bonvo Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 i like it.......but that cut up lower valance and lack of front bumper makes me cry Quote Link to comment
kimppen Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Datsfun Thank you, I am very pleased with this car. I know the grill Is an non SSS but I like this one better. About the Cluster, yes it’s quite intriguing how we got the simpler cluster. I was looking for an RHD cluster for long but I didn’t find one, so I decided to salvage the one I had. (And cover the radio hole and some gauges there instead :) ). Are the parts in the picture by any chance yours? In case they are, are you interesting in selling any parts? I got two front bumpers with the car, one in very good condition and one with some extra drilled holes, I will try to push the intercooler a bit back and install one of the bumpers on the car, which one I will decide at that point when I see if the installation requires any modification of the bumper (Don’t want to destroy the good one.) Bonvo: I didn’t receive a front valance (or the missing pieces) with the car; I have searched for one without any luck… I’m thinking about making one myself (I know it’s difficult piece, but so was many of the pieces I made for my ke35 rolla). I would only need very detailed pictures of an original valance and as many measurements as possible from a factory original valance, can anybody help me by providing measurements and pics? Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm in on this build, such a beauty. The Toyota is all WIN as well. Nice work and thanks for making me feel like a wuss for not working on my rides while it's raining and a balmy 41degrees outside,aka your summer. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
kimppen Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hahaa, Graveltrapp you are almost spot on about the Finnish summer you only forgot about the mosquitos :D Thank you about the complements. If somebody is interested to see more about the Toyota project you can check out my tread -> http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22501&start=0 Quote Link to comment
kimppen Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 So, to change the timing chain you have to remove the belt pulley. There is / was only one problem, it sits like hell I think it’s torqued to +300nm from factory. I’ve been trying to get it loose on and off for two months, I bought an impact wrench, no luck. I went and rented an even bigger Impact wrench, no luck. I got feed up and went and fetched a big-ass washer and some old 2” water pipe and some other random metal. Welded it all together, went to the garage and pulled like hell and something gave after, I didn’t break anything the freaking bolt I LOOSE… Finally !!! :D Previously my gear knob looked like hell; it was time to do something about it. This is how it looked before: Because the bmw shifter comes true the floor slightly differently the factory original shifter boot couldn’t be used. So I decided to make a new one that fitted the factory screw holes. I started out with making a paper model. While I was making the boot I realized that I needed to find a place for my boost, exhaust temp meter and a place for the A/C power button. So I decided to integrate it in the factory console at the same time. Now that I knew where the A/C power button was to come I had all the needed information to start customizing the Suzuki A/C harness, I stripped all the extra wires and soldered all the connections and wrapped it all up. This is how it looked: Cable harness finished and tested (it works :D ) Finished product: (during this process no original Datsun parts where harmed :D ) Quote Link to comment
kimppen Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Got the head installed, shit is moving :) And I found, ordered and received a gear knob I liked. Quote Link to comment
kimppen Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 So i got the cams and timing chain installed: My 6 year old helped me to get the turbo mounted: The valve cover, WG, timing chain and water pump smacked together. I ordered a custom billet oil filter cap with pressure and temp sensor tapping from china, dirt cheap 35,00€ shipped to Finland and the quality of the craftsmanship was surprisingly good. Quote Link to comment
Atomic Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Kappas, löytyy lisää suomalaisia täältä :) Hiano Ratsuni! Well hello, more Finnish ppl around here :) Nice Ratsun! Quote Link to comment
Atomic Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Oh and would you kindly post the links for the gauges? GPS speedo was interesting.. that price point :o Quote Link to comment
kimppen Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Thank you Atomic, nice to see another “crazy” Finn on this forum :thumbup: working on an old Ratsun . I bought the gauges in 2013 and it seems like the price has risen a bit from that, despite of that they still very affordable. The tachometers they sell are quite porn to, check it out: http://stores.ebay.com/springautoparts/ Quote Link to comment
Atomic Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Thank you Atomic, nice to see another “crazy” Finn on this forum :thumbup: working on an old Ratsun . I bought the gauges in 2013 and it seems like the price has risen a bit from that, despite of that they still very affordable. The tachometers they sell are quite porn to, check it out: http://stores.ebay.com/springautoparts/ Thank you! Have you tested the gps speedo yet? And where are you going to place the sensor itself? Quote Link to comment
kimppen Posted November 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Sorry for the late reply, i mounted the sensor on the dash, so it gets good reception. The gps speedo has been working the whole summer without any problems, it was worth every cent :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Proffa Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Nice to know that GPS speedo is working fine, since I don't know if I'm gonna need one too. It will take some more time (trouble is finding that time) for me to get my project to stage where I can drop the technique (that has previously been in your current car) in. B) Quote Link to comment
Boben Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Here's the PO checking in! Nice to see the car went to a good new home. As I went through some of my old stuff I found the color code for the paint that was used in the paint job. The color is "Fiat 698/A". I remember you asking this information but I could not provide an answer for you at that time. Anyway, I hope this helps. Did you get the AC working? Any other updates? 1 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 This thing is compound charged?!? Awesome! Please post up a driving video when she is back on her feet. Quote Link to comment
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