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ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #1 | Friday, 10-Aug 2018 @ 10:14am
Edited by ratb10
Friday, 10-Aug 2018 @ 10:15am
"Want to buy: The whole front leaf spring pack. One of my leafs has snapped.   Here's why it snapped, car is LOW "
Wanted: Front leaf spring pack NSW  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #2 | Saturday, 12-May 2018 @ 9:56pm
"Shame I threw away all my spare parts before finishing a proper shakedown of the car. I I have seen extension spring kits that would something similar to these."
Drum brakes dragging with handbrake  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #3 | Saturday, 12-May 2018 @ 9:50pm
"Hilux dash is smart and modern looking. I have only  ordered standard looking 2" gauges myself, and I wondered about LED brightness actually since a bright high beam indicator light at night would be irritating. The 1k only needs three bulbs:..."
Temperature and fuel gauge not right  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #4 | Saturday, 12-May 2018 @ 9:36pm
"Ash, the ddgonzal of the 1000 world"
Drum brakes dragging with handbrake  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #5 | Friday, 11-May 2018 @ 8:12am
"After taking the handbrake off it does not release properly, leaving me with dragging drums, and then by the end of my drive to work they are well and truly locking up. A quick look at the 1200 site shows there are return springs for the handbrake lever..."
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ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #6 | Friday, 11-May 2018 @ 8:08am
"Thank you for this little how-to guide. I will be replacing the instrument cluster with aftermarket gauges in an aluminium panel. I visited a hot rod shop the other day and in comparison the 1000 is a little lacking in style (although OK for an economy..."
Temperature and fuel gauge not right  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #7 | Friday, 20-Apr 2018 @ 1:35pm
Edited by ratb10
Friday, 20-Apr 2018 @ 1:36pm
"My gauges are reading low. The temperature gauge does not work at all, except for I have seen it move very slightly when in hot traffic. And the fuel gauge was reading empty the other day but took hardly any petrol at the bowser. I read on the 1200 forum..."
Temperature and fuel gauge not right  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #8 | Saturday, 19-Aug 2017 @ 1:28am
"I won't keep it, could be replicated if necessary.  Do you want any bits free? I will send if you refund the parcel cost."
A10 engine, worn out ball joints, tie rod ends, brake shoes, drag link etc  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #9 | Thursday, 17-Aug 2017 @ 3:12pm
"Need everything gone as I have storage issues. I am keeping the intake manifold and carb sorry. Located Mosman Sydney. Often visit Wollongong area. "
A10 engine, worn out ball joints, tie rod ends, brake shoes, drag link etc  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #10 | Friday, 30-Jun 2017 @ 8:35pm
"" this isn't a Pi$$ing competition, it's a suggestion, it works and the numbers add up, if you want to try something different, go for it, if it works.. I'm all for it..   cheers, Dundee." Sorry dundee sometimes I just wonder about the rumours..."
Blueyes Disk conversion...  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #11 | Monday, 26-Jun 2017 @ 1:36pm
"Very well kept. shame about the price."
1000 Ute on eBay  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #12 | Wednesday, 21-Jun 2017 @ 8:31pm
""The one which gave me trouble was in the loom which runs to the license plate lamp in the rear bumper." This turned out to be my exact problem! Thank you. I had an earth and also green wire for the licence plate that both had been cut and..."
Bulb charts  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #13 | Friday, 16-Jun 2017 @ 9:13am
"Are you guys running front directional/parking lights? I have just the direction lamp in there, so might need to test with the correct part. Any other models of car I can scavenge one off?"
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ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #14 | Friday, 16-Jun 2017 @ 9:03am
"Yes I think these cars might be fairly sensitive to having one or more bulbs not working correctly, so another strategy is I have to get everything wired up and all bulbs in place as per the manual, rather than just trouble shooting one corner of the car..."
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ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #15 | Thursday, 15-Jun 2017 @ 8:42pm
"Interesting those bulb ratings seem like they must be old school, never heard of some of those wattages. I'll have to check out the parts shop.   Also thanks for the heads up on the earths i'll check it out., I had the whole car in pieces so the wiring is..."
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ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #16 | Thursday, 15-Jun 2017 @ 8:31am
"Well the indicators in the rear were very weak so I changed for a bulb with small wattage and that works ok but that hasn't solved the actual  problem. Also the indicators stay on solid with headlights, and again have issues with tail lights not working..."
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ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #17 | Wednesday, 14-Jun 2017 @ 9:47pm
Edited by ratb10
Wednesday, 14-Jun 2017 @ 9:48pm
"I have the bulb chart for the 1200 thanks to the wiki, but are the 1000s any different? Does anyone have a list in a workshop manual? I am having a lot of weird issues with my 1000 since wiring it and want to at least get the bulb and wattage correct. I..."
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ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #18 | Wednesday, 14-Jun 2017 @ 9:44pm
Edited by ratb10
Wednesday, 14-Jun 2017 @ 9:45pm
"LJ torana shocks front. Datsun 1200 coupe shocks rear. Both fit fairly easily, I had some spare front 1000 shocks that were different to my originals, so the pins that need to be pressed might have come with different thickness/bushings depending on the..."
Datsun 1000 suspension.  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #19 | Wednesday, 14-Jun 2017 @ 9:41pm
"Check middle of firewall from engine bay, behind rear of engine where the washer hose runs. I remember having some random wiring tucked up there."
old Thou, missing wires....  |  Read full post
ratb10
Sydney
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
152 posts
Post #20 | Wednesday, 14-Jun 2017 @ 9:38pm
"Looks good!"
New Banner  |  Read full post
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