robs30m Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 heres a pic of pressure plate setup if you're interested! see previous post for pics of flywheel and pressure plate before and after machining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 refitted flywheel and test fitted rear stabilizer links I made. Looking good. just need some new washers and bushes to finish. still waiting for synchro baulk ring to come back from welders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 ok got baulk rings back. worn area on tabs filled. just have to linish them down close to size then finish by hand. Looking good. will be placing the second gear ring on third gear side and vice versa. second gets more use . should clean up well. as soon as I have them done I can reassemble gearbox. then its just getting funds for clutch relining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 got syncros finished , looking good. I think they will be fine. I got gearbox reassembled. had a few hiccups. I had mounted counter shaft and fitted bearings, but you have to lay counter shaft in case and fit main shaft THEN fit counter shaft bearing. otherwise its stops you fitting main shaft together. so had to remove those and start again. needle bearings fitted perfect and feel good, much less play between the two shafts. All done now and checked operation. feels so smooth. all I need now is clutch relined and I can bolt it all back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 so hitting pick a part this weekend to see what bushes I can find for the resr stabilizer links. keen to get that finished. want to get clutch asap and drive her again! will be so sweet! I have got brakes perfect, engine tuned and tested, and now drive train mint, I can concentrate on painting chassis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 hit pickapart and found the bushes from hiace vans front shocks were perfect size for rear stabilizer. was thinking of nolathane but rear springs are extra heavy duty and I didn't even notice the rear stabilizer wasn't there when I drove. rubber will be fine. heres a pic. needs paint etc but all up really happy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 well picked a colour for the engine bay. a very light grey. works with the blue and looks good. Still working towards a new clutch plate, Christmas and the rest doesn't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 ha not too much to report. Christmas and kids etc has getting clutch plate relined behind schedule ha plus spending money on other stuff (Xbox one) . it will happen soon then the old girl can be reassembled. cant wait to drive her again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 ok. long time since an update. basically taken a summer holiday from the old girl. There is a auto show on the 23rd of feb im keen to enter. its free and at the mount so I have a goal date now for sorting the clutch and reinstalling my rebuilt gearbox. I put a post up in the upper north Island thread if anyone's interested in attending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 well got clutch plate relined! spent last night and today reinstalling gearbox and transfer case. got everything in. clutch feels perfect. topped her up with fluid and tested her out. syncros work mint. grabs nicely no shudder. feels really good. absolutely stoked! Drive train is mint now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 couple of pics in the sun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 so, coated chassis in hammerite in preparation for the auto show. brilliant stuff, changed the look of the truck, looks more complete now. the show was cool, heaps of interest from people. heres some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robs30m Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Left rear wheel bearing was noisy and getting worse, so pulled both axles and ordered two new ones. Left hand side was the worn one, and the nut locking the bearing on is left hand thread. It had seen some pretty serious hammer and chisel action. Picking he didnt realise it was lefthanded! Heres a tool i made at work to fit the nut. Just need to weld some handles on. //i.imgur.com/TrgMIaA.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Well, rear wheel bearings fitted, and end float adjusted to spec. Alot smoother now! Drained front and rear diffs and game them a good clean out. The ring gear and pinion gear were mint, perfect wear pattern and backlash was in spec. Removed front stabilizer bar and replaced bushes, two bolts sheared off due to rust, so had to drill out the captive nut and replace with a normal one. Shit, what else....oh just got to get a front brake flex hose and she is on the road again. Oh found last guy to remove rear drive shaft had not lined up yokes on each end when he reinstalled it. This can cause vibration. So fixed that up . Took it for a quick run down my street, and it is ALOT quieter now, drive train work was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Sourced new front brake line. They only had the newer '72+ line which Is metric, but BNT had some other imperial lines which were close enough In lenth. All fitted and bled up. Nice firm pedal. The first drive in a couple of months was sweet. Getting closer to a wof now. Down to rearvision and side mirrors and replacing the rear tyres. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robs30m Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 just dropped in to say the old girl is sold!!! $4750 to a nissan nut, im moving on. ill miss her though, it was fun been unique! so this is an end to this build thread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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