jrock4224 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Send me the one u took off I will bang her out ....no emblem down here I looked everywhere Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Send me the one u took off I will bang her out ....no emblem down here I looked everywhere Roger on both accounts. Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Eating some chow while I wait for the dash cap to dry. Then its back to work and I should actually have the dash in the car to start install. More progress after Zelda and I finish this episode of Psych. Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 gonna get some datsun work done................................ :w00t: psyche!!!!! :w00t: :frantics: :frantics: :frantics: 1 Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Ready for install..... Link to comment
Draynor Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Wow looks so clean :fu: 1 Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Better lit close-ups once installed. Then you can scope the finish. Once again... big ups to my boy JRock. 1 Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Lol that looks freaking fantastic Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Looks pretty good, not overly thrilled with the dash cap, but when crack-free '69 pads are made from unicorn bones... You have to do what you gotta do. Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Dash is in. Just buttoning up the last few things. Still have a bit of light so I can continue for a little longer. Wish there were lights in the mini garage we have. Oh well, finish in the morning I guess. Link to comment
q-tip Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 That's weird cause its like the middle of the day inside my garage Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 That's weird cause its like the middle of the day inside my garage I hate you... I was thinking of taking my backpacking flashlight down there to continue working for a bit. Link to comment
izzo Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 ^^ I have no lights either. I got your motor out and had to stop for the night. no lights in my garage either. Its small as hell in there anyways... I have to use some flood lights to see anything. Even during the day! Link to comment
converted_to_datsun Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 I always carry a headlamp in my truck for those type of situations haha Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 I always carry a headlamp in my truck for those type of situations haha I have a few flashlights and a headlamp I could use. Its pretty late though... I think Ill just get up early and finish it up before I roll down to A&W to meet up with everyone. My neigher has some sweet floodlights in his garage he uses to work on his Gixxer. I thought about buying some, but then realized Im moving in a couple weeks and wont have a garage anymore :( Anyway, work will commence in the morning. Dash is fully secured, heater is installed, and the cowl is back on. Just have to put the harness back in, hook up the gauges, and hook the heater assembly back up. Its kind of shitty outside and I expect rain so wiring harness will be important to control lights and wipers for the trip. Ill just wear a jacket if I cant get the heater fixed in time. Link to comment
izzo Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 All the heaters on my datsuns now and previous are just for looks :rofl: they turn on and blow heat but not enough to keep it warm Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Mine works pretty well and with only having one door seal I need all the heat I can get to balance it out as much as possible. Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 the dash looks good! why do you have to have such a gorgeous dime... makes me want one... Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 the dash looks good! why do you have to have such a gorgeous dime... makes me want one... Thanks its getting there. Are you coming up my way tomorrow (or rather later today) for the A&W meet? Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Dash is in and it looks amazing. I still have to do some tweaking, but its a solid install so far... Very happy with the results. So there arose two problems so far: 1. That radio bracket was cut out which means I can't run a stock radio as planned right now. Luckily with some Ratsun ingenuity I was able to cover the hole successfully in the mean time. Pictures later. 2. I couldn't figure out why my steering column wouldn't bolt back up to my dash frame as it should. I thought maybe I had something in the wrong place, but I couldn't see it. Said, "fuck it." Went to install the ignition and choke brackets and neither if them lined up with their holes and where they were us suppose to be in relation to the steering column. Turns out there are two versions of the front metal fascia that bolts to the front of the dash under the gauge cluster. There is one for column shift models and one for floor shift models. I have the floor shift model currently installed and the column shift linkage tube has no cutout to allow the steering column to bolt up... Fuck. Link to comment
sedition88 Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Sound like you may have to do alittle fab work to the dash to make it all work and get re-coated. Shitty deal, but I'm sure you'll get it figured out. Good luck Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Sound like you may have to do alittle fab work to the dash to make it all work and get re-coated. Shitty deal, but I'm sure you'll get it figured out. Good luck I wont mod any of the stock pieces. I have the appropriate one I took off to replace it with the refinished piece, so Ill just coat that one. I was already going to coat the other frame since it has the OEM radio bracket in tact. It wont be a big deal to swap out the fascia piece since the dash is already out. Oh well. Here is the completed dash install: 2 Link to comment
Draynor Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Looks awesome! :thumbup: Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Looks awesome! :thumbup: Thanks, theres a little Ratsun ingenuity to get the radio delete plate installed since the radio bracket has been removed, but it works. Its nice to have it as I found its a convenient place to store my phone while driving. Now just to finish up the last few items for NissanFest tomorrow: Lower deluxe badges Fender mirrors Center taillight garnish Complete the grille installation Half-shaft install Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Nice and clean Tristin :thumbup: 1 Link to comment
Recommended Posts