New World Datsuns...

Started gluing the rear the vinyl back in the rear window. Tomorrow I'll cut carpet and get it installed back there.

To do list:
Install fatmat
Install kick panels
Install sill trim
Install carpet and pad
Install hood trim
Install headlight bezels
Install marker lens
Door hinge bushings
Fix Headlights
Look at driveline noise
Change tranny fluid
Re-torque oilpump bolts
Bleed brakes again
Register
Get plates
Install windshield
Buff paint
Clean car
Install front bumper
Look into getting keys made
Buy carb gasket set (leaking fuel)
Install tail lights
Find Seat Belts
Find different shifter
Get insured
Rear parcel shelf.. cut carpet and mount.
Buy shifter bushings
change diff fluid



Todo:
Install rear bumper
Install mirrors
Install wiper arms
Look at front engine noise
Buy wiper blades
Install seat skins and install. (ETA early next week)
Cut carpet and install under rear seat.
Detail interior
moar test drives

Test drove car last night... ran out of gas. Pushed car about 5 blocks. Good thing it was 11pm at night. Not a single car passed by me on the road. lol

I was driving to go get gas.. but discovered a massive leak at the carb from the gasket I made. Made new gasket and installed. No moar leaks currently.

I ran out of gas once and costed into a police station...clutch Slave went out, had to leave the truck there over night. Least she was safe.


Ha!



You got a lot of shit done man!
Great work going on in here.

uberkevin wrote:I ran out of gas once and costed into a police station...clutch Slave went out, had to leave the truck there over night. Least she was safe.


Ha!



You got a lot of shit done man!
Great work going on in here.

thanks man, I have been busting my ass trying to get his car going. I hope it shows in the thread.

Just got a call from insurance saying the car was rejected as being insured as an antique show vehicle. Probably based on the pictures they wanted me to send over.

I explained, just because it's not a $100,000 car doesn't mean it's not worthy of being driven to or being shown at a car show. Also explain the car needs to be insured BECAUSE I'M TAKING IT TO A CAR SHOW THIS WEEKEND.

Stupid insurance. If they require it to be insured at the full amount as my other DD vehicles (this being the 4th car on the policy.. the other 3 are DD status) I'll just insure it with on of the antique collector car insurance companies.

Not all cars need to be pretty to be loved and displayed.

Try Hagerty. Agreed value of $8K on my Cutlass runs me less than $200 a year. All they required was that it's parked inside and I have another daily driver.

I got a quote from them. ^^


This car might not make it tomorrow... due to some carb issues. FUCK

carb swap quick!

Carb swapped... runs ok.. but not road worthy.

Looks like I'll have to target blue lake.. and just drive the Z tomorrow.

Sigh.... ah well.

draker wrote:Carb swapped... runs ok.. but not road worthy.

Looks like I'll have to target blue lake.. and just drive the Z tomorrow.

Sigh.... ah well.

What makes it "not road worthy"?
I guess all that matters is that you get there, see you there tomorrow.

It's sticky.. it will run high... Then low... Stumble.. start missing at times. It might make it how it sits but it needs a lot more work. I'm awake now and getting ready to drive to canby.. but in the z.

Got home after Canby.. and got started in the garage again. Cold start with the SU's was miserable. Choke only made things worse.. Once warm.. idle was a bit high but I actually hoped in the car and took it down the road. Stopped off at the gas station.. put $10 in the tank. Drove home.. past my house and drove a bit further. Car immediately took a shit. And I once again pushed it home. Only about 4 blocks this time.

I can see the rear fuel filter (glass) is full of shit.. I'll clean it out. I wouldn't be surprised if some shit is stuck in the tube in the tank or something.. cause no gas in glass filter.

Also found out the gas gauge doesn't work. yay.

SUs have their own screen filters in the fuel inlets. You have to disassemble the float tops to access.

Didn't know that.. I'll inspect. I have two inline filters before the carbs. One in the engine bay and a glass filter right off the fuel tank. The glass one has no gas in it. I suspect blockage at the tank outlet.

Somewhere in this thread or on ratsun I pressurewashed the shit out the tank.. but still lots of little bits of evil still getting caught in the glass filter.

draker wrote:I declare a build off.. Who drives their car first.

I am pretty sure even though I am much closer to being done.. you'll still win.

Yeah uh.. you won...

Haha

Aww shit. Lack of updates and pics on this page.

Taking a break. I worked on this thing for a month straight and lots of other shit piled up. Taking care of the pile this weekend. Also.. seats are still not done yet. Carbs running like shit... Tired of pushing it home. Lol

Break, well earned.

Indeed!