Gas 1600

[garvice]

They have a filter but not a bellows as standard.

[garvice]

Sealed up the handbrake mount. Need to get a cable made.

GAS1600_059_01 by Garvice, on Flickr

GAS1600_059_02 by Garvice, on Flickr

GAS1600_059_03 by Garvice, on Flickr

Also got my headlight buckets and bulbs mounted up. Went to wire them up only to find my crimpers can't get around the H4 connector angle plugs. Job for another day now.

GAS1600_059_04 by Garvice, on Flickr

[Willy]

It's looking good!

[Gammaboy]

They have a filter but not a bellows as standard.

Hope you're planning on replacing the fluid fairly regularly then...

[garvice]

I haven't tested the hole in the top top see if it's straight through but even if it is it's pretty small so can't see much moisture getting in. Not to mention the reservoirs are massive. With manual brakes I think I'll be able to register if the fluid is gaining water.

[Gammaboy]

I haven't tested the hole in the top top see if it's straight through but even if it is it's pretty small so can't see much moisture getting in. Not to mention the reservoirs are massive. With manual brakes I think I'll be able to register if the fluid is gaining water.

The only way you tell is when the fluid boils and the pedal goes soft... or the trapped moisture corrodes stuff. either way - just bleed it regularly and you'll be right

[garvice]

- Plumbed in the new brake reservoir
- Installed the Toyota Altezza windscreen wiper motor and extended the altezza loom. I searched for 5minutes for a proper pinout/wiring diagram of the factory 1600 motor before saying, stuff it the altezza motor is newer, so spent the next hour and a half making it fit. It has the motor sticking out the opposite direction to the 1600 motor and required a slight modification of the bracket to make it fit nicely with where i had installed the fuse box. Also ended up welding the arm onto the motor shaft as i stripped the bolt trying to press fit the arm on. After all that, it actually works rather nicely. I did have to also press out one of the wiper mechanisms (drivers side) shaft as it was seized. Probably should give the mechanism a coat of paint, but couldn't be bothered at the time.
- Fixed the temporary mounts in the tunnel for the brake lines.

Current Job list with completed jobs underlined.

Wiring

• Headlight Wiring
  Turn Signals
  Brackets for Engine bay wiring
  Fuel Pump/Sensor
  Rear Lights/Demister
  Wipers
  Mount indicator stalks
  Radiator Temp Switch

Rust Repairs/Metal Work/Fabrication

• Roof line above rear drivers door
  Boot water channel
  Drivers Door
  Drivers Qtr Panel/Bottom Mount
  Drivers Qtr Panel Mounting Flange
  Passenger Door
  Passenger Qtr Panel/Bottom Mount
  Passenger Qtr Panel Mounting Flange
  Front Grill Brackets
  Exhaust cutout
  Hand brake mount
  Hand brake pinion lever reversed/remade
  Dashboard strip down/fabrication
  Steering Column Mount
  Exhaust outlet
  Brake line mounts, tunnel/radiator support
  Heater Install
  Air intake/filter
  Radiator Fan Install

Purchase

• Handbrake cable
  Heat shielding
  Windscreen seal
  Rear Window seal
  Door Seals
  Window Seals
  Boot Seal
  Bonnet Seal
  Seat belts

Mount

• Front Bumper
  Front Grill
  Front Light Buckets
  Front swaybar

[fly510]

and then? the punters are keen for an update.

[garvice]

I'm keen for an update too. This year was my do or die year, had to get it on the road. Unfortunately the last 6 months has been crap with work. Also built this work a mate for his 10 month old. He wanted a plywood and wheel barrow wheel kart. I told him we could do better.

[garvice]

Also lost the key for the half cut which is a very bad thing. If i don't find it ink afraid I'll install my motec on it and then it will turn into an even longer project.

[garvice]

Well another years gone with no work on either of the datsuns. Almost finished this for the boys though.

[Sketchy]

That's pretty trick, wheelchair DC motors i take it? I like that the engines are hooked up before the steering has been finished.

Love the kid Kirkeys too

[garvice]

Just ebay dc motors. Only 500W a piece. Needs some 250cc engine or something.
Yep seats came up alright, thought about adding lightening holes but they're already pretty light.

Steering, they'll steer with there right foot. Seriously though, it has been done, pending a leather wrap on the wheel (still waiting on ebay), but have left out until I get the accelerator pedal back in.

[garvice]

Almost 2 years (20.5months) since I last worked on the datsun. Got out to the shed today and did a little work, no pictures yet.
Fixed the drivers qtr panel mounting flange (welded new nuts on/fixed rust) and fixed the passengers qtr panel rust. Also noticed the passenger side qtr had a lot of bog do needed sine reshaping.


Current Job list with completed jobs underlined.

Wiring

• Headlight Wiring
  Turn Signals
  Brackets for Engine bay wiring
  Fuel Pump/Sensor
  Rear Lights/Demister
  Wipers
  Mount indicator stalks
  Radiator Temp Switch

Rust Repairs/Metal Work/Fabrication

• Roof line above rear drivers door
  Boot water channel
  Drivers Door
  Drivers Qtr Panel/Bottom Mount
  Drivers Qtr Panel Mounting Flange
  Passenger Door
  Passenger Qtr Panel/Bottom Mount
  Passenger Qtr Panel Mounting Flange
  Front Grill Brackets
  Exhaust cutout
  Hand brake mount
  Hand brake pinion lever reversed/remade
  Dashboard strip down/fabrication
  Steering Column Mount
  Exhaust outlet
  Brake line mounts, tunnel/radiator support
  Heater Install
  Air intake/filter
  Radiator Fan Install

Purchase

• Handbrake cable
  Heat shielding
  Windscreen seal
  Rear Window seal
  Door Seals
  Window Seals
  Boot Seal
  Bonnet Seal
  Seat belts

Mount

• Front Bumper
  Front Grill
  Front Light Buckets
  Front swaybar

[Rthirty1]

This is amazing. Your quite a way through it now, may as well get stuck in and finish it. Will be an unbelievable car.