AZ_L320 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Just wanted to post a couple pictures of my new 1200. I bought the coupe out of OR. It's a low mileage car (43,500) with mostly original paint. The guy I bought it from was in his late 80's and he had bought the car when it had 1500 miles on it. I talked to him for a while over the phone, what a nice guy. Anyway, I had to have it shipped to Arizona and it arrived today. Thanks also to Doug (Morrisun) for discussing the car with me over the phone. Glad to have it. The condition is about what I expected, not a perfect show car, but pretty nice and SUPER original. This thing runs great! Glad to be a part of the 1200 gang. Here are a few pics, some with my L320 Dale - Arizona Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Wow so clean. Big congrats on that score! Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 WOW!!! Very nice!! Love the collection you got goin!! :cool: :cool: :cool: Quote Link to comment
josh_t Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 thats a gorgeous 1200! i love the color. so clean too. im very jealous. the 1200 in any flavor is my favorite A-series powered datsun. Quote Link to comment
AZ_L320 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Wow so clean. Big congrats on that score! Thanks fisch! WOW!!! Very nice!! Love the collection you got goin!! :cool: :cool: :cool: Jayden71, thanks for the complements. As you can see I like the "stock" look. thats a gorgeous 1200! i love the color. so clean too. im very jealous. the 1200 in any flavor is my favorite A-series powered datsun. Josh_t, thanks man. I like the color of coupe too. Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Pretty car. Glad it found a good home. Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 So, are you gonna bring both to Williams for the Multi-State next year? Good looking coupe Dale, nice score. Quote Link to comment
AZ_L320 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Pretty car. Glad it found a good home. Driven, thanks! I'm glad I found it too. The 1200 coupes are one of my favorite datsuns, of course I would like one of everything! So, are you gonna bring both to Williams for the Multi-State next year? Good looking coupe Dale, nice score. Kelmo, I sure hope to. I liked the Williams event. Thanks man! Quote Link to comment
AZ_L320 Posted November 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Things have been going really well on my newly acquired coupe. Been working on getting a few small things fixed. (And of course DRIVE'n it) 2) Changed oil & filter, air filter, fuel filter and put new plugs in it. (has some broken plugs but still ran) 2) No brake lights. it just the plastic pedal stopper that hits the brake light switch, easy fix, new one installed! 3) The A/T shifter was pretty sloppy. In fact so bad that it won't start in "park" and the parking "pawl" doesn't engage. I picked up 3 new bushings and installed the easiest one first, it was about 50% better. After doing the other 2 bushing it shifts like a new car! Starts in park and the parking pawl works like it should. 4) Drivers door sags enough to hit the striker hard. The lower hinge shows wear on the bushings, so I rebuilt the hinge. It went really smooth thanks to Mklotz's nice "How to" write up. After a little adjusting, the door now closes great. 5) This 1200 is running great! Only thing is, it cranks longer than I like when the engine is warm. It will start great on a cold start or on a restart after I just shut it off. However, if I let it sit for 10-15 minutes or longer then it cranks awhile before it starts. We adjusted the points (they are worn a bit) and put in decent spark plugs. I also adjusted the timing. But she still cranks longer than it should. Any suggestions on curing the the long crank time on a warm engine? Maybe points and condenser will cure the problem? Also thinking about going with a Pertronix. Anyway, Just an update. Dale Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Refresh my memory, is that a later car with electric choke? If it is maybe the choke coil is closing and you are choking a warm engine. I highly recommend the Pertronix kit. Mine's been on for almost 7 years and probably 30K with zero issues. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Wow, that is real nice. :cool: X 2 on the choke :) Quote Link to comment
AZ_L320 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Refresh my memory, is that a later car with electric choke? If it is maybe the choke coil is closing and you are choking a warm engine. I highly recommend the Pertronix kit. Mine's been on for almost 7 years and probably 30K with zero issues. Thanks guys. I checked the choke (yes, its electric) and it appears to be working fine. I ordered the Pertronix kit and should have it by the weekend. We'll see if that helps the warm starting condition. Dale Quote Link to comment
kinetisist Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Thanks guys. I checked the choke (yes, its electric) and it appears to be working fine. I ordered the Pertronix kit and should have it by the weekend. We'll see if that helps the warm starting condition. Dale If it has been sitting like it sounds ... if the carb is dirty/gummed up a little which it would be from sitting you can run a can of sea foam fuel conditioner ... stuff works great for cleaning varnish and light gumming of the carb interworkings .. if it still is doing the hard start after it is warm you might want to consider a rebuild..one tiny little passage plugged could be causing your issue... I am lookinng at coming up with a small TBI kit in the future ...and I mean far off like next summer but I really want better performance in cold weather were I live and better fuel economy so that is were I am going...hope this helps. david Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 That's a common problem (starting hot). Just open the throttle a little and it'll start right up. Don't pump it, but press the pedal a little like 1/4 inch. Quote Link to comment
AZ_L320 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks Kinetisist & ggzilla, I did spray some carb cleaner down the carb while running. Might try some sea foam, however it runs super good without hesitation. ggzilla, yea I tried opening the pedal while starting. I tried several positions from 1/4" to 1/2 throttle (says in the owners manual to use 1/2 throttle on warm start). It does seem to help with the pedal slightly open, but still cranks longer than I like. My Pertronix kit should be here today so I will try that by the weekend. Thanks for the help guys! Dale Quote Link to comment
AZ_L320 Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Update.... pics of my wheels! Some might remember that I bought a set of wheels for my 1200. I finally got around to putting on the center caps that I bought from DREWSDIME. I like the looks of these wheels for a change of pace. I'm keeping the original 12" steel wheels and hub caps so I can switch back and fourth as my mood changes. :lol:Ha..ha.. Anyway, just promised to post some pics, so here they are... 1 Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Thumbs up! Quote Link to comment
Yellow_Feva Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Very nice car, great score. Quote Link to comment
AZ_L320 Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Thumbs up! Very nice car, great score. Thanks guys! :D :D Quote Link to comment
dozenhundred Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 So what size are the wheels and tires? I want to go to that style wheel when I swap the zx struts and upsize to 15's. Awesome car. Show us some pics of the interior, pretty please! lol Kelly2 Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 wow that car is super clean looking!!!!!!! nice choice of wheels they look great keep it up Quote Link to comment
AZ_L320 Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 So what size are the wheels and tires? I want to go to that style wheel when I swap the zx struts and upsize to 15's. Awesome car. Show us some pics of the interior, pretty please! lol Kelly2 Thanks Ranman72! Hey Kelly2, These are 13' wheels. I believe 13x6 or 13x6.5, I cant remember. The tires are P195/60R13. Per request, here are some interior photos. Interior is dang near perfect except for a couple tears in the drivers seat. Thanks Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Damn that is one clean, clean machine. Quote Link to comment
dozenhundred Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Very nice indeed. Look at that trunk floor! Stock radio even. Engine bay could be eaten off of. I wish mine looked that good. Ah someday! You should be proud. And the wheels are indeed awesome. Kelly2 Quote Link to comment
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