I also decided to use some new upper control arm bushings on a spare set of arms for when i do the big swap over.
 
 
 
My project is going to slow down now untill after Xmas.
 
Ill do some cheaper things, but nothing too spendy for now.
 
Hopefully i can get into finishing my brake swap, sort out seatbelts etc early next year and then finally install my A14.
 
Looking foward to it.
 
On a side note, i over spent today and bought some plates for my 1200 ute/Daily driver.
Not exactly part of my 1000 build, but it is the final big buy for me pre Xmas.
 

 

I primered the inside of my leafs this afternoon.
Then i decided to be a mad scientist and brew up an experimental paint for the high friction ends of my leafs.
 
I mixed up a 50/50 mix of paint and graphite powder.
 
 
I brushed my mad scientist paint onto the ends with a brush and then painted the remainder of my springs with normal gloss black paint.
 
 
Hopefully my graphite paint will help to keep things smooth well into the future.
 
Ash.

Thanks Dundee.
 
I think because most of the projects i have taken on are my first time, I get worried im not doing things well enough.
 
So i go overbored to ensure im not doing too little.
 
I often look at how others have solved similar problems.
Then I try to look at it from first principals and ignore what others have done... then blend the two.
So far this approach has worked out for me.
 
If i had done it all a million times before id know where i can reduce unnecessary effort.
 
But I do agree, I have patience. (Except for waiting for paint to dry, i always want paint to dry instantly).

I decided to cut my welded on socket down to match the height of a bolt head to eliminate the possibility of it visiting the bottom face of my sump.
 
Here is how it will sit against the leaf pack.

 
Cant wait for my liner to arrive.

Its funny that you phrased it like that D.
I have had a similar idea when making decisions about what to modify and how far to go with any mods.
 
Im aiming to have the car appear as a special model to someone unfamiliar with 1000's rather than a mix of datsun parts from various models and tons of home done mods.
 
So far im happy with how close ive got to my goals.
 
It makes me happy to hear something like this  from someone who clearly knows 1000's.

Got my spring liner in the post last week, but got distracted with maintaining my local MTB trails.
 
 
This weekend I decided to assemble my front spring.
 
I did not use any liner between the 3 top leaf springs.
Because of the added thickness of my extra lower leaf spring  my metal retainers would not wrap around the entire pack with a liner between each leaf.
I coated my leaf centre bolt in some nickel antisieze for smooth retightening as my liner/paint settles in.
 
 
I then glued my B310 leaf spring pad to my leaf pack with some Sika. (And filled above my bolt to stop water collecting in my welded on socket).

 
Then it was time to use my NOS crossmember  rubbers. 

 
With all my parts refreshed it was now time for assembly...
With many g-clamps and some hard work i managed to get it all together. (Coated my bolt shanks in copper eze grease to help with future water/rusting).
 
 
All nuts have nyloc inserts as well.
 
Now that it is all assembled it feels like it will have a very firm spring rate.
 
I hope its not too stiff or too high.
If it is then im removing the extra lower leaf.
That is a task i hope i dont need to do in the future... time will tell.
 

Ash.

My rubbers arrived today.
I had to knock the tiniest bit off two corners to get these in.
 
Looking at how my car currently sits... these rubbers should have the spring pressing downward through the centre line when installed and sitting at resting height.

 
So I think I will give these a try and see how they perform.

thanks for the images with the front leaf pack.
 
That is the next job on my project after the rear axle.
 
Did you have the leaves resprung or just painted and back in?
 
Stiffening up the springs for a better feel is a good idea, but you dont want a monster truck as you said. I have found spring places who just bend the springs more rather than stiffen up and keep the same ride height.
 
Oh and I think I NEED a sports badge..... and maybe a sunny 1000 badge as well....

You can get Urethane spring saddles from the Japans.. 
and urethane shackle bushes and eye bushes, this helps out heaps in the back end, as there is no "panhard rod" it is good to settle the sideways movement on the spring pack a bit

Im with you on the badging.
 
Thats Coupe Sports logo? or was that for the Deluxe ?