Datto_610's C31 Laurel Pillarless Sedan

[Datto_610]

Just take the spare wheel out for the WOF.

Yeah but for the price of cheap strop it's not gonna matter

[Ivan]

Good luck with the WOF Greg,I have too get one for the Ced as well.

[Datto_610]

Got my steering parts, brake and clutch pedals back from powder coating finally. Apparently they forgot about them but I ended getting a rather good deal so it's ok! Got a cheap strop from bunnings to secure my spare wheel in too, should do the job can't move it, it justs looks a bit rangi haha... DJZ was kind enough to gift me a spare clutch master cylinder so that's one less thing on the list for the manual swap. I did something I didn't want to do but joined the RB parts buy/sell/swap facebook page lol to see if I could get a pair of R32 Skyline front struts to lower the rear. Got a pair today for $30 stoked as! Once I've got a wof I'll play around with lowering the old girl. Will need to get shorter springs and shocks for the front. Still need the trims for windscreen sorted going to see if Josh Helm is keen

Slowly getting there with this. After the Oldschool meet it will be manual conversion and rear disc brake swap. Just need some nice wheels and she'll be done! Well for now anyway.

Almost forgot! So when Brock stripped out the red C31 I got quite a few bits to pretty mine up a bit. The head lights on mine were always missing a bit of chrome plastic trim that went underneath them. So today I put those on and it looks so much better! Plus one of the indicator lenses on the spares was in way better condition so swapped that over too.









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After

[Ivan]

Nice Greg.Getting there.Done anything with those carbs yet?

[Datto_610]

Nothing except pull them apart and re coat the nuts and bolts etc. I did manage to bend one of the needles So will need to track down a new one or maybe someone can straighten it.... Would love to get those on at some point with some extractors.

[Ivan]

Yes that would be awesome,l series love gas.

[Bartman]

Set up right, those Hitachi SU style carbs are super economical.

[Datto_610]

Borrowed some spring compressors off Karl and started taking apart the spare R30 struts. Had a ruh roh when undoing the shock top nut.... the shaft sheard off just under nut when I tried to undo it luckily with a lot more CRC the next one came apart just fine. Trying to track down some lowering springs have a few leads so might take an R30 spring to compare with my potential slam springs.

In the weekend I re-sealed the door window seal that I replaced a while ago but sealed in very poorly. Borrowed some urethane from Damon quite some time ago so finally got round to using it. No photo's as it looks the same as when I first fixed it just held in properly this time. But now it is time for the other side! I thought I had taken a before photo but didn't think to check til after I removed the old seal whoops. If you go back through my thread you'll see how bad they were. Got 98% of the old urethane off the window and it's all ready to have the replacement glued in! Should keep the cold out a bit better and cut down wind noise!

[Datto_610]

Made use of the breif sunshine after work today and glued in the seal for the drivers side back door. All went to plan, have put duct tape on the seal so that it remains in place until the urethane sets. It's not 100% pretty a few dings and marks on the stainless trim from removing them from the donor windows. But that's alright as long as they seal better and keep the warmth in I'm pleased how they came out!

Also replaced the fuel filter. Found out where it was while I was adjusting the rear shoes thought it probably wasn't a bad idea to replace although the old one didn't look too bad.

Wof booked in for friday afternoon! All going to plan she passes! I still need to get the windscreen trim straightened but that can wait for now as long as it's legal I'm not too fussed.

[Datto_610]

Took the tape off today and she's all good! Just need to get rid of all the sticky residue, cbf'd today so will do it before the wof.

Also got a new PBR clutch kit from Flauski. DJZ notified me of the trade me auction so I swooped it up! Arrived today so one less piece of the manual conversion ticked off.