I'm lusting over a particular woodstove that I've found at Tractor supply. First I need to remove the gigantic forced air kerosene heater (back right corner of my garage - if you scanned past pics). It would heat the fuck out the of shop, to the tune of 3-4 gallons an hour. Haha. THAT'S why I don't run heat, aside from my trusty propane topped, ice fishing, Mr. Heater.

I just like to bitch, cause....if the shoe fits

Thanks fuckers.



Already ahead of ya Broheim, I tacked it in place with 5 minute epoxy, thinking I didn't trust the adhesive to dust, and age. Good thought!









Bunch of random updates...



Making the mold for the door sills...Plug - in surface coat.




...And making some combination molds to allow for batches of our smaller parts. Now we can be four times as disappointed at once!





This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Jan 22 2016 06:14pm

It's been exactly two weeks since I flocked the dash. I was finally confident enough to bring it into the shop, to snap some better pictures. Because, I Leica you. Once again, gauges mocked hardcore; not even near where they will finally mount.

I also shot an impromptu GoPro video trying to truly capture the appearance, as my pictures still fall very short of the mark....

This helps quite a bit. Apologies for the audio hiccups. Like I said, this was really off the cuff.... No mic, or planning, was used.

Couple small packages today.

GPS interface for the new electric speedometer.



And the first component to improving the fuel feed to the pump. More on that later..




Not much to report elsewhere, except that I have begun organizing the dash harness, once that is done the dash can actually be installed. But I must not get ahead of myself here. Lots of tiny odds and ends to take care of first.

For those wondering exactly where the hell I am in the project, as a whole, I put together this short list of the biggest remaining hurdles before taking the car on a test drive.

-Replumb the fuel line, and pre pump filter system with a more refined solution.

-Order z31 CV boots (any recommendations would be appreciated) and rebuild those.

-Install CVs

-Reroute (hopefully) the dash harness, so the dash can be removed independently of the harness - Extend gauge pigtails, and make any modifications due to gauge changes.

-Investigate LED options for AutoMeter gauge bulbs (again suggestions are greatly appreciated) looking for a soft white.

-Install dash

-Modify a universal 3 pod A pillar to fit the car - flock that.

-Set suspension

-Bleed hydraulic systems - confirm no leaks

-Double,and triple check connections, and bolt torques

-Start and run the engine again


Aside: I haven't run it since..uhh....September? And I've always run it briefly whenever I've had it going. I was dealing with a lean idle..... which after admittedly only a couple tests, was unaffected by changes in my required fuel in Tuner Studio. After confirming fuel pressure, this leads me to believe that one or more of my unknown condition injectors could be clogged, or damaged.... But until I finish up the dash stuff I wont do engine investigating. The timeline works out, as I don't really want to test startups in single digit (F) ambient temps.


That's the last of the hurdles before I can take it for a test drive. I hope I beat the weather, but I learned long ago that it'll be ready, when it's ready.....



At least that's what I keep telling myself so I can sleep at night.


"It'll be ready, when it's ready.......It'll be re....." *begins sobbing*



This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Jan 23 2016 07:51pm

I will say the flocking looks a bit better after fully curing, definately looks more velvetty now. Which is what I thought it was missing in earlier pictures. Would really like to see what it would have looked like with exposed carbon around the gauges.

The phantom gauges I use have a 194 bulb inside, just pic up some LED replacements in whatever white you prefer

I can't believe this project is still going, I've been waiting for years to see it done. Fantastic work.

After 4 days I found THIS sucker. Note to self: don't leave the unriveted VIN tag resting on the top of the dash frame, then proceed to carry the dash out to the truck, only to realize your mistake a day and a half later. :lD
Phew!



Door sill mold. It actually failed, so that will be remade - but I wanted to test the geometry. So I made a quick prototype.





http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc327/twofortyz/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160129_200505049_zpshygvkyso.jpg

Just sitting there. On the final versions, the "Datsun" will most likely be highlighted, in either Silver, Gray, or Black.




In regards to the actual car....I've been busy organizing wiring.



I'm nowhere near done, but I got burnt out enough that I decided to mock everything together, cause...yeah.

When you're overwhelmed with work, make more work for yourself - I always say.



This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Jan 30 2016 08:54am