New Zealand Datsun Club

Finally braved the cold and got my A into Gear and had a play around in the shed.
Front suspension is nearly ready. It gets tricky when you have 2 toys to play with.

where did you get the coil over set from?

Hey Buzzy
Coil over springs are TM ones but have made my own style kit i.e.
These have been made to slip over strut and actually sit in the original lower spring mount, so they can be put in and pulled out until I have it certed I will weld on later down the track. The threaded collar sits ontop of these.

The top of the spring fits into these bosses I had machined up. these allow you to run the original tops with the rubber center and original bearing between I have a couple of sets of the bottom collars and bosses if your interested
Now with my camber plates I may have to change the top hats a little.

New Shoes (fit without spacers) and gave it a bath. The young fulla has decided to call it Lighting lol nothing lighting about it at the mo but give it time.
Took him for a we spin he gets more excited about than I, think we have a up and coming Datto lover Time to take it for a warrant (Booked in for Thursday) then drop it as much as possible
Think I need some different mags after looking at that 69er's Orange 510

Well duck me it nearly passed, quite impressed.
Needs:
1) Replace front wheel bearing - just brought 2 new ones hopfully fit tonight
2) Adjust rear brakes and hand brake - hand brake might be a head ace due to the adjuster being threaded but hopfully be able to swap with the unused one in race car, then have a play with the drums
3) Front indicator not working - ops forgot about this one again will pinch the one from the race car.

Woo-ho

congrats - small list for sure

rear brakes are shit on 1200's, even with playing around with adjustments!

Naki-Fisher wrote:New Shoes (fit without spacers) and gave it a bath. The young fulla has decided to call it Lighting lol nothing lighting about it at the mo but give it time.
Took him for a we spin he gets more excited about than I, think we have a up and coming Datto lover

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Time to take it for a warrant (Booked in for Thursday) then drop it as much as possible
Think I need some different mags after looking at that 69er's Orange 510

Hey, thanks for the complement regarding the orange 510 69er. All you need is a thin band of silver where the tyre touches the rim for contrast and you should be able to keep those rims. Maybe remove paint or powder coating or whatever it is and it will change whole appearance.
Bernie.

Cheers for the input
Wheel bearings done last night wooho just been for a spin. What a difference, here I was thinking its just an old car it should be noisy lol.
Best I don't let the miss in it for a bit leave her thinking it loud rattly and a bag of noise.

Brakes next

Finally got Warrant and Rego yesterday yea ha, so its time to put some miles on it and continue to play with it.
Stereo in and locks all working today and out for a cruse

What's next for this car?