mhub91 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 You're a Tacoma local? Definitely need to meet up sometime. I'm always working on one of my datsuns.... Hit me up some time. Quote Link to comment
Deneb Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Yeah! Right now my car is in everett. Still needs a ton of work. I've been going to Everett every weekend to work on it. I think in a week or two I'll drive it down here. Next weekends project is to change fluids and get it as clean as possible. Also going to make my own side panels. Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 The narrow ones are riveted on, sometimes screwed on, in addition to being stuck on with glue or double-backed tape. The wide style was simply glued on. I've had both. I've never had an A10 that didn't have one version or the other at least originally, though one car had it all stripped off leaving the glue and backing tape where it had been. I prefer keeping the run strips as long as they're located in the right place, as they do prevent door dings. Plus, to me they look "right" and A10s without them (particularly wagons) look slab-sided. But that's just me; I'm used to seeing them WITH them. Quote Link to comment
Deneb Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 A friend of mine suggested that instead of fixing the holes that after painting it I put big industrial like Rivets. Think that might look cool. Big line of industrial rivets. That or leave the trim on and instead of putting the rubber back in I put a led strip in there. Quote Link to comment
robopineapple Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 ...no LED 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 A friend of mine suggested that instead of fixing the holes that after painting it I put big industrial like Rivets. leave the trim on and instead of putting the rubber back in I put a led strip in there. Seldom you read two really bad ideas in one post... :rofl: I think your friend wants people to laugh at you. ^_^ 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Look... The strip looks like shit. Stop trying to improve on it. BEFORE AFTER 1 Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 "..put a led strip in there." Whoa. Let's not get off on the wrong foot here..... We just met! Haha... Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Look... The strip looks like shit. Stop trying to improve on it. That's kind of harsh... But the A10's look much better with the strip than without it! Truth. 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Truth. Not so much... Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Not so much... How do you guys say it looks like shit?? With all the little dings and dents from the years that strip seems to draw attention from all those shitty looking dings... It's not like I'm saying "Hey, that's stylish..." but it helps hide the dings and dents, and protect from more of them! 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 How do you guys say it looks like shit?? Like this: It looks like shit. B) With all the little dings and dents from the years that strip seems to draw attention from all those shitty looking dings... It's not like I'm saying "Hey, that's stylish..." but it helps hide the dings and dents, and protect from more of them! No one said it wasn't functional... :rofl: But if the designer wanted one there he'd have put one there. It spoils the lines. Quote Link to comment
Deneb Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Haha figured that wouldn't go over too well. :p I'll b working on it this week and Post some pics I personally like the pic with no line. IMO it looks waaaay better. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Sure it's functional and it works and it looks like shit. Same as curb feelers, remember them? Little wire things that stick out on the passenger side and make noise when you park too close to the curb. They warn you that you are close to the curb so you don't scrub the white walls off. They work and they look like shit. And are for those who are parking challenged. Who cares? Run them if you like them, not the end of the world. I don't care for them. Quote Link to comment
Deneb Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I will be removing it ASAP. A bit of work needs to happen before that though. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Was the LED idea hatched by a guy that goes by the name of Dave,,, cuz it suuuuure sounds like him. Quote Link to comment
Fat510 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Like this: It looks like shit. B) No one said it wasn't functional... :rofl: But if the designer wanted one there he'd have put one there. It spoils the lines. says the 610 owner 1 Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Now, bumpers are a totally different thing. A10 bumpers are more like benches! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 710 bumpers are more like benches. Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 710 and A10 bumpers are almost identical in size. crazy big! Quote Link to comment
Fat510 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 i'd like me some japanese bumpers Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Or Mexicali bumbers Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 bleh, i just took mine off. car looks way better that way Quote Link to comment
Fat510 Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 bleh, i just took mine off. car looks way better that way No :sneaky: :lol: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 says the 610 owner Didn't know you had to currently own an A10 to post in this thread... :fu: I've owned 3 already. And there's always room for another coupe... B) 1 Quote Link to comment
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