Javin Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I put the new LEDs in the Tach and got my dash back together a couple days ago. I will re do it all later as the LEDs I put in my tach are brighter than the ones I put in my other gauges. Have the other set on order already though. I am putting the color changing ones in. Means no matter what I do to my interior, I can change my lights to match. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Wanna do mine next ;) Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) Wanna do mine next ;) Absolutely! I'll be redoing my "how to" once I get the color ones; in case you want to try on your own. Trust me, the hardest part is getting the gauges out. EDIT: Fixed Grammar Edited June 10, 2011 by Javin Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Cleaned out the truck today. Went to mount the door panel back on but realized that I had not clips or tape or anything that would hold the damn thing on. Stuck the door pull back on the naked door and called it good. Trimmed the carpet I had so it doesnt bunch up but still looks like butt, meh, its something. Pulled the dome light to check voltage for possible LED change... reads 13v. Found out my mirror is crumbling. The plastic just finally gave up I think. Swapped out shifters to a 200sx shifter. Chose to mount it backwards as my seats are a little too close for it. Kinda cleaned the outside. Made the tires black again. Only Oic I took is this one of the outside. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 its lookin good man :cool: Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Thanks Skib. Got bored while at the house today and soldered leads on the remaining LEDs. Now I just need to figure out where to put them. Oics. Camera flash on (still bright with only 9v) Camera flash off 9v 1 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Went and got some screws and bolts for my truck to replace some of my very rusted and almost stripped ones. Ace hardware had everyone I needed (I think...) Found out that some of my parts are stripped, so I may need to either repair them or buy longer screws. Is there a reason other than paint not sticking to it NOT to buy stainless steel screws for some stuff? Stainless does not rust, right? I was talking about this problem to someone at canby, but for get who. My truck does not like to be floored and is temperamental at ~2000RPM I took a video of me flooring it. If it were in gear it would have died instead of just struggling. Video is taking a while to upload. 1 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Stock hitachi carb. there is a click you can hear before it reves and that is my foot mashing the pedal to the floor. once it goes to the floor I hold it till it hits ~5k. The stall at 1900 then rise again is what I am curious about. What causes that? Here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk_By82iBHc 1 Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 . Nice truck!!! .... :thumbup: .......... . . .sadly, I think these are the only pics I took of it this weekend: 3 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 OH! You were the one taking pictures on the street corner! Thanks for posting those. First time I have really seen it in motion. Very cool! 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Looks good on the move :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 im such a lame-o whenever i drive by a reflective window i try and see how i look rolling. once the truck is one color i really wanna get some rolling shots 2 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Stock hitachi carb. there is a click you can hear before it reves and that is my foot mashing the pedal to the floor. once it goes to the floor I hold it till it hits ~5k. The stall at 1900 then rise again is what I am curious about. What causes that? Here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk_By82iBHc Would old gas cause it to do this? Anyone have anythings to look at? 2 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Weber :D I am going to wait on swapping out to he non smog crap. I do still have to pass every 2 years. Maybe if I can find a way to make it an easy swap back and fourth I would think about it. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Probably junk in the carb and the accelerator pump going. X2 on the weber. I run a filter before my pump and a filter before the inlet to try and minimize the amount of junk entering the expensive bits. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Accelerator Pump, Same Thing Happened To Mine, I Just Bought Another One Since I Couldn't Find Any Rebuild Kits. But I Still Went With The Weber :lol: BTW You Don't Have To Remove Smog Stuff, Just Plug Some Holes And Remove Air Pump Belt :lol: It's Only Once Every Two Years :huh: 1 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I will think about webering... seems like the easiest way to do it. Will the datsun pass smog in oregon with a webber and cat (yes I do have a cat on mine). Anyway, good news! I got my lights intoday! Will have the gauges redone tomorrow maybe. And I will have enough lighting to do other places as well (under hood lighting). I know it may seem ricer, but I just wanted some illumination for when I pop the hood and so I can see my speedo in something other than blue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IBQxr3oRrc Also, I have a great ebay seller for this and I will message him to see if he can give some good rates on the stuff (I paid $50 including shipping for 5 meeters of the lights and 1 controller module). 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Those are friggin bright :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 2eDeYe' date='16 June 2011 - 01:36 PM' timestamp='1308260200' post='495165']Those are friggin bright :cool: The video shows them brighter than they are. They should work with the dimmer switch on my truck so I am stoked about that. I have been playing with them for the last few minutes and am debating if I want to try to install them tonight. I have another controller coming in the mail soon so I can do the rest of the cab lighting and under the hood lighting on a different circuit. Only problem with the lights is that the "white" is not as white as it could be. Also, you have to run and solder 4 wires for every cut you make (instead of 2 on normal LEDs). Stil for the price these things are awesom. Totoally Christmas light replacements for when I buy a house. I may order some straight white ones for my Honda interior as well. We will see. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jermaine Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 nice truck :cool: where did you get the awesome l.e.d's from? :D 1 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 nice truck :cool: where did you get the awesome l.e.d's from? :D Here is a link and it is sold by pitalam on Ebay in case the link ever expires Extra remotes can be found here 1 Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 lit see your ball 1 Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 lit see your ball 1 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 lit see your ball I may try to find a way to light my ball but it will be more difficult I think. If that is what you were trying to say with your engrish. 1 Quote Link to comment
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