WagDatto Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Oh, I'll PM you right now! Quote Link to comment
Drummerboy4as Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Just realized I hadn't posted my goon in this thread yet. I cut up the rad support and passenger inner fender AND yanked all the wiring out the summer before last. Got a front clip from James up in Grass Valley and fixed the damage to the rad support and fender. I have pics of that :D That was a fun project. The wiring, on the other hand, is not quite finished yet :mad: I bought a motorcycle and fixed it up and now I have another 620 that I'm working on. I'm thinking the goon is going to need some love this summer so I can get her back on the road. I bought a generic painless 12 circuit kit so it shouldn't be hard, just time consuming. blah, blah, blah wheres the pics ............son of a bitch! Photobucket is down for maintenance! Sorry :( I'll post pics tomorrow I promise. Sorry for the teaser :fu: Quote Link to comment
WagDatto Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Drummerboy, let me know if you need a hand with anything! I'm here in Fair Oaks and always looking to make a new Datsun friend! Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I bought a generic painless 12 circuit kit so it shouldn't be hard, just time consuming. i have a rear harness section avail, from the dash to the rear (no int light=cut off) Quote Link to comment
Drummerboy4as Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Drummerboy, let me know if you need a hand with anything! I'm here in Fair Oaks and always looking to make a new Datsun friend! Right on, I may have to take you up on that. i have a rear harness section avail, from the dash to the rear (no int light=cut off) Thanks for the offer. I actually have all the lights front/rear wired up already. The alt and instrument cluster is what's holding me up. Primarily because I don't have an alt yet and I would like to get aftermarket gauges. Ok how 'bout some pics This is how she looked when I first got her. Not great pics but you get the idea. Then I decided to cut her up. There was some minor front end damage, as you can see the passenger side inner fender is a little banged up. The core support was a little banged up too. Found out the pass side TC rod was attached by 3 rusted ass 1/4" bolts (I drove it to Shasta like this lol!) That's what it looked like after I took the weight off the suspension. I cut the 3 bolts off and the TC mount actually fell off. This is what I found underneath. So I cut that section out and made a new piece and welded it in. Some during and after pics of the core support going in. I'm realizing I should've taken more pics off the process. I cut out the battery tray and almost the whole inner fender forward of the strut tower. The fender's all nice and smooth now :D While I was at it I pulled ALL the suspension/steering components, sand blasted everything, painted them, and reassembled with all new energy suspension bushings. Ok here's some pics of the car Got a little pic happy there :D I know how much you all like pics Oh yeah I rebuilt my L20 and made it look all pretty too :D 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Drummer your wagon has come a long way& looks nice. Some of the suspension was scary...:blink: glad you fixed it. Was wondering what method you used to drop the front? 1 Quote Link to comment
Drummerboy4as Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Drummer your wagon has come a long way& looks nice. Some of the suspension was scary...:blink: glad you fixed it. Was wondering what method you used to drop the front? I did the standard 280zx brake/strut upgrade in the front and used lowering springs. They're suspension technics if I remember right. In the rear I de-arched the springs. 1 Quote Link to comment
nullbound Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 First post here... I bought this goon from David/qwik240z/qwik510. I've only changed the wheels so far. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 ^^^^so very clean! I added the 1 & only decal to the wagon the other day.... Quote Link to comment
Drummerboy4as Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Nice wheels ;) Now drop that thang! Quote Link to comment
nullbound Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Thanks, lowering is next on the list:D Quote Link to comment
gokiburix Posted March 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 only thing i added was Solex locks on my doors. PO had a broken key in the driver's door lock. I was too lazy to change it for the longest time. Finally done. Quote Link to comment
ariascarlos1990 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 only thing i added was Solex locks on my doors. wtf? Never heard of/seen that before. lol Sick1 Learn something new every day! :D Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 if i remember correctly kiznook did a writeup on this Quote Link to comment
gokiburix Posted March 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 bonvo...you remembered correctly! He did a REALLY good write up and totally easy to follow. Quote Link to comment
two4tzfive10guy Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) Here's a pic of my new project. I've had it a couple months. Now that my 72 240z is at the finishing stages. I can start putting money into it. [/img] [/img] Edited March 12, 2009 by two4tzfive10guy pic not showing Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 (edited) Obsessing about tire clearance at my chosen ride height, I did some research on available tire sizes. On an air cooled VW forum I found that 175/55/15 tires (OEM on the back of a Smart Car) have the same sidewall height as 195/50/15s but are 20mm narrower. I found a great deal on a near new pair on ebay and thought it was worth a shot. After mounting them up to my Infinity wheels (6.5x15 25mm offset) I gained a good 5/8" more drop and MORE fender clearance and a little more clearance next to the strut. Edited March 15, 2009 by greengoon add pictures Quote Link to comment
BRE510 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Looks awesome D-man... Looks GREAT! Quote Link to comment
LeX Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 great looking wagons. I'm mad mine will still be in the shop forever being brought to life :( Quote Link to comment
two4tzfive10guy Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Just got these delivered today. :) Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Obsessing about tire clearance at my chosen ride height, I did some research on available tire sizes. On an air cooled VW forum I found that 175/55/15 tires (OEM on the back of a Smart Car) have the same sidewall height as 195/50/15s but are 20mm narrower. I found a great deal on a near new pair on ebay and thought it was worth a shot. After mounting them up to my Infinity wheels (6.5x15 25mm offset) I gained a good 5/8" more drop and MORE fender clearance and a little more clearance next to the strut. Damn that thing is LOW. Looks great. Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I need a set of tails like that. Where'd you find those? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) Greengoon i love the stance your wagon has. Any issues w/ the driveshaft hitting the trans. hump? Also wondering...240510guy did you get the lights/lenses off e-bay & if so how much $$$ Edited March 19, 2009 by Pacific coast Datsun Quote Link to comment
two4tzfive10guy Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yes, I got them of e-bay. They are brand new, but were stored for about 10 years. I got the set for $120 shipped. They don't show up to often on e-bay. I got really lucky to pick these up for the price. I always see them for over $200 and that's just the lenses no housing. Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Greengoon i love the stance your wagon has. Any issues w/ the driveshaft hitting the trans. hump? Also wondering...240510guy did you get the lights/lenses off e-bay & if so how much $$$ Mark- glad you like the stance. Some people get into speed, me its suspension. I had lots of issues with clearance. Not sure if I had posted this before but this is how I took care of it. I use airshocks at at least 70psi to keep it off the stops and I have redone the exhaust a few times to get it to clear. My plans are to change over to bags and stiffer shocks this summer and I think that will stiffen things up a bit with the de-arched springs. There's a guy on CarDomain (layedoutwagon) that backhalved his wagon like a minitruck but from the very beginning, I didn't want to cut things up that much and ruin the soul of the goon. Quote Link to comment
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