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Beetwenty's B10 2 door

Last night a friend painted a vent cover that I have been working on.
 
 
 
My vent cover started life as a pair of fibreglass copies of the 1200 coupe vent covers.

 

  • I then cut each side down from 3 sections to 2.
  • Fibreglassed the two pieces together
  • Added a flat fibreglass section infront and behind joined part.
  • Cut off and filled in the standard 1200 mounting points.
  • Used body filler and then high build primer as my base to sand it all smooth.
  • And finally paint.


 
I also purchased a spare vent cover and removed the lips from the underside everywhere the original part contacted the body of my car.

 
Removing this height allowed me to have the top of my new part at the same height as the original vent cover.
 
Im pleased with how it looks on the car.

 
Another step closer to achieving my goal of owning a "GX" 1000.
1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
tracking number????
 
 
I say that because,.... ahem... 
my dash cover, door trims,  Guard badges, the new D emblems/stickers never showed up in the post... 
Love your work Dundee.
 
Made my night.
1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
Love it Ash! I could never think of cooling the back of the head and top of bellhousing like that! 
 
Could make a Stealth snorkel as well!
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act, Big Brother is watching you - George Orwell 'Most Jews do not like to admit it, but our god is Lucifer -- so I wasn't lying -- and we are his chosen people. Lucifer is very much alive.'"  Harold Rosenthal http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=24688
I never thought of it like that D,I just wanted a sportier look for the 1K  
 
Pics from this morning to show you guys the new chin spoiler, vent and thinner coupe seats... and also a pic of a sticker that has been hiding in plain sight on my car for years. (Kind of an "Easter Egg" for strangers looking over my tiny car at car shows etc)
 




1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
Sweet jigga! Its got all the coupe bits but is a better visibility and lighter Tudor 
 
Whats the next plan of attack? A14 and air con, you have to do something for your comfort as well
not just the 1Ks narcism which should be very healthy by now
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act, Big Brother is watching you - George Orwell 'Most Jews do not like to admit it, but our god is Lucifer -- so I wasn't lying -- and we are his chosen people. Lucifer is very much alive.'"  Harold Rosenthal http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=24688
Im still on the go slow because of cash.
 
My re-ringed A14 is now going to go into my 1200 (after I save up to rebuild an old A14 head)
 
1000 will recieve a second A14 eventually.
(Which I have).
 
Currently new A14 is...
 
bored .5mm oversize, decked, new pistons.  (Had piston tops taken down slightly  to keep my comp ratio to 10:1).
 
The block was decked more than I wanted and pistons were slightly sticking out when at full height.
 
Crank bearing surfaces have been cleaned up.
 
New timing chain, rings, conrod and crank bearings.
 
ARP head studs.
 
GX head, new valves,  GX double valve springs.
 
 
Also have a radiator, AC condensor, fans stashed away.
 
I have a front brake swap ready to go, just need to sort out brake lines and master cylinder.
 
Got a H150 diff centre 3.9:1 ratio to get better fuel economy and also should be stronger for A14 torque. (Still need to buy a spacer).
 
Have 60 series 4 speed for A14 torque.
 
Im also going to try and buy a single dcoe weber inlet manifold as a tempory measure before eventually sorting a pair of HS4 SU carbs for my A12T maniflod.
 
But as for immediatley now, im still saving to have savings, plus i have to put cash through my daily driven 1200. Tyres is next on the list there.
 
So still constantly  but slowly chipping away at it behind the scenes.
1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
Thinking next (price dependant) will be to have my A14 flywheel machined to the GX dimensions taking it to approx 6 1/2 kgs.
 
The ebay 2.95kg cromo ones sound ridiculously light when compared to the stock 10kg-ish weight.
 
So thinking this is a more sensible path to take on a road driven car.
 
 
On a side note D... the new air vent allows a ridiculous ammount of fresh air into the heater box.
 
Open up the flaps on the bottom and its a fresh breezy footwell for me.
So it turned out to be a superb summer feature for the 1000.
1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
A14 with high comp run surprisingly well with stock carb is you wanted to save from using a weber
Many suzuki guys run a 1.6 baleno engine in their Sierra/jimmnies also use a single SU with
a simple adaptor to their inlet manifolds to rid the downdraft emissions carb and get a leg up on hp.
 
I would just leave the flywheel at 10kg you will enjoy its driveability more than lightened as I found
this out driving my Citroen 2cv and older 1200 beetles that had like 12-15kg flywheels, you could
never stall them and torque in all gears from all parts of the rpm curve made them more pleasant
to drive everywhere than when I used lightened flywheels. I ended up going back to standard.
You can use the A10 flywheel if you wanted a lighter unit than A14 but I would spend money on
that aspect to lighten them its only good for high rpm shifts and response up high.
 
Its like stored torque energy when ever you want it with heavy flywheels. Climbs hills at low rpm.
 
I would save $$ & source a USA 3.45 as your A14 will be noisey vs 59 or 70mm stroke and waste fuel
 
HB35 (3.545:1 ratio), highway gear, low torque ratio was only used in USA, mostly in the MPG fuel economy champion B310s. USA Catalog  Factory Service Manual
* CAL AUTO, A12A from Aug 80 [i.e. 1981 model and newer]
* MPG MANUAL A15 from Dec 1979 to July 1980 [1980, 1981 model years]
* MPG MANUAL A14 from Aug 1980 [1980 model only] 
* 1979 not offered
* 1980 with A15 Manual
* 1981-1982 with A14 Manual
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act, Big Brother is watching you - George Orwell 'Most Jews do not like to admit it, but our god is Lucifer -- so I wasn't lying -- and we are his chosen people. Lucifer is very much alive.'"  Harold Rosenthal http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=24688
I already have a single weber on the car, so the plan for another manifold is just to shorten the time frame for my engine swap and just use what I have.
Id like to put the new a14 in with the GX head and be done with it.
It would mean I am mismatching ports a little with an A14 inlet manifold until I sort the SU's.
But it should motivate me to get it done.
 
If I like the single weber on an A14 then the new manifold and 1000's current weber might make its way over to the 1200.
 
Im actually quite keen on trying a pair of Brittish SU's on my set up.
(Probably opening pandoras box with this decision).
 
I plan on purchasing new, and having them tuned at a local carb tuning shop.
Thinking the British SU rather than a Hitachi SU is a better path to take for tuning/parts avaliability in years to come.
I might as well use the most common and well understood variant of rarer parts.
 
Listening to what you are saying about flywheel weight being my friend, I might meet you in the middle and just use the A12 flywheel thats on the car now, think they are approx 9KG and its free.
1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
Oh you have the sidey web already thats a good thing then!
As for GX style sidedraft manifold, doesnt SW in sydney
have one to suit both heads and at a steal for 250aud?
http://www.swmotorsport.com.au/shopping_cart.php
 
9kg is good, just a note the speedway A series guys used
a 14kg billet flywheel I got hold cheaply and I tried it on 
my A10 stocky and it transformed its low end and chirped
even in 3rd gear going up hills.
 
Its as you know a kinetic energy storage device 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flywheel_energy_storage
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act, Big Brother is watching you - George Orwell 'Most Jews do not like to admit it, but our god is Lucifer -- so I wasn't lying -- and we are his chosen people. Lucifer is very much alive.'"  Harold Rosenthal http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=24688
I have looked at the SW listing before.
He has a good cheap price indeed...but..
 
I only have a single 40 on the 1k currently, so will be looking for another single DCOE manifold.
Just A14 pattern.
 
Getting hold of a rowland one is my current plan.
 
I think recarb sell complete kits, so when I am ready ill get in touch and see how open to the idea of "manifold only" they seem to be and decide from there.
 
If new 38 DCOE were avaliable I think id be more open to the idea of twins on an SW manifold.
1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
You could use a biscut sized rectangular box plenum for single dcoe 
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act, Big Brother is watching you - George Orwell 'Most Jews do not like to admit it, but our god is Lucifer -- so I wasn't lying -- and we are his chosen people. Lucifer is very much alive.'"  Harold Rosenthal http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=24688
Nothing overley exciting, but I thought Id share anyway.
I had an old A10 rocker cover and decided to eliminate the accelerator cable clip.
 

 
My long term plan is to run a pair of SU carbs and the cable routing will be misaligned with the stock clip.
So the decision was removal. 
 
I did toy with the idea of relocating it, but decided against it as I thought pinning a cable over the Datsun1000 sticker would look awkward.
 
Better to sort that out with cable mounting from the inlet manifold.
1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
That looks so sweet, I went further in the minimalist department and relocated the breather out the back of the rocker using a brass fitting as I wanted a very long rocker cover look but your finish is superior in paint finish than my effort.
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act, Big Brother is watching you - George Orwell 'Most Jews do not like to admit it, but our god is Lucifer -- so I wasn't lying -- and we are his chosen people. Lucifer is very much alive.'"  Harold Rosenthal http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=24688
Thanks D.
 
Paint came about more from failure rather than from planning.
 
Cover had a big dent on the top corner,.
It looked like a big flat screw driver and a hammer teamed up  to make a big sharp dent.
 
So work was needed.
 
I hammered the dent flatter,  cut and ground off the old tab, hammered  the old square recess flat and wiped it down with some body filler.
 

 
Then high fill primer, sand and paint.
2 days in the sun.
Wet rub and final paint.
 
Just used a spray can from supercheap.
 
Im not actually chasing outright minimalism.
Im more so wanting to remove redundant features to keep a look of "factory-fresh".
 
My thinking is... Nissan  would have never installed a clip and then not used it.
1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
Your thinking is better than mine for Datsun integrity 
and for keeping its heritage intact or its deserved B1Ology 
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act, Big Brother is watching you - George Orwell 'Most Jews do not like to admit it, but our god is Lucifer -- so I wasn't lying -- and we are his chosen people. Lucifer is very much alive.'"  Harold Rosenthal http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=24688
Today I put some time into the car again.
 
Decided I should assemble my second A14 which will now be the one for my 1000.
 
Today I did ARP head studs.

 
Installed my GX head (finally).
While it was being rebuilt had the water outlets for inlet manifold welded up.

 
I also had the valves and seats replaced/upsized to 37/30mm (A14 valve sizes).

 
And also had new genuine Nissan A12GX Double Valve Springs, Seats and retainers installed.

 
New manifold Studs, and Freeze plugs on Block.
1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
killer new year job.. 
I also cleaned  up an A10 distributor which is the same as a GX distributor.
 
Opened it up to check... yay 1 spring and no bearing slop whatsoever in the shaft.

 
Plus just to entertain myself, I sat my Hitachi SU carbs on for a look see. (This will be a seperate project)
1967 Datsun B10 2 Door.
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