MikeRL411 Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, Dirttrack510 said: Speaking of Jaguar rear ends, I picked one up a couple weekends ago... Does it have the parking disc brake on the drive shaft input? Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 8 hours ago, Dirttrack510 said: Wayno, very cool. That one is more of a rat rod, but neat none the less. Mine is going to be a full finished, nice paint job traditional style hot rod, but Datto powered. I posted the photo because it was L block powered, no other reason other than that, that rat rod shows up at the Blue Lake Datsun show every year. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 17 hours ago, wayno said: Saw this a few years ago. There's a good reason it's called a firewall. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted May 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 20 hours ago, MikeRL411 said: Does it have the parking disc brake on the drive shaft input? No, it uses the rear disc brakes i believe. Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted May 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 8 hours ago, datzenmike said: Saw this a few years ago. There's a good reason it's called a firewall. That's down right scary. That barely counts as a barrier between you and the engine compartment. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Them old vehicles had a lot of wood in them, it was what held them together, wood held the seats in place in the MGTD, the seat was wood with foam and leather stapled onto it. As I recall the firewall was a thin sheet of metal held in place with wood, the firewall metal and the cab metal didn't even touch each other, there was 2" of wood between them across the top and down the sides with this mini roll bar under the dash to keep the cab/hood/firewall from losing it shape, the only thing protecting you was how defensively you drove 1 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted May 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Yeah, I realize that Wayno. The entire firewall wasn't wood though, plus the cars weren't cruising down the road at 70mph with the guy going the other direction texting and driving. I actually have owned several 1920's Model T's and 28-31 Model A's, but most people do away with the wood and replace it with steel now, because it's stronger and safer, plus you can't weld wood 🙂. 2 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 I got the body all welded together, frame is next... 2 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted August 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) Mocked up front half of frame today. Old Datsun Race Wagon crossmember looks right at home. 😁 Edited August 4, 2020 by Dirttrack510 3 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted August 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Ok, so I'm trying to remember... what transmission mount are people using to mount a 510 transmission in the stock crossmember? I can't find a part number. Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted August 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) Well, it's it's been a long hot day (98 degrees with high humidity), but the front of the frame is built and I'm getting started on test fitting the body. Edited August 11, 2020 by Dirttrack510 3 Quote Link to comment
slowlearner Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 That's awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Got some frame work done this weekend... 1 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 So now my front suspension, shock mounts, steering box, and motor mount / cross member, radiator crossmember are all welded in. Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 NOICE! Looking mighty fine. Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Lockleaf said: NOICE! Looking mighty fine. Thank 😊 is a lot of work... Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 On 3/22/2021 at 12:44 PM, Lockleaf said: Another little teaser, mock up photo... 3 1 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Trans crossmember fabbed up, ready to weld. 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Love the exhaust 😄 1 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted March 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 We got a lot of work done on it yesterday and we're hitting it hard again today... 3 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 Sorry if I missed this, but is that a Jag IRS? Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 9 hours ago, datsunfreak said: Sorry if I missed this, but is that a Jag IRS? Yes... I'm only going to run one shock on each side, the cars way to light to run both. We spent a ton of time eliminating the cage and re-designing the mounting set up. It looks simple, but it definitely was not. 3 Quote Link to comment
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