Colfax bee guy Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Firs t pi c ture post 4 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 (edited) Been working on it for awhile. New clutch pressure plate throw out bearing, radiator and water pump, master cylinder, all new brakes, bearings in front, rebuilt carburetor, electronic ignition & coil, alternator, clutch slave, major wiring issues some what solved, removed smog junk. Edited July 18, 2014 by Colfax bee guy 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 I''m just not seeing it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 I''m just not seeing it. It's there now. 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 I have replacement driver door and bucket seats. Looking for fender mirrors. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Looks surprisingly good, and a '74, only year with an L18. If looking for parts please click on the CLASSIFIEDS link at the top middle of every page to keep the other forums free for discussion. Fill out all the fields 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted July 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 So I'm truly a newbie when it comes to Datsun's is the L18 a good thing. I love the power it has. Finally got the carbitator, timing dialed in after points changed out. Runs strong. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 L16 lacks power but really likes to be revved. L18s are larger (obviously) with more output and are fine engines. Like to be revved. L20Bs are larger still, with much increased torque at lower speeds. They pull much harder and you feel it. They rev nicely and make good power without having to revved as hard. The L18 was only used the one year before the L20B was introduced. 2 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted July 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Thanks. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Ready for Weber. Waiting for shipping. So I'm going to work on gauges and interior. 1 Quote Link to comment
Cpl620 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 wow, looks really clean 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Pulled all gauges getting ready to remove it all. 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Removed dash. time to clean up wiring and repair dash cracks and paint and dye it back to black. 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment
orangie Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 That's kind of what I was thinking for a dash. My plastic one is destroyed and it looks easy enough to fabricate aluminum. 1 Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 wish i could get my dash out without taking the window out lol my top bolts are super tight....check out jeggs they have molded dashes for around 130 i believe...i guess they would just need a little trimming..then again aluminum shouldnt be too hard to fab something up 1 Quote Link to comment
red13 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 wish i could get my dash out without taking the window out lol my top bolts are super tight....check out jeggs they have molded dashes for around 130 i believe...i guess they would just need a little trimming..then again aluminum shouldnt be too hard to fab something up I was able to get my dash out with a dogbone ratchet for philips tips and used a 1" 1/2 philips tip and pressed as hard as I can and the came lose 2 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I used a short Philips with a set of water pump pliers. What made the biggest difference was some wd40 under the dash on the threads. 2 Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 hmmm good idea if my screws arent stripped too bad ill try to spray some pb blaster in there and i tried the dogbone ratchet with no luck maybe some lube will help... and colfax if you end up making that dash out of aluminum id love to see it..post some pics up 1 Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 do it...do it.....do it..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Cleaned out and under cut cracks fill them with epoxy putty for plastic 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 sanded them down 2 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 you could see the crack because there was no texture where it had been filled. so first I tried undercoat look good but still could see the filled area. I used Herculean truck bed ended up with this look. it had to much shine to it I like the matte look better so I gave it one more coat of under coating. turn out better hten I could have hope for. Im not going t use the white Plexiglas glass I have black on order. 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 nearly done rewiring fuse panels, and cleaning up wiring mess from past owner. 1 Quote Link to comment
Colfax bee guy Posted August 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 New Weber ready to install as soon as I'm done with the wiring. Quote Link to comment
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