datsunfreak Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 No, I did not save the original oil change drippings. Poser... :rofl: 3 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 See,, that rolls off the tongue as smoothly as a 19 year old college girl I agree with this part... :) Brakes actually need a certain amount of heat build up to be fully effective. It's also a challenge finding a caliper with the e-brake that will fit over the wider vented rotors. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Far as I am concerned the back rotors can be non vented in most applications as the fronts do most the stopping. Rear vented rotors ar e a nice upgrade but if all you can come up with is non vented rotors with the e brake braket then I willl use those as I wan to stay with 14' wheels with dog dishes. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Just remember! Ingenuity and patience will come up with a real world solution! That and rat's nesting every part you replace so that it can be rebuilt when Renault thinks that you don't matter anymore. I have saved every original 1967 RL411 part that I have had to replace for the last 49 years so that I could restore my car to "as delivered" configuration, down to the original spark plugs, their numbered wire harness, distributor cap, and yes even the original distributor rotor. No, I did not save the original oil change drippings. But I do have the original spark plugs. Talk about authenticity!!! I have been saving every part taken off, every extra part that came with the car and all the parts I've purchased, even if it is newer metric stuff that I won't be using. I think I am up to 3 cracked up exhaust manifolds. :lol: Far as I am concerned the back rotors can be non vented in most applications as the fronts do most the stopping. Rear vented rotors ar e a nice upgrade but if all you can come up with is non vented rotors with the e brake braket then I willl use those as I wan to stay with 14' wheels with dog dishes. They will be non vented. Not sure if they will work with 14"s but I think if the fronts do the rears might. Maybe they will let me take a wheel into picknpull :lol: Trying for part parity, if all the brake parts (except that tiny master) come from the same car ordering replacement stuff is easy. 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 They should let you take the rim in......and if they don't, most of them have an exchange policy if you get something that doesn't fit or work. 2 Quote Link to comment
Soundline Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Holy shit Red.... you could seriously just engineer your own car at this point. I'd LOVE to see what kind of a ratrod you could churn out. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 I have been saving every part taken off, every extra part that came with the car and all the parts I've purchased, even if it is newer metric stuff that I won't be using. I think I am up to 3 cracked up exhaust manifolds. :lol: They will be non vented. Not sure if they will work with 14"s but I think if the fronts do the rears might. Maybe they will let me take a wheel into picknpull :lol: Trying for part parity, if all the brake parts (except that tiny master) come from the same car ordering replacement stuff is easy. Come on Redeye you want ease of ordering parts with a Datsun!!! LOL 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Holy shit Red.... you could seriously just engineer your own car at this point. I'd LOVE to see what kind of a ratrod you could churn out. Maybe someday, I already have way too many projects :lol: Come on Redeye you want ease of ordering parts with a Datsun!!! LOL I said "try" :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Isn't the 56 close enough to a rat rod? 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 I guess you could say that :lol: Picked up some stuff today... :D 10 Quote Link to comment
Soundline Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Very nice! After seeing your progress I decided to try to make some. I trolled THE F*** out of this forum until I figured out why my carb wasn't working, only to find A LOT of other problems thanks to gato. My attempt at upholstery failed... epically... so I'll be taking my seat into a pro soon. Yours came out very well. 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Yep, sometimes you just have to pay a guy. :lol: They aren't perfect, more like handmade perfection, but they are really nice. Hopefully I can get them installed today. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Spring adjustment PO latch setup. Not using this bit. WTF is this shit?? Found it while bolting the seats back in. Anyone know if this is stock? I'm assuming not? :rofl: Oh ya seats. :lol: I still need to adjust the latches some more on the back seat but that can wait until it's on the ground and has some easier access. ...and found this stock vinyl under the tweed. The adhesive is pretty nasty, but I will see if I can get the stock door panels unwrapped and duplicated in the new seat material. . 5 Quote Link to comment
KoHeartsGPA Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Yikes!, Those seats turned out bitchin! 2 Quote Link to comment
Soundline Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 I'd say the guy was worth it in your case. I've found a few shops that can do it here. So I'll just go that route. 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratwagon1600 Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 2eDeYe" post="1484656" timestamp="1493682119"] WTF is this shit?? Found it while bolting the seats back in. Anyone know if this is stock? I'm assuming not? :rofl: Dafuq??????? Ghetto aftermarket Ebrake cable tension setup methinks! EWWWWWWWWW.......... 3 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 That's some shit there. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Was able to get the rear bleeders to crack loose. 1970 rear brake shoes are now in route. :D 5 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Thanks Nanners. The rear brakes a super simple on these. The adjuster is a 1/4" square drive. Tool to turn said adjusters. Old grossness NIB. Lovely I had my grand kid pump the brakes. She thought it was pretty cool how the pedal got more feel as each wheel got bled. :) So brakes are done, parking brake even works as it should. Need to swap in some new tune up parts, add fluids to the trans and change the oil. Last thing it will need is an alignment and it's Canby ready. 6 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Anyone know what the original oil pan bolt thread is? :sick: I picked up a 3/4-10 which seemed closest to the one I removed but it won't thread at all. I just glued the one I pulled in with the right stuff for now. :lol: Ordered a 10" dia 2" tall air filter from Mr Gasket. Hopefully will be early this week. ....and changing the oil filter was fun. The strap wrench saved me, although I still had to pull off the filter mount to make sure no chunks of filter were in it. All back together and running. and the ride height is nice and leveled out now. :cool: I think that rear bumper will be falling off today :lol: 6 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 She is a beauty! 1 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Call Rallye out in Graham (i think),,,... they would probably know, now whether they will tell you is another story .. They most likely sell one but their prices are "roadster" prices. I get this as contact 1-360-893-4200 PO box 367 Graham WA Not sure if they are even a "thing" anymore though .. 4 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 A dude on 311.org said he used Mercedes plug but didn't specify which one,, so that really helped :rofl: :rofl: .311.org is where i get quite a bit of my 411 info to be honest, but you have to be member to see alot of it. :ninja: . 4 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 The original oil pan bolt is an SAE, but of a weird type. I believe it is 5/8 but SAE Semi Finished thread! It is basically a non tapered pipe thread. I stripped out the helicoil insert on my oil pan and had zero response to getting a replacement, so drilled the hole out. inserted a Ford 18 Millimeter spark plug "saver" which has a flat mating surface not a tapered one like the standard saver, and bought a Toyota 18 mm pan bolt. 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Are rear bumper brackets easy enough to come by? I am about to cut them bitches. :devil: 1 Quote Link to comment
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