datsunfreak Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 I been also very curios about those dash "caps". Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I'll try to post some pics of the cap I put on mine soon. ;) Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 does anyone else have a center consul? Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 i started messing around with my extra dash cap. cut into it until all the lifted portions were level, filled in the cracks with that expanding foam insulation stuff, surfaced with black caulking, then painted it with acrylic-used a sponge to get texture. i turned out ok, im thinking i may coat it with polyurethane, we'll see how it holds up in the sun. time to retire the original 1 Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) I like! Good work man, does it look that good in person? +1 i started messing around with my extra dash cap. cut into it until all the lifted portions were level, filled in the cracks with that expanding foam insulation stuff, surfaced with black caulking, then painted it with acrylic-used a sponge to get texture. i turned out ok, im thinking i may coat it with polyurethane, we'll see how it holds up in the sun. time to retire the original you need wheels yo! Edited January 23, 2012 by RedBanner Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I like! Good work man, does it look that good in person? +1 you need wheels yo! youre right, im waiting for a set of cheap zx's to come by, i wasnt expecting the pad to turn out as well as it did, i was just bored and playing around with it. it looks great in person but i still need to make some minor mends to some of the cracks on the sides to be 100% happy. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 fake datsun ad i made Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 The top one could almost pass for a 1970 advertisement. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 im thinking i may have stolen the idea from somewhere and dont realize it. i still like it either way Quote Link to comment
az_rat210 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I ground all of the sharp edges off of mine where the vinyl had broken and peeled upwards. Used the expanding foam to till, shaped it then bondo over. Smoothed out the bondo, sand/clean the vinyl and then glue vinyl cloth over it. Once the glue has set, use a heat gun and stretch the vinyl along the edges and glue or staple in place underneath. I did want smoother edges so I put a thin foam pad under the vinyl cloth. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 cool man! do you have any pictures so i can see what it ended up looking like? my first inclination was to use vinyl but none of the glue i tried seemed to accept it very well. i also chose to just paint it because it will be easier for me to mend if something happens to it in the future Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 very small update. i spun a barring in my orginal a14, by running the car with no oil. (jiffy lube made a slight oil pan leak turn into niagra falls, i got on the highway and 10 miles after leaving them i had no oil and my motor was done) i put in the a15 that i had around from the wreaked 210 that i pictured earlier in the thread, but for the life of me i cant get it to run. ive triple checked the timing, the compression is reading 120-125 all cylinders, dry. wet they all raise about 5. it seems low to me, i remember my old a14 getting around 145 dry. im leaning to a fuel issue, it would start up with ether, run really rough and not idle. after a few times starting it with ether, the crank started slowing down, so i stopped. i needed a car to drive so today i picked up a 97 altima with a ka24 5 speed with front wheel drive. the b210 is saved from the crusher but has been put on the benches Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Sounds like perhaps the anti-diesel valve is stuck, or the carburetor idle circuit is plugged. Or maybe the timing is off, did you pull the cap and see if the teeth align when put put it on crank pulley notch at the 5 degree mark? Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 the timing is at the 5 degree, the rotor is pointing straight at #1 on tdc, plugs firing order is 1-3-4-2. brand new spark plugs correctly gapped, brand new rotor... i will look at the anti-deaseling valve, but where can i find the carb idle circuit? im still using the a14's carb btw. also, after i started it a couple of times with the ether, i checked the spark plugs and they were already getting white build up on them(in case thats relevent here) Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Timing procedure sounds good. Firing Order is clockwise for the A-series engine. What's the fuel level of the carburetor? If you look at the sight glass and it's empty, stop -- that is the cause. If the fuel bowl is about 1/2 full, does it squirt gas when you step on the pedal? You should be able to see it if you remove the air cleaner and hold the choke open. If you see no squirt of gas stop -- that's a big problem and why it won't start without ether starting fluid. i will look at the anti-deaseling valve Look at it? That won't do anything. Listen for a click (engine OFF, key ON) when you plug/unplug the AD valve wire. It should click each time. It it does not click, unscrew the valve, pull out the pintle and screw it back on without the pintle. This will allow the engine to idle (anti-diesel valve is an idle-cut valve -- when it is not energized it cuts the idle circuit). (AD wire in lower right corner) where can i find the carb idle circuit? You can find it inside the carburetor. You can tell if it plugged by turning the the idle mixture screw-- after you get it running. If it makes no difference whether the screw is all the way in (turn it lightly, don't force it), or turned way out, then the circuit is plugged. Note that if you turn it too far the screw will fall out, no biggie just put it back in. Even with idle circuit plugged up, and AD valve not working, the Datsun engine should still start , and run at fast idle (1500 RPM or higher). Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 i hear the AD clicking. and while i cant idle to inspect the fast idle screw, its always worked for me in the past. the bowl is approximately 1/2 full. i cant see or hear the pump squirt, im guessing it would be fairly obvious? when i started it with ether, it would respond to revving Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Fast idle screw is not important here. i cant see or hear the pump squirt That's a problem. You won't be able to rev the engine without the accelerator pump (squirter) working. You won't be able to start it without starting fluid. And since it won't idle, probably the idle circuit is plugged. The pump and idle circuit both have the same feed. That's what is wrong with my 1980 carburetor. Same symptoms you report. I could not fix it. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 the carb hasnt run as well as i would like for some time, even before i pulled the motor. i rebuilt it a couple years ago and that didnt seem to make much of a difference. with what your saying, im starting to lean tword buying a reman carb, ive taken the carb apart so many times i just want to be done with it. not related to the carb but now that im driving a 5 speed in my altima, i realize that i want to find a 4/5 speed swap for my datsun because its so much more fun to drive a manual. so it may have to hang out as non op for a bit longer Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 ready to get my car to move even if it drives like shit, today i walked outside and to see this yeah thats a goat on my car. i dont live in the country btw, im just off one of the busiest streets in my city. i cant seem to get ahold of my neighbor whos goats are running free all over my yard, so i want to get the car moved from under the tree so the goats arent temped to climb on it to eat from the tree. picked up a vacuum tester and a carb rebuild kit as i have a feeling the accelerator pump is gonzo Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 yeah thats a goat on my car. Were I you, I'd be eating that goat right about now... B) You eat enough of them, he'll stop letting them out... :rofl: Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 ha! while i love cabrito, im not sure i could butcher a goat with any great success Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 picked up a couple of things today 280zx struts 32/36dgav, that ill be converting to an electric choke Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 this piece of ratsun porn came home with me today Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Guessing that's the H190 200SX diff that you posted about? B) Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Go home, Goat. You're drunk. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 goats are gone, probably taco meat by now Guessing that's the H190 200SX diff that you posted about? B) yes sir. now comes the hard part, figuring out what motor im going to attach it too :P i dont think the A will be in there too much longer Quote Link to comment
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