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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #541 | Tuesday, 29-Jan 2013 @ 9:33pm
"I got the message from the contact page.   If you toggle the editer you need to toggle it back before posting."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #542 | Saturday, 12-Jan 2013 @ 1:08pm
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Saturday, 12-Jan 2013 @ 1:09pm
"Below is a link to the service data book from our other site retrojdm You can view this either directly from retro jdm or from our Downloads page on here.  ..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #543 | Monday, 07-Jan 2013 @ 4:34pm
"Did you win this Leith?"
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #544 | Saturday, 05-Jan 2013 @ 9:00pm
"As it turns out, the winders on a 1000 require there to be almost nothing behind them, so foam or board behind the winder is probably not the best way of doing these if staying with the original 1000 winder handles. The original cards are just vinyl..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #545 | Friday, 04-Jan 2013 @ 10:13pm
Edited by beetwenty
Friday, 04-Jan 2013 @ 11:13pm
"I have just finished an indepth write up on what I have done. This goes into more detail about what I did than what is covered in this thread. http://www.datsun1000.com/TopicView.asp?TopicID=672   I am worried that If I made some for you guys that they..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #546 | Friday, 04-Jan 2013 @ 10:04pm
"For chrome trim I have more information in another thread here. http://www.datsun1000.com/TopicView.asp?TopicID=663"
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #547 | Friday, 04-Jan 2013 @ 10:03pm
Edited by beetwenty
Saturday, 05-Jan 2013 @ 8:56pm
"I have decided to do a door card write up.   This is not the only way to do it, just what I have done.     Firstly cut out the shape for your door card and test fit it into your door. Make sure every thing lines up correctly, this is the easiest time to..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #548 | Friday, 04-Jan 2013 @ 12:23pm
Edited by beetwenty
Friday, 04-Jan 2013 @ 12:25pm
"Here is a pic of the cards in place. "
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #549 | Friday, 04-Jan 2013 @ 10:48am
"Thanks for the kind words.   I never mentioned the chrome as I already had that part figured out, And I wanted it to be a suprise.   The rear cards will need to curve towards the car to stop the cards from poping out the ash tray. If you keep your card..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #550 | Friday, 04-Jan 2013 @ 8:37am
Edited by beetwenty
Friday, 04-Jan 2013 @ 9:05am
"Update time.   I went down to clark foam and rubber and bought some closed cell foam sheeting. This stuff is way better for a noob like me, I can do anything I like with my glue and there are no problems.   This shows my card with the closed cell foam..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #551 | Thursday, 03-Jan 2013 @ 12:10am
"It helps out alot.   I am learning alot as I do this. I had read an article about DIY door cards and it mentioned "closed cell foam".   I didn't know what that was until now...   "An important division of solid foams is into closed-cell..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #552 | Wednesday, 02-Jan 2013 @ 5:42pm
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 02-Jan 2013 @ 8:07pm
"No way, it is taking ages to make these.   I know now why trimmers charge what they do for door cards, they take alot more time than I thought to make.   Any way more pics.     Spraying glue.   I think im going to use cans from now on, I had to use so..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #553 | Wednesday, 02-Jan 2013 @ 2:39pm
"I have made the card part of my door card for the passenger side front today.     I guess this will be a slow build for me, i'll do a little here and there."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #554 | Tuesday, 01-Jan 2013 @ 5:29pm
"No worries Leith, I think i am where i need to be with my learning and experiments I'll get there in the end. So far im happy with where im at and with what i've learned. I bought an el-cheapo spray gun with a big pot from bunnings today. This way glue..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #555 | Monday, 31-Dec 2012 @ 9:07pm
Edited by beetwenty
Monday, 31-Dec 2012 @ 9:08pm
"I put down a bid on that today, just $20, so only minimum bid plus a dollar. If you want it I'll leave my bid at the $20 and stay out of the auction.   I owe the 1000 community for the indicator switch I bought at starting price recently. (Thanks again)."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #556 | Monday, 31-Dec 2012 @ 8:15pm
"Thanks, Don't go pulling anything off a working car for me, that goes for you to Dundee.   Im only after bits that will otherwise not be used."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #557 | Monday, 31-Dec 2012 @ 1:54pm
"Do you have anything for an early heater?   Im after a heater core, electric motor & fan, resistor I think (That coil of wire thingy) and the clips that hold it all together."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #558 | Monday, 31-Dec 2012 @ 11:47am
Edited by beetwenty
Monday, 31-Dec 2012 @ 11:49am
"I bought a 4 litre can of contact adhesive from Nolan UDA before the holidays. The guy had the 3m stuff there, but reccomended this stuff over the 3m can.   He claimed it had the same bite as the 3m stuff and at a few bucks more than one can of the 3m it..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #559 | Monday, 31-Dec 2012 @ 11:14am
"I am now waiting for my contact adhesive to go off on my second test piece. I rushed my first test piece, but the thickness is spot on without foam on the edges. So this door card idea is looking promising.   Im now trying a second test piece and wieghing..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1189 posts
Post #560 | Sunday, 30-Dec 2012 @ 8:07pm
"You are a genius Leith.   I'll have to do some more tests on a small bit of masonite to see how it fits into the chanels and to get an idea of how it would look in full size.   I would prefer aluminium, fibreglass or plastic because of water resistance,..."
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