AndyGal Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 viewtopic.php?f=18&t=19104 Bought it like this a year or so ago. Got it going the engine wasnt running got a wof and put some 13 inch hubbies and flappers on Drove round for 6 months with rooted suspension standard brakes and diff. When my wof ran out decided to get it certed for the engine. Upgraded the brakes to bluebird ones, new shocks, disks machined, commodore shocks in the back, vanette shortened diff 4.1 ratio 2 inch blocks, custom driveshaft etc went for cert had a few issues but eventually got it. Got some new wheels Got them reconditioned and new tyres started making a chin spoiler got in on but with the new wheels looked jacked at the front dropped the front more got a 2.5 inch exhaust Got some fender mirrors and a jaf badge JDM is king! Thats where is at at the mo. Comments suggestions welcomed in the disscussion forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Have got some 13 by 6.5 starsharks lined up for it. Just saving up coin for them. Thinking of painting the coloured part pinky red and slapping a pair on the rear just because i can haha. Theres always room for spare wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AndyGal Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Went to the drags in the weekend. Best time was a 15.3 with lots of wheelspin at one end and topping out 5th gear at the other end. Ended up launching in 2nd gear to avoid wheelspin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Tried out robs 13 by 7 and 13 by 8 work equips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 got some seats for it and a bolt in cage il probably use as a half cage going to paint it cadbury purple this is what it looks like at the moment big plans haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 herpaderp twincam partial RB20 derpaherpes purple rollcage pyne discussion: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=19104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AndyGal Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 After moving out of RIVERSIDE because of the last quake, moving in with my parents temporarily with my cars squashed in the garage, then moving into a new flat, building rooms in that. Then having another big quake I have finally started working on my datsun again. Made some patches for 2 rust holes, and have sanded down the engine bay and masked it up to paint. This gay from the UK painted some primer and highlights. Have masked it all up and am still deciding what colour to paint it, Green would obviously look good but im almost keen for a bandit wild colour. Maybe metallic bright red or something? Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 More progress engine bay has been painted now. Stuck with green as the places to mask it off were going to look average another colour. We could quite get the exact colour so its darker but with heaps of pearls and flakeso it looks sweet. Looks shit in the photos much better in person. I paid the painter 3 sausages and a box off woodstockfor the paint and spraying so im stoked with how its turned out. Picked up my engine and drove on the rear bumpstops to the flat. Spent today putting the engine and box in everythings going to plan so far. Cam covers are off to get stripped for paint, the red was flaking off all over the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Havent done much lately, been buying moped and motorbikes, have just sold my beetle though so now I only have one car to focus on. Got some more wheels, itall racing, ripoff streets but still look sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 Been doing a few wee things, got all the suspension back in properly, hooking up fuel lines heater hoses, and have made sure the radiator and intercooler fit nicely. They do but its pretty tight. Have to get some bonnet pins as the intercooler sits in the space where the bonnet catch uesd to go through. I was thinking of getting them anyway as I dont want the bonnet to fly up with its new found speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 Dan lodge and I have been very busy the last few weekends, Fired her up today!! Started nicely but was ran on 3 untill we swapped the coils round and it ran on 4. Is cutting out at 2500rpm which is the ecu signalling that there is a fault. Going to try another AFM and ignighter to try locate the problem. Got to shorten my driveshalf and get the wee tab/bolt that holds the speedo into the gearbox. Anyone got one? And a few other things before I can attempt to drive it. But super stoked with progress and a big thanks to Dan for his help I would be lost without him through this part of the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Tried another computer today and that fixed the problem, shes running mint now, Getting driveshaft shortened this week, need to bleed brake and clutch and It should be test drivable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Got the driveshaft in , brakes bled, and put a new clutch master cylinder in as the old one was corroded. Cleared out the garage and drove it outside. Was making a funny noise, but with bubblejews and dan1200ss help we found the problem, the bearings are gone in the water pump. So have to fix that before I can attempt do do much else. Didnt stop a test drive though, Goes good, really good!/ 3rd gear wheel spin in the dry with a locky good. I AM PINING! Heres what my running engine looks like, Need to get the intercooler piping tidied up and my BOV put in put its works at the moment. Interior shot you can see my boost gauge where the factory clock was, and oil pressure gauge, still looking for a small period tacho. My flatmate put my spare renegade boot lid on also, looks pretty hillarious in person. So very pleased with progress, and just have to get the water pump fixed before I try and get it on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Just wrote a huge post but computer decides to go back on its own and wiped it. This will be brief now. The noise it was making wasn't the waterpump but the wrong size key in the crank. Simon from Surfab tigged the slot up and saved my bacon there. Thanks to Pete for helping me with the machanics, New cambelt, water pump tensioners,and seals. Cheers to Brocky, John and D.p.n.s for the parts I needed. Dan came and finished the wiring today legend! Running nicely but its quite smokey at idle? Valve stem seals, turbo? Heres some pics, finally out of the garage again. Need bonnet pins to close the bonnet properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 It was overheating going up hills and slowly in traffic, so I spent ages trying to get a radiator that would fit, I bought a new alloy one from up north and then got given a silvia one that fits perfectly. So sent the alloy one back which was good. It took a long time to get everything in nicely as there is next to no room! Also took my locky out and was going to change the ratio to a 3.7 but it was going to be too much work so il just wait untill I get an LSD from japan and do it then. So that was a waste of time but I got some skinned knuckles and made a mess for my time. Drove up the hills today to test the new radiator, shes all good and took a photo for the piners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Few photos of my gfs driveway its looking pretty sweet at the moment. And with sheepers filling up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Day off so decided to put my rack on to see what it looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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