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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #101 | Monday, 28-Sep 2020 @ 6:48am
"Is this any good to you Benny? Pricey, but it is new and shiney.   https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DATSUN-1000-Sunny-B10-Kb10-Coupe-TURN-SIGNAL-LIGHTS-LAMPS-LENS-GENUINE-NOS-LH/264297253804?hash=item3d89580bac:g:10wAAOSw6wRXAKL-"
WTB kb10 passenger side LH. front combination lamp assembly.  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #102 | Sunday, 27-Sep 2020 @ 2:57pm
"I have made myself a new aluminium heat shield for a set of carbs I plan to use in the future.   The outer profile is roughly based on what I believe to be a SSS, L-Series heat shied but shorter to suit my A-Series manifold Spacing.   I have also made a..."
Beetwenty's B10 2 door  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #103 | Tuesday, 15-Sep 2020 @ 6:48am
"Use the GX carbs...Please use them."
Dundee's 68 Wags..  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #104 | Friday, 04-Sep 2020 @ 6:39am
"Now im jellous of your garage space...even if it is filled right up for no garage space."
Beetwenty's B10 2 door  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #105 | Thursday, 03-Sep 2020 @ 12:34pm
Edited by beetwenty
Thursday, 03-Sep 2020 @ 12:35pm
"I'm jealous that you don't need to affix any plates.     Can't help with time or money, however for space I recently had a redo of my garage space.   I put a pallet rack above my work bench, this created both storage space and a good framework for a tool..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #106 | Wednesday, 02-Sep 2020 @ 7:38am
"Japolink did an article about our sister site retrojdm   Japolinkjavascript:mctmp(0);   I'm excited for my brother so thought I'd share it here."
Japolink article about www.retrojdm.com  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #107 | Wednesday, 02-Sep 2020 @ 6:55am
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 02-Sep 2020 @ 7:02am
"I know the feeling. I've got 'Interesting' on pause while I save for a rebuild of my 38mm Hitachi carbs. And what ever sorcery is needed to fit SU brand needles into them.   My brother suggested to me that I tackle the spendiest things first so my A14..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #108 | Monday, 31-Aug 2020 @ 6:34am
"Thanks Neil.   I prefer that you have taken the time to post that, It feels considerably more genuine than a like."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #109 | Saturday, 22-Aug 2020 @ 11:45am
Edited by beetwenty
Saturday, 22-Aug 2020 @ 11:52am
"I have now fitted my rear spring plates and am extremely happy with the result.   With the new escort rubbers fitted and cut down to suit the length of my spring plates, my car now rides smoother than it did before and my ride height is also set exactly..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #110 | Monday, 17-Aug 2020 @ 4:33pm
Edited by beetwenty
Tuesday, 18-Aug 2020 @ 6:37am
"I have also made a start on a rear brake swap for my 1000. Ive roughly based my swap on this car as it looks to be a well thought out swap. http://datsun1200.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=470830#forumpost470830   I already have a front swap..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #111 | Monday, 17-Aug 2020 @ 4:11pm
Edited by beetwenty
Monday, 17-Aug 2020 @ 4:12pm
"Been a while since I've done an update..   While I havnt bothered to fit these to my car yet... I've made up some custom rear spring plates to fit a set of MK1 Escort leaf Pads. (SuperPro SPF1979K) These pads fit well to the standard 1000 stuff with the..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #112 | Monday, 03-Aug 2020 @ 6:44am
"Bike looks like new Dundee, Very nice.   Im not even into bikes and I have "Bike Envy""
Dundee's 68 Wags..  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #113 | Tuesday, 30-Jun 2020 @ 7:19pm
"Thats great news on finding a diff."
Datsun 1000 mechanicals into 1949 Ford Prefect  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #114 | Wednesday, 24-Jun 2020 @ 7:58am
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 24-Jun 2020 @ 10:11am
"So my understanding is that if you want a H165 diff in your car you will need to swap the entire diff over.   Leaf mounts, shock mounts,u bolts and driveshaft (maybe custom length).   And obviously overall widths need to be appropriate as well."
Diff options  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #115 | Wednesday, 24-Jun 2020 @ 7:58am
"My understanding is that if all you are swapping over is the centre on your 1000 diff then you either need a 1000 or 1200 diff centre (H145).   If you swap to the larger 120y centre (H150) you will need to either buy or make up a 2mm spacer to fit between..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #116 | Wednesday, 10-Jun 2020 @ 7:10pm
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 10-Jun 2020 @ 7:10pm
"Thans for the link, good to see the mighty 1k seeing some love.   Copied and pasted another review of the same car from our vintage press section.   "
6 Nostalgic Japanese Cars that Changed the UK  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #117 | Friday, 29-May 2020 @ 7:05am
Edited by beetwenty
Friday, 29-May 2020 @ 7:08am
"I hear you with cars and working taking alot of time.   My brother bought himself a toyota chinook. (campervan hilux 1980) to replace his hilux 1981. And over the past 2-3 weeks we have swapped every part from one car to the other.   not all of it was..."
Spring eye bushes  |  Read full post
beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #118 | Monday, 25-May 2020 @ 6:59am
Edited by beetwenty
Monday, 25-May 2020 @ 7:01am
"just jumped on the nolathane page...so nolathane numbers are...   47155 Rear Spring - eye front bushing 47156 Rear Spring - eye rear bushing 47157 Rear Spring - shackle bushing "
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #119 | Sunday, 24-May 2020 @ 6:45am
"I installed those very bushes into my 1000 sedan.   I did find them to be quite soft as they were generic no name rubbers from ebay. I have since changed them over to nolathane rubbers.   1200 rubbers went right in. (I did get confused about which ones to..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #120 | Saturday, 18-Apr 2020 @ 12:28pm
"Found an old thread regarding bushings.   Seems ratb10 had some sucess.   http://www.datsun1000.com/TopicView.asp?TopicID=54&Page=1"
Control arm bushes  |  Read full post
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