racer135 Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I think you will find the rubber on the turkey basters will swell up when they come in contact with petroleum based oils Link to comment
racer135 Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 And some of those plugs you might find will fit into the holes in the panels that meet the floor along the sides below the doors Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 I think you will find the rubber on the turkey basters will swell up when they come in contact with petroleum based oils Won't be at all surprised if the one on mine does too. :rofl: I'll check it in a week or so and see if it does... 1 Link to comment
njoz1200ute Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 May I ask where did you get the hood support rod clip? Looks sturdy. I bought a Taiwanese one off eBay that looked like the standard 1200 one and it broke after 4 uses :devil: Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 May I ask where did you get the hood support rod clip? Looks sturdy. It is super sturdy. It came from a 2008-ish Pathfinder, but has been modified a bit. 3 Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Mine is aluminum....... 1 Link to comment
Tristin Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Man, I missed so much work being done on this thing. Not only have I been absent from Ratsun, but Instagram as well so I havent seen shit. Looks great John! 1 Link to comment
Laecaon Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hood props, one of the first things I delete on all cars I own. Good thing only 2 have had them. Link to comment
racer135 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 So how do you keep the bonnet up when working in the engine bay? Or have you got someone on speed dial? :-D Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Use hood cylinders from other cars to delete the hood prop. Does the 1200 need this kit? Link to comment
goes2fast Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Use hood cylinders from other cars to delete the hood prop. Does the 1200 need this kit? I used the ones for a Mullins trailer for my 620, they work great! Link to comment
goes2fast Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 So how do you keep the bonnet up when working in the engine bay? Or have you got someone on speed dial? :-D Bonnet? Isn't that what fronteer women wore on their heads to keep the sun off? :rofl: 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Mine is aluminum....... Mine is lighter than aluminum. :rofl: Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Mine is aluminum....... Mine is lighter than aluminum. Mine is a zip-tie! 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hood props, one of the first things I delete on all cars I own. Good thing only 2 have had them. You've obviously never owned a 1200. ^_^ And I always ditch them on my 510s. Those are much easier... :thumbup: Use hood cylinders from other cars to delete the hood prop. Does the 1200 need this kit? I don't think there is anywhere to put them? Look at the hinges on your 1200. They disappear into the firewall, so there's not really any room to mount hood shocks on them? You could cobble together something out at the edges, but I think it'll hard to make it look good... I'd be glad to be wrong. ^_^ When the hood is down, there's almost none of the hood hinge that's visible... Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Giving it more of a think though, if you made a small tab that was on the side edges of the hood, then drilled a hole in the flat vertical panel of the fender just below the hood line, you could probably put a shock out at the sides. :thumbup: And I'm surprised Tim has a hood prop at all. He loves to cut little slits in the firewall so you can stand the hood straight up. I will say his way makes it a lot easier to work on the car... Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I have the same little firewall slits in the Sedan. But it was from a mechanic not properly securing the hood and it blowing up during a test drive. Back when Mom was driving it about 15 years ago. Link to comment
racer135 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Seen someone who drilled a hole in one of his hinges just above the hole in the firewall when the hood is fully up, and has a big split pin hanging from a chain bolted to one of the bolts which holds the hood to the hinge. Lift the hood and poke the split pin in the hole and it stays up. Not sure why you would want to get rid of the ones in the 510's, I want to put one in my B120. Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Seen someone who drilled a hole in one of his hinges just above the hole in the firewall when the hood is fully up, and has a big split pin hanging from a chain bolted to one of the bolts which holds the hood to the hinge. Lift the hood and poke the split pin in the hole and it stays up. I am totally stealing that idea. Thanks. Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Not sure why you would want to get rid of the ones in the 510's, I want to put one in my B120. 1. If you swap in a newer engine (SR20DE, KA24DE, etc) it hits the engine. This seems to be why most do it. 2. Shocks lift the hood up for you. And designed correctly, lift it up higher than the stock hood prop will allow. This is why I do it. 2 Link to comment
njoz1200ute Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Seen someone who drilled a hole in one of his hinges just above the hole in the firewall when the hood is fully up, and has a big split pin hanging from a chain bolted to one of the bolts which holds the hood to the hinge. Lift the hood and poke the split pin in the hole and it stays up. Not sure why you would want to get rid of the ones in the 510's, I want to put one in my B120. That is some clever Aussie engineering right there mate. :thumbup: Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Any 510 wagon owners reading this? Had a kooky idea today, but I need a pair of these diamond-shaped metal tabs. I think they only came on 510 wagons... Link to comment
Laecaon Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Mine came with them... Im using them... 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Mine came with them... Im using them... As I'm assuming most would. ^_^ Don't worry about it. I found some from a buddy who is parting one out (which is what I meant to say). B) Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Having seent what he has in mind, I want to do it to my 1200 as well. Link to comment
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