miller Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hello Ratsun, I just picked up my first Datsun and am very excited to get 'er going, I figure I'm going to need help at some point so here's my thread. When I first picked up my truck it was sketchy to say the least, the brakes didn't work, parts were all over the place, etc. I'm broke so instead of being smart and towing it I just fired it up and drove it 100miles till I ran out of gas( gauges weren't working) It made for a good story... LOL. 521 by mtbmiller, on Flickr Once I got it home I started scraping all the crud off and finally got a good look at it. side by mtbmiller, on Flickr front by mtbmiller, on Flickr inside by mtbmiller, on Flickr bed by mtbmiller, on Flickr I soon realized that what I thought was a j13 was instead a j16. After a lot of research I found out that this is a south american version, which I will be able to bore of to a 1.8 or bigger at some point in time. It's running surprisingly well for how many wires are cut and hoses capped. So far I've taken as much stuff off the block as I could to asses, clean, and re-paint. I've changed the valve cover gasket, intake/exhaust, hoses, and will replace this alternator with an internally regulated one. It's a work in progress but here's a couple more pics, paint by mtbmiller, on Flickr parts by mtbmiller, on Flickr engine by mtbmiller, on FlickrAs of now I'm waiting for brake lines/parts from rock auto and I need some electrical parts to wire my new alt. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 clean engine bay! welcome! Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Welcome to Ratsun Quote Link to comment
socaldatsun Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 welcome bro, not having a batery in the bay makes a huge diffrence in looks. where is it relocated? Quote Link to comment
socaldatsun Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 oh wait it just isnt in X) :lol:I feel stupid lol Quote Link to comment
hardslammed Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 looks good dude.... i'm doin all that shit in my spare time to my rig as well. if you don't want the battery in there just get a dry cell like a small odyssey relocate it behind the seat or wherever... you can mount them upside down sideways...etc. keep up the good work and nice truck Quote Link to comment
unseen Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 fuel filter is on opposite side of bay both my 521's fuel filters are next to the battery... wonder if thats part of the south american dealio Quote Link to comment
albyneau Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Wow~ a noob post that's the beginnings of a build page, with pics~ what a rare treat! Welcome aboard :cool: Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 nice. saw this on CL. good to see it went to a good home. welcome aboard. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
miller Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Thanks for the support! I've been making a lot of progress the last couple days. I got my brakes working a little bit better by replacing, the front lines, pads, and springs. I did run into a snag when I tried to thread the lines I bought from rockauto into the bleeders, the threads didn't quite line up so I had to tap new ones. Besides that things went pretty smooth. I've also been trying to clean up the engine compartment. I removed some of the unused wiring and plan to move the fuse's and battery into the cab. wiring by mtbmiller, on Flickr I replaced the alt with a new gm internally regulated one, it fit nicely after a put a couple spacers on the mounting bolts. new alt by mtbmiller, on Flickr My motor is really starting to come together, I replaced the cap, rotor, plugs, wires, and a couple randoms. Running strong with a nice idle. So the following day I started on my interior, I put down Mass Loaded Vinyl to stop some noise. cab by mtbmiller, on Flickr sound work by mtbmiller, on Flickr I decided to strip the dash, this is what it looked like before. fawking ugggggggggggggly. dash by mtbmiller, on Flickr With winter coming up fast it was time to get the windsheild wipers going, after cleaning the contacts in the switch it started right up! I also greased the pivots while the dash was off which helped big time. Before switch before by mtbmiller, on Flickr After switches after by mtbmiller, on Flickr I can't decide what to do with the instrument panel, for now I took it apart and cleaning all the contacts. I think I might remove it entirely and make a wood face with burned in spedo markings, I really like look of wood parts on classic cars. gauges by mtbmiller, on Flickr Next up I'm putting down carpet and replacing my window felt, maybe more if it doesn't rain. Quote Link to comment
unseen Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 nice pics n work ! looks good ~! *like the mass loaded vinyl ! -how much and where did u get such a small amount? *the wood dash sounds really cool! love to see it ! Quote Link to comment
miller Posted December 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 more pics of the interior and primer finish GOPR0425 by mtbmiller, on Flickr GOPR0444 by mtbmiller, on Flickr GOPR0441 by mtbmiller, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
miller Posted December 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I've decided its time to swap to a modern motor set up. Any body know what I should sell the J16 motor/trannny for? It needs valve work, compression is low in cyl. 3. All acc included New Valve cover and Exhast gaskets Carb was Professionally rebuilt by Contra Costa Carb GM Alternator New Hoses and coolantt Cap, rotor, plugs, and wires Trans and Diff fluid Electronic fuel pump and filters GOPR0421 by mtbmiller, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
miller Posted December 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 nice pics n work ! looks good ~! *like the mass loaded vinyl ! -how much and where did u get such a small amount? *the wood dash sounds really cool! love to see it ! Thanks I got the vinyl from a friend at a music recording studio, it works great. Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I am very interested in how you did the carpetting Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 where you out of? the pics look local too me. i"m in livermore... Quote Link to comment
miller Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I am very interested in how you did the carpetting It was actually pretty easy. I bought about 10ft of the thin carpet from homedepot, cut it to form then fit, next it was fastened in down with self tapping screws. For the doors I cut door skins to replace the panels then glued and screwed the carpet down. I fit the carpet in one piece which came out pretty even except for one fold in the center. You might want to do it in 3 pieces. Quote Link to comment
miller Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 where you out of? the pics look local too me. i"m in livermore... Im out of Mill Valley but work on my rig in Martinez, the pick was taken at Hwy4 and Port Chicago Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Are you going to go L series or something newer than that?? Please tell!! Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Im out of Mill Valley but work on my rig in Martinez, the pick was taken at Hwy4 and Port Chicago mill valley?! Im in novato. We should hit up in n out and talk datsuns. Quote Link to comment
ZackTheImpaler Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I bought my j15 for $200, it was seized but he thought it was running. I imagine they are about as common as each other Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Is this back on craigslist or was that the original ad i saw? Quote Link to comment
stretch Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Awsome work. keep it up :D Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.