keep it as stock as possible. Lowering it doesn't count though :D Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Did you paint the engine bay? Where's pics of that? :D Quote Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 so is green the new flat black for hoods? :lol: Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Dude, I totally forgot about this car! I kept looking at the pictures wondering why you drove down in this car! Been so long since I've seen this thread I forgot you had another 2 door. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Did you paint the engine bay? Where's pics of that? :D Hell no, its bare metal haha :D I just couldn't decide what to do with her... Still can't... It will get painted soon. Dude, I totally forgot about this car! I kept looking at the pictures wondering why you drove down in this car! Been so long since I've seen this thread I forgot you had another 2 door. Yeah I just don't know what to do with it, I really really would like to keep it stock..... But L motors are just so boring!! For now it will have to do.... I kinda want a non turbo CA maybe with carbs.... Who knows... Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 L-motors are quite boring, but only cause that is what is factory. So what about mixing it up a little and making a custom intake manifold for fuel injection and running it on KA electronics, or turbo it. How about a LZ23et. Something very different, yet L series as a base. I know that a FJ20 isnt cheap and neither is a SR. How much would it be to build a intake, and i bet you have a bunch of the KA electronis laying around to run it on. Jason Quote Link to comment
datsunfish Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 L series have a ton of options to play with to get 130 hp. woo...hoo. I like them because they are solid and simple. Perfect fit for the weber downdraft. Tuning gets easier the bigger the stockpile of carb parts you aquire. It was inspiring to see you run that to canby on twin sides.:eek: I will be installing mine on the 521 as soon as I get some spacers and base gaskets. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Its been a while since I posted anything about the L series 68.... So here goes:D Last weekend me and Frank swapped dashes, installed a new heater core (thanks Hainz) and a new heater valve. While we did that Dillon installed some much needed felt. The drivers door ended up need a new regulator, luckily we had one :D O and today we installed some new brake pads :D A few more things and it will be a damn nice rig :D Here are the pics. Check it out, the dashes are different thicknesses!!! Weird! New heater core and valve, its amazing how easy it turns off and on. And the new dash :D Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Now to fix the rust wholes in the floor and get some carpet.... Hopefully soon since rain is coming :D Quote Link to comment
SHADY280 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Thought I would post a pic of my dime since its on the road. We spent a couple days and got it together for Canby. Well I've been driving it ever since even though it needs a few things :D I was originally trying to get a FJ20et from Bob harald but after calling him every Friday for a month or so I figured he wasn't in to big of a hurry to sell it. Now I keep thinking I should try and keep it stock since there is no sense having a SR 510 and an FJ 510. At the moment I don't mind the L series but carbs do get old haha. I guess if I wasn't missing some linkage they wouldn't be so bad haha. So at least for now the plan is to keep it as stock as possible. Lowering it doesn't count though :D you know you could hide so easily from everyone if you shaved and cut your hair, could walk right past everyone at a show, nobody would be the wiser!! hahaahah. so how many dattos you up to now??? gotta have a big driveway. Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Iceman! We need some engine bay photos!! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Engine bay still bare metal..? :lol: Hey loving the 68 dash's..it's a totally different look. Quote Link to comment
moparvwfreak Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Dare to be different. Clear coat the engine bay and call it good. Keep a bright bay. Nice bime though. I want a 2 dr or wagon some day. But I kinda like my 620s right now. Soon enough though I will have a nice dime to roll around in. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Jeff this sounds like the perfect thing to put your FI manifold project on! `Cmon you gota rock a l motor! Quote Link to comment
pl521sss Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 that must been a pain to remove that dash. Looks like the padding on '68 is different from '69 The mid section sticks out more. I bought that plastic overlay for my car to cover the rotten dash. So when are you gonna sell that car to me? :D Quote Link to comment
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