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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #261 | Friday, 20-Apr 2018 @ 6:54am
"I've got the time to put in the attention to detail because Im still slowly saving up the required bits and pieces to do my A14 swap how i want it done... and im not rich enough to just buy all the bits in one hit.   Plus I absolutley love the process of..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #262 | Thursday, 19-Apr 2018 @ 7:40am
Edited by beetwenty
Thursday, 19-Apr 2018 @ 9:48pm
"After receiving my welded part I hand filed it to shape and smoothed it with some sand paper, then textured the outside with a bolt in a drill.   I ended up using 2 bolts, one filed down to make sharp corners and then followed by a normal bolt to soften..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #263 | Thursday, 19-Apr 2018 @ 7:35am
Edited by beetwenty
Sunday, 03-Nov 2024 @ 10:30pm
"I decided that i wanted to have my water temp sensor for my davies craig water pump and controller in my thermostat housing instead of having an adapter in my top radiator hose.   "
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #264 | Wednesday, 18-Apr 2018 @ 8:51pm
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 18-Apr 2018 @ 8:52pm
"Well that sucks.   Worst case i guess your chasing an A12 manifold to get you going while you figure out whats needed.   But I hope you get some extractors sorted without too much trouble."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #265 | Tuesday, 10-Apr 2018 @ 3:03pm
Edited by beetwenty
Tuesday, 10-Apr 2018 @ 8:42pm
"Sounds like a keeper.   Friends wife was keen on baking some aluminum intercooler plumbing in the oven to krinkle coat it on Sunday ... was for her EP82 Starlet tho.     Old lenses come up amazing with a polish/buff."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #266 | Tuesday, 10-Apr 2018 @ 10:06am
"Youll have to bring an indicator inside and polish it in the house on the top secret."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #267 | Tuesday, 10-Apr 2018 @ 7:59am
Edited by beetwenty
Tuesday, 10-Apr 2018 @ 8:01am
"Got my adapter for my water pump in the post this week.   I have cut it short to get my radiator hose sitting where i want it.   Because i shortened it, i have used countersunk bolts to keep as much hoseclamp space as i can.   Instead of using nuts on..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #268 | Tuesday, 10-Apr 2018 @ 7:41am
"If you do get a small ammount of Datsun time here and there, and are looking to feel like you have made some progress on things, there are  things you can do which dont take large blocks of time/cash.   Clean up threads with a tap and die set. Polish..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #269 | Monday, 09-Apr 2018 @ 3:10pm
"I hope the wife gets better, things get easier for you...   Looking foward to the updates."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #270 | Tuesday, 03-Apr 2018 @ 7:38pm
"I have received my blasted and primed panel.   I have also been making some adapter plates for an AC pump and my Davies Craig EWP80 Water pump.   AC Bracket and Adapter Plate.        Electric Water pump Bracket.      Both mounted to my A14.     Slow..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #271 | Tuesday, 03-Apr 2018 @ 6:39pm
"Will definitely be keeping an eye out."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #272 | Sunday, 01-Apr 2018 @ 8:11am
"About time spares has a left bracket. Not much help on its own, but worth keeping in mind depending on whats avaliable to you.   Worst case it is a mirror image of what you would need to make for a right side bracket."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #273 | Thursday, 22-Mar 2018 @ 10:07am
"Think it is just generic Bailey channel.   Should be able to buy it at most rubber shops, rare spares, ebay etc."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #274 | Wednesday, 14-Mar 2018 @ 6:26am
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 14-Mar 2018 @ 7:21am
"Good spare to have.   I just paid $150 plus $25 post for mine.   Not sure what blasting/primer will owe. But could likley be a $300 panel that still needs painting."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #275 | Tuesday, 13-Mar 2018 @ 5:33pm
"Post man delivered a new apron panel today. Was listed as an unknown part.     Sent it off for blasting and etch priming already.   ...chasing this panel came about as im looking to make a removable apron panel to gain access to the front side of my..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #276 | Wednesday, 07-Mar 2018 @ 10:15pm
"I am jealous of you Neil.   I think my A12 must be further foward than your A15 or the supercheap auto fan that I tried was thicker than your Fan. I wanted to use a single 10 inch and didnt have the space. (But it was a super cheap auto fan, so probably..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #277 | Wednesday, 07-Mar 2018 @ 7:10pm
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 07-Mar 2018 @ 7:11pm
"Yeah, a friend has one in his 1200. They are the go.   Strangely I am not after it for the temp control. Im chasing millimeters.   Wanting to try and see if i can squeeze a thermo fan between radiator and engine."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #278 | Wednesday, 07-Mar 2018 @ 5:54pm
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 07-Mar 2018 @ 5:56pm
"Quick update.   I have made a water pump block off plate as i am considering using a Davies craig electric water pump and controller.   I traced a water pump gasket onto some 6mm aluminum plate.   Cut and filed to shape.   Then i used washers to mask my..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #279 | Wednesday, 28-Feb 2018 @ 5:54pm
"After posting this today, I was wondering how often you see Datsuns over in Japan D. I guess I have my answer now"
A day off for Datsuns  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #280 | Wednesday, 28-Feb 2018 @ 12:22pm
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Wednesday, 28-Feb 2018 @ 12:24pm
"Yesterday i took a day off from work to tag along with a mate as he had his Datsun 1200 dyno tuned up in Brisbane.   One of the guys working at the shop is a 1000 wagon owner. (What are the odds of that?). Then later that day we randomly came across a 4..."
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