120whys 78' Datsun 120y (IT)

[120why]

Picked this machine up recently. Its stock standard, original 94 thousand km's... Even better, rego on hold! 

 

Discussion:

[120why]

Big day today for the old girl. WoF time, first time in 10 years! 

List of work completed to her in the last two weeks while I've had time off in between changing jobs:

• New battery
• New water pump
• New valve stem seals, head gasket, tappet cover gasket, carburetor gaskets 
• New ball joints
• New shocks
• Indicator wiring gremlin fixed  
• Battery discharging issue fixed (washer motor short)
• Alternator replaced for one that actually charges and doesn't whine!
• Full oil service 
• New rear slave cylinders
• Front struts swapped for B310 big struts with bigger brakes (bolt in), lowering springs installed.
• Front brakes rebuilt (seals and pistons). 
• New master cylinder 
• New tyres (Nangkang 175/60/14)
• Spare bonnet for my Green 120y put on (already paneled and primed black)
• Spare arched guards sprayed with a rough blue match and put on.
• Tune up
• 2" Lowering blocks installed

Rust cut out and repaired:

• Engine bay - left and right strut tower 
• Under left and right front guards - support rails 
• Radiator support 
• Front valance 
• Rear right door shut to roof seam 

So all in all, pretty happy with the WoF items! Spring eye bushes and tie rod on order, will hopefully see them next week. Could have picked these would be pulled up, should have done them in hindsight but have run out of energy!

I will get some more photos up of the work completed. She drives really nice and smoothly, no more smoke thanks to the valve stem seals! A full buff and replacement of the pinstripe is certainty required!

[120why]

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. 

 

[120why]

Some of the rust repairs, car was very solid but has some strange areas of rust that aren't usual for the 120y. Tops of front rails usually go, so folded up some new steel and got that in!

 

 

 

[120why]

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:

 

[120why]

Baby blue has been trucking along well. Ive rebuilt some b210 struts and brakes to put back in (currently has b310 struts and brakes), so we will lose the spring binding issue when it hits bumps. 

Radiator rebuilt and new hoses throughout. 

Currently our cheapest car to run with the a12 and single carb 

[120why]

Long time no update. Car has been tucked away in the shed, out for a drive here and there and the 6 monthly wof run. 

We've got a friend who will drive in to Datsun Nationals in Nelson for Labour weekend, so few jobs done. 3000 grit sand and polish, oil change, oh and I put my SSR MK2's on for a looksie.................

 

image hosting websites