What I'm working with!

[d.p]

On 2/7/2023 at 3:12 PM, ]2eDeYe said:

I am currently looking for somewhere/way I can have them all together and space for more before I get any more  🙂  

 

The dump?

[]2eDeYe]

 

2 hours ago, d.p said:

 

The dump?

 

 

You would be welcome to dump your Datsuns there once it is a place. 😄

[d.p]

Haha long way for me to go to do that.   Besides I only have the 1 and no plans of adding another if and when I sell it. 

[uberkevin]

 

Dash done. 

 

little clean-up still needed but i like the out come. 

 

 

new door card to match the dash.

Still working on it but its 80% done. 

[uberkevin]

I need a new steering wheel.. 

 

[d.p]

Dash looks great man, want to sell it?  I will give you my cracked one as a core.  lmk

[uberkevin]

1 hour ago, d.p said:

Dash looks great man, want to sell it?  I will give you my cracked one as a core.  lmk

Pm sent. 

 

 

[uberkevin]

 

Cleaned up my firewall, made a new panel with some sound deadening and some suede. 

I've had some aluminum kick panels for a while so I did the driver side kick panel as well in suede just forgot a picture. 

Also cleaned my heater core up a bit, other then the finger prints. 😆

 

I'll find a nice carpet and do that and a little sound deadening. 

[d.p]

When you take the heater core do you need to pinch off the coolant line in the engine bay?  What I am trying to find out is if coolant comes out when you take the core out?

[uberkevin]

Yes coolant comes out. I just drained the whole system. 

[Crashtd420]

8 minutes ago, d.p said:

When you take the heater core do you need to pinch off the coolant line in the engine bay?  What I am trying to find out is if coolant comes out when you take the core out?

It definitely will have coolant in it, it's one of the lowest points in the cooling system...

Even drained there will still be some left in the heater core....

 

Best to drain and even use a little air to blow the remaining coolant out... 

Make sure the heater valve is open... and dont use a lot of pressure.... 

[d.p]

Thanks my dudes..

[uberkevin]

Also test for leaks before putting it back together.. 

Kinda a pain in the ass after you put everything back together and the you find out your heater core leaks at the turn valve. Bad gasket. 

[uberkevin]

No pictures but I pulled this l20b out. The 620 transmission made things a little harder then normal but got things done with little damage. 

 

How much longer is the 620 4 speed transmission compared to the 521 4speed?? 

 

And I pull things to fix things. 

 

 

I'm putting everything back where it belong.

I have no idea why someone would have done this swap like this. 620 l20b+4speed put into the 521 but welded the mounts back one inch. 

Any ideas?? 

Yes I know this will mean I'll need a new transmission mount AND a new driveline. 

 

My PNW people, any 5 speeds you may be wanting to get rid of?? 

Edited March 28, 2023 by uberkevin

[]2eDeYe]

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[Slow Loris]

Wanna see how the carpeting situation comes out. Also, what a glorious firewall—mine is a horrorshow compared to yours. I try not to spend too much time even looking at it. I feel like there is no doubt asbestos just shagging right of it it makes me so uncomfortable. Nicely done.

[uberkevin]

 

On 3/28/2023 at 4:22 PM, ]2eDeYe said:

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Thanks Redeye! 😁that will definitely come in handy. Much appreciated! 

 

 

I got a little board once I got home from vacation so did a little work inside the 521. 

Had this stuff laying around so I figured what the hell. Now I need to find a carpet material that I like enough to put in there. Was thinking another layer of

some stuff under the carpet. 

[uberkevin]

 

Harder than I'd like this to be but I'll figure something out. Heat gun helps just a little but when it get to the transmission tunnel that's when I'm unsure what to do. Getting there slowly. 

 

I went with gray because I didn't want to order anything and not a store around me had what I was looking for in black. 

 

Any tips? 

[mainer311]

Most carpet kits come in pieces with the transmission tunnel being the first piece to put down. From there, each side gets another piece that overlaps. Too many compound curves to get it all in at once.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Upholstery shops use steam to form the carpet. Could you rig up some sort of steam machine?

[uberkevin]

6 hours ago, mainer311 said:

Most carpet kits come in pieces with the transmission tunnel being the first piece to put down. From there, each side gets another piece that overlaps. Too many compound curves to get it all in at once.

 

This is what I was thinking while doing this. 

Maybe I should have looked this up before cutting haha. 

Three pieces sounds like it would be a bit easier. But then I'd have to figure out what to do with the end/edge of the carpet. 

 

And making a steam machine seems like it could be a little challenging but I'll look into it. Maybe like a at-home dry cleaning machine on Facebook market place or some.  

 

Thanks for the feedback 😀 

Edited April 23, 2023 by uberkevin

[uberkevin]

 

 

Getting there. 

My mother'n law found this handy little steemer, making things go well. Also using so double sided tape.

Edited April 23, 2023 by uberkevin

[uberkevin]

 

Came out pretty good.

I think I know what I might do for the next two. 

[mainer311]

Typically, contact cement gets used to glue the carpet to the sound deadening material, but man does it stink. I had to use a box fan to blow the fumes out of my garage.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Oh, and too late now, but upholstery shears can be bought on Amazon for $20 and make the job go very quickly. Just giant scissors, but that helps make nice straight cuts.