New Zealand Datsun Club

Thanks for that that leaves me with agm or gel cell good thing when I'm not camping I can use it in my Datsun
Still think your batt is sweet
WIN

Yeah man, it cost me 2 dozen
and another dozen every time i need it charged

Fancy as Battery.
Wheels sound good, but not all RWDs are built the same. R32s, S14s etc actually have like a FWD offset, you will need to test fit when Annie is back, all the best.

classicdat wrote:Fancy as Battery.
Wheels sound good, but not all RWDs are built the same. R32s, S14s etc actually have like a FWD offset, you will need to test fit when Annie is back, all the best.

...There you go, I learn something everyday!

Just had a chat to my panel beater, the damage will be $350,
should hopefully get my baby back by the end of the week

He said I've just got to such up a few spots with a lil bit of putty etc to get her smooth as for paint.

Can't wait! and she will be going past my mates to test fit her new shoes on the way home

Well my Annie is back at home now.
Neil (My panelbeater) lent me a spare battery to get her home, and it was a fun trip lol
She didn't want to go much at all...
She started fairly easily, but then halfway back decided to stall on a busy intersection!
And the battery he lent me was an old spare, so It didn't want to play ball.
Me and Pete (My landlord, driver for the evening and gift-er of my first Datsun!) push started her.

I think the timing has come out again, shes not right..
But the first place for me to start will be the head anyway, that's the biggest problem atm. (Now that the rust is gone)

Anyway, here are some late night picks of the repair job..

You can see the newly rolled lower quarter section, and that there is no RUST HOLE above the indicator lol Its hard to tell, but the whole strip between the tail lights and lip where the bumper sits has been replaced Ill try get some photo's in the daylight, most likely tuesday/wensday thanks to work.

On another note, I think I'm going to pass on the rims...
I have been told that due to my current (Factory) rim/profile that the 204/45r16 wrapped rims will wind my gearing up and throw my speedo way out..?

Nice one Bert!

Yeah, shes getting there

I'm still trying to get hold of Chris Gerade (I think that's how you spell his name...) to get the head done.
I've been told hes the go-to man for head work in nelson.
Precision Regrinds are good, but they have made a few F-ups in the past.
(Most recently, a 10G rebuild of my mates evo4 motor that did the big end 3tho after he got it back!!)

My mate dropped the 16's off to me to try them out...

I had a measure up and the OD of the tyres is damn near the same, Taking into account that the tyres on the mags are half worn and my tyres are 90% new (Just weathered lol)

Here's a few pic's:
Side on... Looking from the rear... I think they may be a FWD offset, they came off a R32. but they don't sit too bad..
I put lots of shit on the boot to try weight her down, like two rims, a cinder block and a massive wooden car ramp..
But barely dropped her ass, I was quite surprised because of how buggered the rear springs/shocks are.

Oh, and a pic of her ass in the light... Hes done a good job, I'm really happy with it

Panel beater looks to have done a good Job, she's coming along well.