Datsun weekend in February

"Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger" (drbajones) 02/06/2017 at 10:02 • Filed to: Datsun, Roadster

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I finished my hardtop refurb over the weekend. All new weather stripping and felt liner. Had a neighbor come and help me get it set on. I also rebuilt my heater control valve so I’ve now got HEAT!

As soon as the forecasted rain washes the salt off the road... look out.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 02/06/2017 at 10:08

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Nice looking, what’s the projact in the Garage?

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 02/06/2017 at 10:23

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Good eye! 1978 Datsun 280Z

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 02/06/2017 at 10:31

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Nice looks like it will be a fun car

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 02/06/2017 at 15:43

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My z will heat up through the firewall pretty good in the summer, I may put some sound insulation in there. I need to lube my heater switchest too now that I think of it.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 02/06/2017 at 15:45

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Delete park bench bumpers! I am taking my side trim off my 240z and painting the front, did the back already. Fucking idiots in the 70s punching holes in the side for that crap.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 02/06/2017 at 15:59

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Yeah, this picture is about a month old. I plan on getting Futofab black powder coated 240 bumpers.

What suspension are you running? I’m ditching the stock springs and it needed new shocks anyway.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 02/06/2017 at 16:02

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Pha! The roadsters little 1600 wont heat into the cabin when it’s cold out. With the valve rebuilt though it does pretty nice.

GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 02/06/2017 at 17:12

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Looks so good! Glad you got the smoothline(?) hard top and not the one with the port hole. That looks magnificent.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 02/06/2017 at 18:04

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I did blow the hose coming out of the engine, luckily wasn’t one in the dash on the core. So I replaced everything with silicone. In a few weeks we will have done just about everything to the car. They are such simple cars but so many things pop up! I will post it when we get the front end done. Rebuilt engine, new 5 speed, disk brakes, suspension.... amazing we are nearing the end.... I might do a custom rally style dash insert and take out the radio since you can’t hear it anyway, resettable fuses etc.. maybe a secret start sequence.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 02/06/2017 at 18:07

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I did get lowering springs, I think we got eibach made for a 240. Tokico shocks and I have rear disks from silvermine, has maxima rotors. With that and the enkei wheels, toyo tires, it’s a lot better!

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 02/06/2017 at 18:10

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I have about two fingers from tire to fender. The shocks and springs are made for it so it is so much better. I still have a vibration around 70mph, we are checking the shafts since the wheels checked out.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus 02/07/2017 at 09:26

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Thanks! It’s a Parrish Plastics(so old Smoothline) top that came with the car when I bought it.

I decided to go with red felt since they didn’t have a grey at the fabric store that matched the original. Plus, now it matches my interior.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 02/07/2017 at 09:27

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Did you do a straight rebuild on the engine or spice it up a bit? I’m seriously considering sending mine to Datsun spirit. 5 speed from a ZX?

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 02/07/2017 at 09:29

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How’s the ride on the Eibachs? Harsh or firm enough but sporty? My suspension is flat worn out and rather cushy. The roadster is MUCH more firm.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 02/07/2017 at 10:24

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I rebuilt it as it was, it’s the original matching engine so I didn’t want to do anything crazy. I have considered a cam. The 5 speed might be the first 5 speeds from a 260z, my friend got it so I’d have to check. The Eibachs are a little stiff but I don’t DD the car and it seems to be a good compromise, sporty but not impossible to live with. My car had cut springs on it when I got it, my friend who ownes a shop says the travel is a lot better at the same height and I can feel it. I have triple carbs and a large exhaust, that’s as much as I spiced it up. I will prpbably get a nice header at some point. I went to BRE for the rear spoiler and front spook air dam. Techno Toy Tuning has some good custom stuff like my strut braces.

GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 02/07/2017 at 12:45

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That is sexy, and I am jealous.