danger Posted January 29, 2017 Author Posted January 29, 2017 Dude slow down you're making us all look bad 3 Quote
Bling Posted January 29, 2017 Posted January 29, 2017 HAH! I just came to post that. Nice work man, I can't even keep up with the updates, let alone that work rate! Quote
Mr.Mk1 Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 No that's a bit harsh, I think it will be a sweet wee car just a tad over it. Look forward to throwing it back together and watching tv after work instead, fiddling in the weekends 1 Quote
RUNAMUCK Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Just my 2c, this car (along with every other 1200 I've ever seen) seems to have the axle offset a but more towards the drivers side. (It must have been a jigging fuck up, cos they all seem to have it) so before you declare the old girl ready for colour, make sure your wheels of choice are a happy fit on the drivers side first. There was a bit (might have been one of my talentless attempts at a repair) that used to rub on that side even with a 185/60/13 on those 5.5 inch Tridens. (Hence why I often ran those yucky R33 wheels) Quote
Chris.QCR Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Yeah my old wagon sat closer to drivers side too and from memory Nicks sedan did too Quote
Flauski Posted January 31, 2017 Posted January 31, 2017 Every 1200 I have owned (3 from quick memory test) had the drivers side rear wheel issue. Looks like this ol Datsun stalwart is getting the treatment she needed. That is some super fast work! Quote
Mr.Mk1 Posted January 31, 2017 Posted January 31, 2017 Funny you all mention that, as I was finishing the passengers sill tonight and putting a sheet over the rear wheel I though wooo this one has heaps of room! The drivers outer clears but the inner I admit I hadn't checked. As Bart said, there were scuff marks on the inner. i seem to recall Escorts do the same, perhaps it's the joys of leaf springs or the lowering blockage of, which chooches them? i have a couple of leads on the chrome boot garnish, which I though would be the hardest to find of all the deluxe badges n attachments. Quote
BobbyBreeze Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 B310 has the axle offset around 10mm too. Makes me think it is done for a reason. Quote
Beaver Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 Speedway / oval track only logical explanation 1 Quote
Mof Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 There must be a good reason, the samurai has both axles offset to the right Quote
RUNAMUCK Posted February 2, 2017 Posted February 2, 2017 It makes it a cunt to fit 185/60/13 in there. I'd weld up the locator holes in the spring pad and redrill them. I remembered today I think I have a b210 sway bar for it too Josh. They're a bit thicker. 1 Quote
Mr.Mk1 Posted February 2, 2017 Posted February 2, 2017 I had been quietly looking out for one. Got new bushes the other day Quote
RUNAMUCK Posted February 5, 2017 Posted February 5, 2017 The front mount ones are different on the b210.s. If I still have that sway bar, I know where it will be. Right now that's hugely overgrown with massive thistle plants. But I'm slowly working my way in there. 1 Quote
Valiant Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 I'm dying to see this all fresh and red! It'll look awesome with those gold wheels too. Best save ever. 2 Quote
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