120why

I'm 50/50 on what to do, don't want to be left stranded but also want to play by the rules 

Yeah old mate has the tag as well. Although, there is a way around that as you can purchase new tags and have them stamped (I have the details).

Just a bit worried he could chuck the plate on another car (same year/ model) go for a wof and then I'll be left high and dry not being able to get a wof and rego

Hypothetically, how would one ease their mind knowing the OG plates are out there (not with car),  car is hypothetically in my name & possession with rego on hold and hypothetically I have repo plates for it. Whats stopping old mate with the OG plates from livening them on another car, other than the car not being in their name? 

This is looking very swish @crustywhipwish it was in my garage! 

Wheels and height - spot on 

Few more photos  from months ago... front valance had some nasty rust. Cut and patched up as well as the lip on the bottom. Bare metaled it and sprayed in black for now  Stitched back onto the car.

Discussion:

Thanks guys - I ended up going to Pitstop on Carlton Gore Road in New Market, BNT put me onto them & their google maps photo has a KE out the front  WOF went well

Slightly delayed but here's some photos...

Head off, new valve stem seals as the other ones were literally in pieces, new head gasket, new tappet gasket, new waterpump and new carby gaskets... good to go! no more smoke.

Engine came out for rust repairs. 

Discussion for the 78'

Had my car in Auckland for about 5 months and now its time for a WOF.

Any recommendations for a shop who appreciates an oldschool? I have a 75 Datsun 120y and am in central suburbs. 

Cheers 

On 04/09/2020 at 10:45, azzurro said:

No,

but I have used both of these sites and found them both excellent, i have both dellorto's and weber's and both sites sell bits for both.

https://www.dellorto.co.uk/

https://www.carbparts.eu/

BTW I do have a small collection of new and used sidedraft main and idle jets that fell outside the ideal range for my applications that i no longer need - lemme know what your after i might have it

Hey mate do you have any air bleed jets for the main/idle jets? 

Cheers

On 03/04/2020 at 08:28, Otodat said:

Could that short driveshaft be off 510. Was looking on 1200.com and 510 is 1082mm u joint to u joint with h165 flange pattern but different spigot size.

http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki/index.php?title=Propeller_Shaft_Swaps

It's possible? Maybe someone swapped the yoke from L series to A series?

I ended up getting my other shaft shortened and balanced as that one was slightly too short and way out of balance!

Diff installed and running well! Ended up getting a driveshaft shortened, re balanced and a new joint fitted under level 3! The 4.11 ratio provides a fair bit more torque than the 3.9 and is paired well with the 5 speed box!

Anyway, I was asked a while ago to share some photos of inside the car as I'm pretty useless at this... Interior is 95% mint, a tear in the hood lining and a tear in the already repaired drivers seat. Plans to get this tidied up soon!

Went for a little drive to the beach! 

Managed to get the rest of the panels bolted on, sanded and ready for highfill primer! Finished masking up and blew over it today. Will get onto sanding tomorrow and give it another blow over. 

Aiming to have it at the paint shop next week!

More updates... Laid some paint this afternoon ready to go back in the car. 

Also, forgot I never posted the guard resurrection. In December last year I spent some time repairing rust, filling and sanding. Got some paint matched, its not perfect but pretty close considering the lime/yellow/milky colour. The paint tin is back at the shop and they are having another go at it.

So back to the diff, aiming to have the exhaust sorted on Saturday and the diff in on Sunday. Might go for a hoon up the road on Sunday night

Bit of a cheeky update from end of last year...

Engine in, running and driving! just no brakes, but who needs them.

We've been filling, sanding and filling some more. Aiming to get highfill primer on before we come out of lock down then some more sanding... 

https://oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/60176-120whys-other-y

22 hours ago, brocky41 said:

 

What is the H165 out of? From memory the 1200 ute housings with axles bolted up (all were H165) although hard to find these days. If from a 910 or similar make sure you dont have to pump the guards to make up for any extra width. How badly are you breaking them?

I must have had the worlds strongest H150 in old TUFDAT - 5 years of absolute abuse (shown below) and it only got a little noisey lol. TBH its last 2 years were run with 100% lucas oil stabilizer as the diff oil. That stuff really works.

 

Shit that h150 took some hard work!

h165 is from a 1200 ute, same width as the 120y h150 diff.
Maybe I should get some of that oil... might be worthwhile in this new diff.

Video below of how bad they get lol 

Few small updates from today -

Bracket made for 120y hand brake cable to mount, bit on the ugly sign but she'll do! 

Diff wire wheeled, rust treated and prepsol'd ready to prime tomorrow. Aiming to have the diff in on Sunday after I do a some exhaust mod's... 

Shite man looking good! nice getting that stuff sorted 

Had a geez at your h165 conversion photos, I'm doing one at the moment for my 120y.

Do you remember re welding/adapting for the shock mount on the diff? Ive had to take the h150 mounts and weld them onto the h165 to fit