Everything posted by zKars
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Z Proto: The next z reveal
I feel a bit sad they didn’t pop the hood and show off the engine bay and make SOME noise about the performance objectives. If your audience is the enthusiast group they claim to be speaking to, then this should have been included. Maybe there is nothing under there..... The shape is pretty good. Except the face. Looks somehow childish or immature, or simplistic? Or something? Could use a bit more work for sure. But frankly, in the end, it’s the driving experience that will sell it to me, or not. It will have to evoke a memory of the 240z and just feel “right”, or at home, or something intangible that’s impossible to describe without being there to feel it. Maybe having a spritz of “old datsun plastic smell” that hits you when you first open the door and sit down. That would do it. Smell memories are the most powerful.
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Z Proto: The next z reveal
I'm impressed by the heartfelt personal presentation rather than a canned marketing pitch.
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differential insulator early one
Seems “we” are staying stock so the one I have is off the table. Hmmm... I “could” chop the crossmember up and weld it back together with the center “offset” forward, that let’s me use the later isolator.... Done that to standard Z trans x-members to fit the T-5 transmission. Not exactly an invisible modification, but likely workable. Or, If it wouldn’t melt the rubber, I could weld/move/adjust the position of the diff mounting holes on a later isolator to let you use it. Very slow welding with rapid cold water immersion every 5 seconds of welding???? Where there’s a will, there’s a way; and relatives....
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Just Another Damned Z Car Project Thread
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Parts Wanted: Heat shield for 75 Non-EGR intake manifold
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Just Another Damned Z Car Project Thread
Probably figured this out already, but M8x1.25.
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78 280z Halo headlights
Go LED headlights, reduces the current requirements to the point where relays are barely required to protect our sensitive old headlight switches. either Dapper OE7’s or LED H4 bulbs in Hella or Bosch (or similar) housings is the way to go. Dapper’s OE7 (and OE5) lights are astoundingly good and look OEM. Bright white light and sharp cut off. 2.1 Amp each on low beam. https://www.dapperlighting.com/products/oe7 BTW the blurry photo is caused by extreme speed and distraction of the photographer by the beauty of the subject matter...
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Interesting Battery Mounted Fuse box discovered.
Excellent source of new alternators as well! Double Wow! I would give anything for an alternator and starter I can trust rather than the endless replacement cycle I seem stuck in .
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Interesting Battery Mounted Fuse box discovered.
Wow! Datsun parts on AES! That is some impressive starter.
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window defrost grid
No! Get the hatch to hinge bolts out. No hatch line up on re-install. Getting tight flat head Philips screws out might be a bit of a pain, but use a ratchet with a power bit, not a screw driver.
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Fusible link's insulation damaged by? Should I consider replacing with an ANL?
Or dream big and keep yourself up at night imagine what is possible... http://www.cooperindustries.com/content/dam/public/bussmann/Transportation/Resources/catalogs/full_line_catalogs/CBT_Catalog_2011.pdf
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Fusible link's insulation damaged by? Should I consider replacing with an ANL?
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Fusible link's insulation damaged by? Should I consider replacing with an ANL?
Here is a dual ANL fuse block with voltage monitor for you https://www.importel.com/product/00/SFMANLFB12PND/DB-Link-Mini-ANL-Digital-Distribution-Block-2-04-Ga.-In-2-48-Ga.-Out
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Fusible link's insulation damaged by? Should I consider replacing with an ANL?
IMHO there is nothing more important than upgrading the high current stuff in your Datsun, including those fusible links with some new items. Nothing goes to hell faster and leaves you dead on the side of the road than a dirty connection flowing 30+ amps. There are literally hundreds of MAXI, MIDI and other fuse options out there including breakers, which you never have to find a replacement for in a pinch. Blue Sea is one of my favorites, as most of their stuff is high grade SS intended for marine service. Little fuse/Bussman also have great high current breakers like this in amperage's from 50 to 200A. I swear they even one that has two breakers in one package.... I just posted this morning about a battery mounted fuse panel that might interest you as well.
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Price Check: 2" X 4" X 8' ?
$6.25 CAD in Calgary for a spruce 2x4x8' at Home Desperate. Was hard to even buy fencing materials this spring. Everyone was building something while stuck at home. This just in, Lowes has fake Spruce, (white wood!) SUDS (not studs). Wonder where they get it from... C h i .....
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Interesting Battery Mounted Fuse box discovered.
A friend pointed out a very nifty electrical accessory he found. It is a battery mounted multi-fuse box with various inputs and outputs.. Seems brilliant given the multiple fused outputs, both low and high current, and compact fit-on-top design. And the price! A hefty £37 British pounds. Shipping for two of them cost me an additional £14 pounds. Pretty cheap. Did not come with any fuses, but they common types. MIDI and MAXI Hang a couple of relays on the side of this thing, and you could have quite the nerve center for any well equipped resto mod Datsun https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product/1100 This outfit has lots of other interesting electrical bits too. Check it out when you have some browsing time
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window defrost grid
And masking tape on the roof around the hatch hole where the hatch might touch too. Hood is easy one man, hatch not so much... Take the hatch strut off first. Not that I’ve ever forgotten to....
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hitachi radio nuts for front facia
Best Google found outfit that might make them https://www.henefelt.com/product-page/hex-panel-mounting-nuts/
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hitachi radio nuts for front facia
You're going to make me go measure the threads aren't you? I can't stand not knowing.... All the nuts I've seen have the raised center. M8 x 0.75mm is the thread size.
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window defrost grid
I have the frost fighter grid on my 510 rear glass. It’s pretty tough yet thin. No problem cleaning it with a rag and invisible glass cleaner so far.
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window defrost grid
or just https://frostfighter.com/clear-view-defrosters-about.htm or https://frostfighter.com/defroster-repair-grid-kit-2100.htm They have a bunch of cool products
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Headlight Bucket Differences
if you need a set of real Z head light buckets let me know!
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Headlight Bucket Differences
never seen a z headlight bucket without the aiming adjusters, any year.
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Platic Rivets and Riv-Nuts
For reference, my rivnut upgrade to replace the stock interior rivets used 10-24 threaded rivnets and matching Truss head black anodized philips headed machine screws. Got them from McMaster Carr. Roughly a M5 equivalent size. They have a nice wide head. i'll see if I can find a part number