ppeters914 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 No grass growing under your feet! 😁 What thickness metal did you use? MIG? If yes, what are you using? Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 I’m using 20ga. I bought a Vulcan 215 from HF. $1200 all in with gas but it will pay for itself on this protect. I’m sure this is a common problem, driver seat rear mounting floor plan hole gave in. Welded a metal patch underneath then welded the fatigued metal on top. 2 Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Spent some time cleaning up and getting the cluster working. 2 Quote Link to comment
difrangia Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) Very Nice !! How bout a couple of those eggs for breakfast ?? I'll take two; over easy with a good verde, an English muffin w/real dairy butter & four strips of bacon !! 7:15 CST too early ?? Edited June 17, 2020 by difrangia Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 16 hours ago, difrangia said: Very Nice !! How bout a couple of those eggs for breakfast ?? I'll take two; over easy with a good verde, an English muffin w/real dairy butter & four strips of bacon !! 7:15 CST too early ?? U missed my wallet. Has about $160 in it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Be careful welding layers of steel together. They can trap moisture between the layers. A better way would have been to weld the patch on and then cut the old steel out at the weld seams. An even better way would have been to cut the hole and patch the same size and only weld in the patch. I think back to some of the metal replacement I did in the past, and wish I could do those jobs over with the knowledge I have gained since then. I worry that some of those old jobs are going to rust... Quote Link to comment
difrangia Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, Greaser2 said: U missed my wallet. Has about $160 in it. Yup !! I wouldn't make a good pickpocket !! Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 36 minutes ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said: Be careful welding layers of steel together. They can trap moisture between the layers. A better way would have been to weld the patch on and then cut the old steel out at the weld seams. An even better way would have been to cut the hole and patch the same size and only weld in the patch. I think back to some of the metal replacement I did in the past, and wish I could do those jobs over with the knowledge I have gained since then. I worry that some of those old jobs are going to rust... Yea, I agree. I was trying to reinforce at the same time is why two layers. Quote Link to comment
Fishorgolf Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Not shure if this will link up but........thought i'd try.https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/pts/d/santa-rosa-rare-1967-datsun-411-sss/7135414822.html Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Pulled off the grill badges, cleaned and repainted. 3 Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Except for a radio delete plate, got the dash done. Took it 100% apart, new marine vinyl, painted the metal, went through the harness. Found and added a clock and CL. 4 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 If you can't find a correct horizontally striped delete plate, use an after market [non DIN] radio with vaguely horizontal grid marks. See my avatar for the correct RL411 radio delete plate. Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 I can’t see your avatar well enough but is this one correct Quote Link to comment
vicdat Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 5:23 PM, difrangia said: Very Nice !! How bout a couple of those eggs for breakfast ?? I'll take two; over easy with a good verde, an English muffin w/real dairy butter & four strips of bacon !! 7:15 CST too early ?? What? No country gravy?? That's a staple in Oklahoma.... Vicdat Quote Link to comment
difrangia Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 5 hours ago, vicdat said: What? No country gravy?? That's a staple in Oklahoma.... Vicdat Wifey makes the best in the world. Period !! 'Blue & Gold' sausage, loads of fresh onions, garlic, and a medium Szechuan pepper. Cook the flour till it's dark brown before you add the milk/cream/water. I will virtually never eat gravy in a restaurant or cafe. Tastes like flour paste and basically is. That French Matra is an interesting toy. Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 On 7/8/2020 at 1:42 PM, Greaser2 said: I can’t see your avatar well enough but is this one correct Not quite. The 411 delete plate has horizontal stripes, this one is plain in the spaces above and below the DATSUN banner. Probably a 521 plate. Quote Link to comment
Eiles Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 The dash looks fantastic! Brilliant work👍 Quote Link to comment
Fishorgolf Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 1967 wrl radio delete 1 Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Fishorgolf said: 1967 wrl radio delete Perfect. Thanks Grant. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Johnlorio Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 If you didn't find a starter, the Hi Torque starters for Roadsters has the solenoid clocked correctly. Look at DatsunParts.com John 1 Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted August 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Welded in a patch were a PPO cut a hole for an antenna. Filler next. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Curious why you cut out so much? Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted August 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 I figured it would be less heat in the panel and reduce warping. Took awhile but I was working on several things also, learning metal work so feel free to advise. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 I would think normally one would just cut a slug out the same size as the hole after just cleaning up the hole as necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment
Greaser2 Posted August 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 The starter was week so took it apart and cleaned up. Plenty of crude in it and the brushes were worn to a nub. 2 Quote Link to comment
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