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Not much of an update but fitted a chin spoiler as like every 70's J car would  More importantly got all the internal wiring sorted and the dash back in properly and replaced all the fuses and everything now works as it should 🙂 |
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MonzaPhil
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Will be ready for The Gathering then.......
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This is now a clicky linky!  |
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Will be upto the DVLA to register it in time, sooo no chance 😂
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Got on with the suspension whilst I'm waiting on the brake master rebuild kit and front calipers to turn up It put up a bit of a fight to come apart but got it off in the end, New vs old  Fitted, little bit of drilling was needed  Ready for the 200sx s13 hubs and brakes. Got some new adjustable lower arms from a s13 200sx so fitted them knowing they will be too wide. This is with discs on and the lower arm adjustment as short as it will go  Cut them down today but waiting on a tap to add some more thread into them. Still waiting on rod ends and other parts but hoping to have it back on the ground next week. Struggling with doing this all in a single garage 😂 usually would be out on the driveway doing it but had a new drive done a few weeks ago and moving soon so I can't ruin this one 😂 |
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c1jake
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this is great enjoying the progress, there’s a red around here with similar patina, very cool  |
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instagram.com/heapojunk
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Jul 13, 2021 11:59:52 GMT
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hmm
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75 Range Rover 2 door 82 Range Rover 4 door
84 Range Rover 4 door 78 Datsun 120Y 2 door
78 Datsun 620 Pickup 81 Datsun Urvan E23 86 Datsun Vanette van
98 Electric Citroen Berlingo 00 Electric Peugeot Partner 02 Electric Citroen Berlingo
04 Berlingo Multispace petrol 07 Land Rover 130 15 Nissan E-NV200 15 Fiat Ducato
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Jul 13, 2021 19:41:01 GMT
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Been waiting on many parts unfortunately but got a little bit done   Trimmed the lower arms down and have now re tapped the holes so I have asked the adjustment again. Front castor arms are with the machine shop to make them fit. Hoping to have it back on its wheels are the camber set up at the weekend. Will go for full tracking before I start using it as there's no way I can get castor, toe and camber perfect haha |
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Jul 13, 2021 20:59:39 GMT
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Also, the purple bits wasn't the selling point they were just local 😂 will more than likely end up black like they should be
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Jul 13, 2021 21:16:37 GMT
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Can't you roll or flare the arches, like a BMW 2002 Turbo, say?
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Jul 13, 2021 21:39:24 GMT
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It's a possibility. You can buy arch kits made for these but I can't make my mind up on if I prefer it with or without them. They seem to suit the front end but not such on the rear in my opinion. Decided it was probably easier to do it this way rather than cut all the arches out then Decide i didn't like it 😂
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Jul 24, 2021 14:18:09 GMT
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Still awaiting parts from the machine shop for the front radius/castor arms but got the camber almost set and the s13 brakes behind the 14" wheels  |
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Jul 24, 2021 16:18:33 GMT
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Managed to find a rebuild kit for the master cylinder as the brake system was completely dry when I picked it up.  Just need to get some clips for the bottom.of the pots and clean up the bleed nipples  |
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1972 Datsun 1200 CA18DET ballbagbagins
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Jul 24, 2021 19:19:12 GMT
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Not worth going for a larger master cylinder if you'll have more fluid in the system because of the s13 calipers?
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Jul 24, 2021 19:28:36 GMT
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I was planning on getting a bigger master and servo but I couldn't quite stretch the budget for it at the moment as its quite expensive.
Will be done when i do the engine more than likely. This was just to get it usable for the time being and seen a few people running this set up with no complaints
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Jul 31, 2021 20:47:00 GMT
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Finally got all the suspension together tonight, set what I think will work well as the ride height  Nice and level lower arms  |
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Managed to actually move it out of the garage for all of ten minutes between it raining over the weekend 😂 ordered pretty much all the parts I'll need for now so hopfully in the next week or 2 I can get the brakes finished and give it a little test drive and see if the clutch actually works well enough  |
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Had an issue of the tie rod adjusters being too long, wasn't much choice on finding other cars that used m14x1.5 adjusters like these but shorter but of all the cars that have them, it's from my other car a 1987 passat 😂  New tie rod ends inner and outers and the new shorter adjusters Bit of basic tracking just so I can drive it to the tracking place. Probably not going to be any time soon but makes it easier to push in and out the garage  |
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That's a sweet little car, looking forward to following along and seeing how you get on with it!
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bilkob
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What a brilliant, characterful little car! I suspect it’s probably me, and quite a few of the rest of us, but why are nearly all modern cars just so shi*e………??☹️
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