KiloTango1200 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I was hoping the whole unit would leave at the same time, but they left in small groups. Military Aviators only get in a hurry when they are being shot at. Apache taxi out. Click on the picture for the video. 1 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Apache take off. Really wish they would have all left at the same time. 1 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I finally made it up to take pics of the Sedan. Gonna try and PM them to you tomorrow. Also think there is a grille stashed in the car in case the one Datsunfreak has don't work out. Beware, this shell is a little uglier than what I remembered. 2 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 40 year old Western Cyclone 13"x5.5" wheel. It's pretty beat up and dull. Wow, after restoration it is too bright to use a flash. It blew out the picture. Same angle as the first picture. Different angle. Wheel leaning against the wall. Flash still blows out the picture. A good picture. About a 45 degree angle with no flash. I can't believe how bright the wheel turned out. Started with a file and 150 grit sandpaper. Followed by 220 grit sandpaper, then I soda blasted the whole thing. Front, back and inside for a like new starting point. Went on to 400, 800, 1000, and 1500 grit sandpaper. All done by hand with no blocks. My fingers hurt and lost some skin but the results were worth it. Followed up by 3 polishes with Flitz metal polish. I learned how to work aluminum years ago by dressing rock nicks out of polished aluminum aircraft propellers. Lots of masking work and trimming with an X-acto knife that took about an hour. Painted the unpolished area with high temp semi-gloss black and went over the whole thing with Dupli-Color wheel clear coat. These wheel are porous and the tires will go flat if they don't have a tube. Learned on the internet that if you paint the inside of the wheel it will seal up and not leak. I used the clear coat to paint the inside of the wheel. I will let you know if it works. Total labor time for one wheel was about 5 hours, but cost about $30.00 and have enough material to do another wheel. 4 as good as brand new wheels for $60.00 and 20 hours of labor. I am a multi-tasker. I can drink beer, watch football on TV, and restore a wheel all at the same time. It's the Ratsun way. [/url] 5 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Those turned out nice :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Woo Hoo, the rear wheel brake cylinders have arrived. One step closer to stopping and going. Was sweating the rear brakes. Thank you Ebay! I think the E brake arm is in the correct position by looking at the old Clymer repair manual. I haven't looked at the rear brakes in abut 20 years. If it is wrong, let me know. 1 Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 i really like how the wheels turned out 1 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 ^^What he said. Very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Donor rear clip for the resto job. The weatherstrip channel in the rear clip is completely intact while my sedan's is gone. Cut and paste... err.. make that cut and weld. Thanks for the heads up Datsunfreak! Dude! You have half a car in the bed of your truck! [/url] 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Nice plate frame :D Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 i really like the direction this build is going in. whatever happened to the 510? Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Nice plate frame :D Back off! It's mine! :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 i really like the direction this build is going in. whatever happened to the 510? Relocating to my storage shed soon. Should be on 4 round tires next weekend and be able to load it on a trailer. Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Back off! It's mine! :lol: Sorry Man, It's just a sticker. But it's yours if you want it. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 You fibber! :rofl: Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 However, this one is not stamped, it is cast. It came off the '72 sedan when Dad put his 1st Cav frame on the car. The 1st Cav frame stays as a tribute to my Dad. I got a front and back frame from the dealer, I got mine, so this one is yours. It weighs about a pound. Back side of the frame. [/url] Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 The rear clip in it's new home. Racing straps!!! This was obviously a race car. Roll bar mounting holes. 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I love that! Funny I used to have that same plate ring on my tan 510. Was pissed that I forgot to take it off when I sold it. :P However, this one is not stamped, it is cast. It came off the '72 sedan when Dad put his 1st Cav frame on the car. The 1st Cav frame stays as a tribute to my Dad. I got a front and back frame from the dealer, I got mine, so this one is yours. It weighs about a pound. Back side of the frame. [/url] 1 Quote Link to comment
Mikeystoy Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Donor car looked to be decent! 1 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Here is the donor's weatherstrip channel looks like. Solid with very little rust. Here's what the weatherstrip channel on my sedan looks like. The weatherstrip channel is the only thing I need off the rear clip. Once that is cut out, I don't need anything else off of it. What the heck do you do with half a car? Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Don't know what was going on with this big hole in the left fender. Ol' Blue. This thing has a lot of character. Would be a shame to send it to the crusher. Ol' Blue has a nice patina on the white stripes. The longer I look at it, the more I like it. After a couple of beers with my buddy that transported Ol' Blue to it's new home, I had an Epiphany. My buddy set down where the back seat used to be, and I knew I had to make Ol' Blue into a shop couch. 1st career was a passenger car. 2nd career was a race car. 3rd career will be a shop couch. The trunk will contain an ice cooler, a battery to power an integrated stereo system, and what ever else I can think of. If you have any suggestions let me know. The trunk lid will be mounted without springs so it will be a cover for the cool stuff. The exterior will be prepped by scotchbrite and sprayed down by a patina accelerator. After the exterior is rusty enough, it will be clear coated to freeze the look. The interior of the clip will get a nice upholstery job. It will be mounted on a frame with locking casters so it can be moved around the shop easily. Maybe I should start a separate thread for the couch. [/url] 2 Quote Link to comment
Mikeystoy Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 I was gonna say couch. My buddy steve tells a tale of years past in his '62 impala ss both the back 6X9's were hinged; one flipped up for cool ones, the other for empties...... 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Don't know what was going on with this big hole in the left fender. If you had to patch a hole in the floor of a Datsun, what would be better to use than a piece of another Datsun. ;) The previous caretaker (Steve) needed some sheetmetal for another project car, so... 1 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 If you had to patch a hole in the floor of a Datsun, what would be better to use than a piece of another Datsun. ;) The previous caretaker (Steve) needed some sheetmetal for another project car, so... Would that be for one of his Goons? Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Say um, you wouldn't want to sell that Earl Hughes license plate frame would ya? Provided nobody else has called dibs. 1 Quote Link to comment
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