New Zealand Datsun Club

D1RTY6 wrote:

Lang Inder wrote:

classicdat wrote:There is one of these rusting away in a paddock on the South Coast, between Riverton and Colac Bay, one of teh Southern boys might be able to get what you need off it:-) Sorry I can't find the pics of it, I'm sure I posted them on here some time.

could be worth a look? do you know where abouts? also there's a 260c for sale on the side of the road in balclutha if anyones interested?

how much is he after, wouldn't mind a new daily

not to sure, don't have the number either, i'll have a look next time im going through

So had a very productive weekend in regards to parts

Got a radiator sorted thanks to Brock

Bumper from Hayden (Kartboy)

New vs Old


This should come up quite good with a polish

and i got a bonnet from Aaron



Old one could potentially be fixed thought it was more bent than it actually was when i put the to next to each other, so thats good news

So started off highly motivated to get it running and driving today, Started putting every thing back together today got radiator in all plumping back on and started it........god damn head gaskets gone again (got hot after it dumped all the water at the crash) i thought that the new headgasket would have been able to handle it

So pretty much that just put me in a down buzz and called it an afternoon

Considering chucking it in dry storage at my old ladys for a couple of months and get my Wolseley 16/60 on the road.

but will see how i feel in next couple of days...motivation to pull the head of replace head gasket again might come back...

Nathan

Did you have the head machined last time?
Odd that it would blow twice like that..........

Bartman wrote:Did you have the head machined last time?
Odd that it would blow twice like that..........

Exactly what i was thinking! but Yea i did and hardness tested but she was steaming out the exhaust like it did last time i blew it

Nice job getting all the panel work fixed up anyway.

Bit of a bummer about the HG, at least it should be fairly straight forward to swap that again

I know you've done it once before, but I'd like to remind you to please please please keep the timing chain tight when you pull the head off. Many many many people have let the tensioner pop out.
And enthusisam levels plummit when you realise you have to pull the timing cover off. (I've seen it done many times)

Bartman wrote:I know you've done it once before, but I'd like to remind you to please please please keep the timing chain tight when you pull the head off. Many many many people have let the tensioner pop out.
And enthusisam levels plummit when you realise you have to pull the timing cover off. (I've seen it done many times)

Yea that would totally kill my motivation but will make double sure its kept tight!.

Ordered the second headgasket set today. should be here tomorrow morning. will start pulling stuff off this week so i can boss out the headgasket this weekend.

Rude run of luck.
Chin up though

Josh wrote:Rude run of luck.
Chin up though

Yea i rkn ha, hopefully its all up from here

bossed out head gasket after work, just need to bolt the inlet manifold back on but got too dark. I did however realise im missing this part so if anyone has one they want to sell hit me up. its just the middle bracket that the centre grill is attached to



Cheers

Nathan