Damz' 1977 Datsun 120y Wagz

[damz721]

Have just won a 5 speed of trademe pretty stoked
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 342851.htm

So will need to get d/shaft shortened and balanced, any good suggestions for a place to do this? prefer marl/nelson area

Fixed exhaust leaks up and fitted a new tip


Also got this datsun gear-knob off ebay


New tailight lenses (not to self dont buy taiwanese crap again ha ha)
Datsun sticker also, missing a nz datsun club one though


Have decided to leave panel and paint until i've finished most of the car so i dont damage the paintwork etc.

[classicdat]

So did you get the one on Trademe or the "Dog leg' he was wanting to sell?
Good score.

[damz721]

got the one on trademe also when i was checking brakes and stuff the other day noticed L/F stut is leaking am i better to try find another one or upgrade to aftermarket? car will be getting some low soon with b310 strut tops and havn't decided on which springs to use yet

[classicdat]

You can replace the seal/gland at the top of the strut, refill with heavier oil and fit a bush to the strut to give you better dampening and captive springs without all the machining of fitting new inserts and modifying them.

[damz721]

That sure would save some money! thank you, will look into it

[damz721]

Had a day off today and my badge turned up so decided to give the grill a paint..

Before:

After:



Not to sure if i got the right colour but looks better than before also doesn't really match the front lip but i will be painting that the same colour as the car so won't mater

5spd going in this weekend and as it seems i will not need to shorten/lengthen my driveshaft as both gearboxs measure up the same so should be just a bolt in job

[classicdat]

Sorry man, I thin you will find the mounts are further back, mine certainly were, so just a heads-up to be prepared to be doing a bit of engineering on the mount.
Grill looks real shiny well done. Back in the day we all seemed to paint them black, interesting to see it going a more original colour, will be keen to see it with the rest of the car painted.

[jrods210]

can most definatly tell you mount is furtherback be keen to know whether yours leaks at the drive shaft yoke into the box. my 120y does and cant figure why. Gearbox been recond and new rear seal so be intersted to know what yours does.

[damz721]

can most definatly tell you mount is furtherback be keen to know whether yours leaks at the drive shaft yoke into the box. my 120y does and cant figure why. Gearbox been recond and new rear seal so be intersted to know what yours does.

I measured and it seems to be 30mm or so difference? will let you know if it starts to leak.
thanks for the heads up guys

[Bartman]

can most definatly tell you mount is furtherback be keen to know whether yours leaks at the drive shaft yoke into the box. my 120y does and cant figure why. Gearbox been recond and new rear seal so be intersted to know what yours does.

I'd say your leak could be from wear in the rear tail housing bushing.