Datsunville's Commando PT 2

[the510keeper]

Pretty 

i love it when a plan comes together

 

 

 

 

Rim is rubbing on the tierod, needed to run spacers. and now not enough stud

 

 

 

 

needed to take my mind off the Bird for a min

 

 

[the510keeper]

I see light hahaha, 

 

 

Ass up face down

 

[the510keeper]

Time to clean things up, lined out the battery cable 

 

 

Bought a new RHD upper hood latch but didnt fit, used parts from the new one and an old one to make work great

 

 

 

Opened up the holes to help with adjusting 

 

 

New shortened drive line, 37.5 inches center of yoke to center of yoke. long tail 5 speed

 

 

Had some help cleaning seats and bleeding clutch and breaks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[the510keeper]

Be very careful bleeding breaks, that shit takes off paint

 

 

 

Cleaned up the cowl with some black paint, ready for wiper linkage and cowl panel

 

 

 

Sexy

 

[68Datsun510]

Honda wiper motor swap? Let me know how that works when/if you see any rain. I have the old Mazda motor I got from Phildo, but even that is a little tired... Nice progress on the car though!

[the510keeper]

Put in some hours, still missing a few Coupe specific parts.

 

Installing rocker trim, something i almost never get around too. found some new and used clips

 

 

Used anti seize to keep them from rusting, These ends rust and snap, when you go to remove them.

 

 

Installed a super clean set of belt moldings and NOS rubber inner squeegees

 

 

 

Now deciding on grill to run with

 

 

 

Before installing the grill every hole needed to be cleaned of paint and debris

 

 

 

[the510keeper]

On to some interior work

 

Factory door pane;s cleaned and installed

 

 

Cleaned up some sill plates

 

 

Cleaned up and vinyl died visors

 

 

 

Installed a pathfinder day / night mirror 

 

 

 

 

Back to the grill areas, Headlight bezels oh my

 

Step 1, polish a clean set of bezels, left and right, not 2 of one side

 

Step 2, Mask and scuff and paint black areas

 

 

 

Used this handy tool for masking and then wrapped a scotch bright around it and used it for scuffing 

 

 

 

Hours of fun

 

 

[the510keeper]

 

Sweet 😊

 

Decided on cable linkage to make things simple. However needed to make brackets and petal assembly 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off to get an alignment 

 

 

 

[the510keeper]

While out on the trailer,  follow 510er BIG (owes The Datsunville Rat) took care of a full lube on the bird

 

 

Got behind with getting her together, so towed her to the Datsun Solvang Roadster show 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I met this guy Tom, he imported this Bluebird Coupe in 1977 to California. Funny story we started talking. He mentioned he imported an orange coupe, then it got painted yellow. Light bulb over my head went off. This coupe was factory orange then repainted yellow. I thought it was imported in 1978. Nope 1977. and Tom use to own it.

 

 

No taillights, however I had been saving a set of NOS taillights, since 2002, (before i ever owned a coupe), and installed them in the parking lot. The ones i want to use on this car are back at the chrome shop.

 

 

Edited May 3, 2019 by the510keeper

[the510keeper]

Once home Wagon Jon came by to wrap up the flash to pass switch and other wiring fun

 

 

[Duncan]

Looking great James!  The tan/white interior is cool and different.

 

 

[Draker]

Dude.. its so nice! Great work.

[solo]

Sick build

 

[the510keeper]

Made it to Datsloco on a trailer 

 

 

Then this happened taking it off the trailer, it took it self off the trailer. Right on

 

 

No terrible damage, the pompous glass was like a big cushion 

 

Back to work, wiring 101 continues 

 

 

Simple tranny hole cover

 

 

 

 

$300+ now temp registered 

 

 

Decided to install some NOS mirrors 

 

 

 

These little fucker straight  from Japan, rear seat hardware. allows rear seat to fold down

 

 

New shoes 

 

 

 

1st test drive 1000 miles +++ Powerland Datsun show Thanks to Cody for the great pics

 

 

 

 

[@steelandchrome]

Glad you got it out and driving it! That thing is sick!!!

 

[4perrev]

Beautiful car and nice build documentation throughout.  She was sweet at Powerland.  Hats off to ya!!

[the510keeper]

Photo Shoot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Big

[Duncan]

Looks very sexy!  (like you, Big Guy)

 

I love the 2-tone interior and the old school Equip 01 wheels..  Very nice!

 

 

 

 

[the510keeper]

Decided to upgrade the coilovers. Only have 3000 mile on the bird however. looking at doing a 28 hour drive soon.

 

These are what we started with......    WTF

 

Chris milled them and tiged them and bam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[carterb]

So pretty they should go on the outside of the car!

[DARIN 510]

Let us know how good these ride James. I’m curious 

[the510keeper]

We will see whats up very soon

 

 

 

 

 

 

trying to figure out if i want to do adjustable T/C rods and control arms stay tune

 

On to the noise, or trying to eliminate some of it any way.

 

Sanded the floors and opened up a drain hole for a plug.

 

Then LIZARD SKIN hahaha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BrothersGarage]

Have you used the LIZARD SKIN before? What are your thoughts on it?

I was considering just raptor lining the floor as opposed to doing the dynomat stuff and having it be a PITA to ever remove. 

[datsunwizard]

James that Lizard Skin is good stuff, all the top builders at SEMA use it. Do the roof too.

[the510keeper]

6 hours ago, BrothersGarage said:

Have you used the LIZARD SKIN before? What are your thoughts on it?

I was considering just raptor lining the floor as opposed to doing the dynomat stuff and having it be a PITA to ever remove. 

 

Yes this is the 5th car ive used Lizard skin on. works great. none of these products will ever be easy to remove