bonvo Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 yeah i was gonna shop around before i decided. i did however talk to a guy at shiloh he said he couldnt touch the $300 price the other guy quoted me but ill try again Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 been workin on the car some more the past couple days since i got the header it now has a non smog intake manifold on it that has been ported with a the weber and the header before: after: its missing the distributor because tomorrow its getting the matchbox unit put in Quote Link to comment
hessianben Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I just wanted to say.... this is one of the most consistent builds on here. Every time I check back, there is new progress. Kudos. Very nice project Bonvo- you've taken the disappointment of losing your Shelly and turned it into drive to make this into your dream car. Nice work. That is all.:D Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I just wanted to say.... this is one of the most consistent builds on here. Every time I check back, there is new progress. Kudos. Very nice project Bonvo- you've taken the disappointment of losing your Shelly and turned it into drive to make this into your dream car. Nice work. That is all.:D thanks alot man this project is a labor of love but there are a few main things driving me the most due to the insurance i have enough money to build a decent car i seem to get sucked into the "well while im at it " idea alot so alot of the details that normally go over looked arent i have been without transportation since the accedent so i need good reliable wheels what better way to make sure its reliable then to build the car from the ground up my dad has been a huge help on this project due to our combined brain power this will be a bad ass hot rod i would like to take the oppertunity to thank everyone who has helper me in this project hyphy, wag datto, lynchfourtwenty, my friends jason and kyle,(kyle was the one in the accedent with me) and my dad Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 not to bad... for a slacker... hehe :lol::lol::fu::fu: looking good bonvo, i see your dad came through with the tap an stuff :D im gonna have to tell you i dont like the blue intake manifold.. i think it should be black to match the exhaust.. im sure your seein what im seein.. that EI will make your life alot easier in the long run :) i just cant wait for a driving video :cool: edit: your welcome bonvo heh, seein this almost done almost brings a tear to my eye hehe Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 got the car running again today and tuned shit runs absolutly beautiful with electronic ignition and the weber Quote Link to comment
Rubberman Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Great work Bonvo and I'm jealous of that nice shiney A/C compressor. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 lol i cant wait till the system is done 40 degrees in the middle of summer :D Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 right on man did u get the radiator in? Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 not in the final spot but its in and mocked up Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 sooo.. umm... ya... video or it didnt happen.. :D:lol::fu: Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 lmao i saw that comming a mile away ill take video tomorrow after i clean it up some Quote Link to comment
WagDatto Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Yeah, cuz god forbid a Datsun looks ugly in low quality youtube video! Haha, glad the distributor worked out for ya. Like I said, it's not gonna get put to use by me or my brother! Why not give ya a screamin' deal on it and ensure that it's put to use by someone! Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 im anal about my engine compartment though, it has to look good, kinda like the brown 510 at the swap meet the exterior is beat then you pop the hood and its sexy as hell. thanks again for that distributor. im so fucking happy to be free of points, and now i have a hotter spark and it polished out nice to top it all off. ill be running around up there soon. we should plan a meet i would love to kick it with the other local datsun guys again Quote Link to comment
WagDatto Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 August 30th.... Hella NorCal BBQ Crew in Folsom, CA... It's my third meet I've organized this year, and it should be HUGE! Quote Link to comment
71ka510 Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 nice sean, right when i am moving from folsom to elk grove... douche!! hahah but i may make it to that one...... with the dat... :eek: Quote Link to comment
WagDatto Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 dooooooo ittttt!! This should be the only incentive you need: Bacon Wrapped Hotdogs. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 ooooo im game and its looking like the datto will be driving then not don but driving waiting for the cam to charge then ill have video Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 had a loose connection at the distributor thats why it wouldnt fire right away and at the end i couldnt find the stop button on the camera Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 this thread makes me smile :D Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 right on man, sounds like my truck when i didnt have exhaust lol :) sounds like she'll shit an get now... get some exhaust now an take a video drive Quote Link to comment
Hyphy Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 "I didnt do squat to it." at 0.99 flippin hilarious Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 this thread makes me smile :D it makes me smile that im almost ready to drive it :D right on man, sounds like my truck when i didnt have exhaust lol :) sounds like she'll shit an get now... get some exhaust now an take a video drive im hoping to get the exhaust done sometime next week not sure if it will happen but im hopping :P "I didnt do squat to it." at 0.99 flippin hilarious fucker wouldnt start lol need to take that connecter appart and clean them up and tighten the connection a little bit no biggy (the girlfriend: if you listen closely at the beginning you can hear me laugh because it wouldnt start right away when not ten minutes earlier it started fine. :P) Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 man exhuast next week? SLACKER!! lol i dont know what stops u from drivin it now haha, i drove my truck like that for a few months hehe i'd be goin crazy.. but u musta been trained well grasshoppa Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 man exhuast next week? SLACKER!! lol i dont know what stops u from drivin it now haha, i drove my truck like that for a few months hehe i'd be goin crazy.. but u musta been trained well grasshoppa i would but the cops around here are total dicks i would get a ticket my first outing im even debating on getting a uhaul trailer so i dont get a ticket for incomplete exhaust on the way to the exhaust shop :eek: Quote Link to comment
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