KatoKid Posted July 25, 2017 Author Posted July 25, 2017 As per my wanted thread http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/16185-wtb-240z-drivers-side-window-regulator/my drivers side regulator is stuffed. I could make it work sort of, but it will never by right...so.... http://www.new-datsun-parts.com/datsun-240Z-parts-doors.html which just arrived today. Shiny and happy people. Interesting to note his price has jumped by USD $20 since I placed my order....suspect he may not have many left. scott and GongZ 2 Quote
KatoKid Posted July 29, 2017 Author Posted July 29, 2017 I missed my headlight housings and some other small pieces when I sent of my original job lot of parts for plating so only just received these back yesterday. Headlights are full assembled with new wiring and plugs...just waiting on my gaskets from MSA....along with all the other parts that they said they have stock of but apparently don't! scott and C.A.R. 2 Quote
CBR Jeff Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 They look good Dave. It's all those little things that eat up the time. Bad news about the delivery delay. Jeff Quote
KatoKid Posted August 5, 2017 Author Posted August 5, 2017 JDM as bro.... zed74, theremm and Ponyo240z 3 Quote
KatoKid Posted August 10, 2017 Author Posted August 10, 2017 MSA order finally showed up today...yay. US $3,300 worth including $600 FedEx freight so AUD $4,500 plus another $600 duty and GST......farking!!!!! Not cheap but includes all the interior parts and seals etc to finish...in for a penny, in for a pound. I went for genuine parts where available and repro where there wasn't an option, so it added up quickly. Things should progress quickly now so expect lots of updates on a regular basis gav240z, Ponyo240z, CBR Jeff and 2 others 5 Quote
CBR Jeff Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 MSA order finally showed up today...yay. MSA Shipment.jpg US $3,300 worth including $600 FedEx freight so AUD $4,500 plus another $600 duty and GST......farking!!!!! Not cheap but includes all the interior parts and seals etc to finish...in for a penny, in for a pound. I went for genuine parts where available and repro where there wasn't an option, so it added up quickly. Things should progress quickly now so expect lots of updates on a regular basis Nice Dave. Thanks for the information. I have an order to place at some stage but I was thinking I could place the order and then go pick it up and fly home with it as baggage, It would be a good excuse to go for a ski, a MTB ride or attend a conference or all of the above. The $ might be an eye opener for some who read these forums and think they can get a fixer upper and not spend much money!! Very nice. Jeff andyk_79 1 Quote
KatoKid Posted August 10, 2017 Author Posted August 10, 2017 Thanks Jeff. US trip is not such a silly idea! I'm the first to admit I've gone a bit overboard with some things but I don't want to cut corners and end up with something that I'm not 100% happy with. I probably could have spent half of what I did with MSA and it would have been OK......but OK isn't my thing! hmd 1 Quote
KatoKid Posted August 11, 2017 Author Posted August 11, 2017 So some easy stuff first .....cos I wanted it to look more like a real car and lights go a long way to making it look a bit more complete! My front parker/indicators were pretty stuffed, reflectors damaged and some screws completely rusted in place or broken off, so much so that I deemed them to be not practically repairable. With a lot of time and effort they may come up OK but since I was ordering other stuff from MSA it just made sense to buy new ones. Fitted the headlight assemblies with new gaskets and also the reproduction tail lights that I bought a couple of years ago from a member but with new genuine gaskets. Once fitted it was a good feeling to check and confirm that all the lights worked, including reverse lights and my headlight relays. One step closer...lots of seals to fit now and I bought a tube of 3M weatherstrip adhesive from Blackwoods to get started. https://www.blackwoods.com.au/part/03392052/adhesive-weather-seal-strip-8011-150ml Not looking forward to this bit! Ponyo240z and mossy 2 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted August 11, 2017 Administrators Posted August 11, 2017 Loving that Safari Gold Quote
dat240z Posted August 12, 2017 Posted August 12, 2017 Its all coming together very nicely now mate. Looks killer. Quote
KatoKid Posted August 12, 2017 Author Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) Cheers guys, its really exciting to have most things I need to finish the car so quite motivated right now! Tackled the 1/4 windows today, not a job I've looked forward to. My frames are in excellent condition but it still took 6 hours of work to dismantle clean, paint and reassemble with new reproduction inner and outer seals. Cant believe I pretty well burnt a whole day on these! Precision seals were an excellent fit and really pliable so easy to fit....big thumbs up. Still need to install in the car but so far so good. Edited August 12, 2017 by KatoKid Quote
KatoKid Posted August 16, 2017 Author Posted August 16, 2017 Both doors are now fully built up with new bailey channels. New regulator on the drivers side is awesome.......still need do some adjusting but waiting on my brother to come around to help fit the 1/4 windows as its a 2 man job with the new seals. New glove-box is fitted and I've hidden the BMW ignition barrel/key inside as this is required for the factory EWS II anti theft to work. When I park up, just reach over and remove the BMW key.....and no more starty! Quote
KatoKid Posted August 17, 2017 Author Posted August 17, 2017 Brother dropped in and helped fit the 1/4 windows....definitely a 2 man job with new seals but pretty straight forward. The 1/4 windows define where the door frames need to sit to get good gaps where the back edge of the chrome door frame and the front edge of the 1/4 frame meet. And you need to fit the door seals so that you can check they are parallel in both planes. Whoever discovered the Kia Sportage seals are a good fit needs to be commended, they are absolutely perfect. After an hour of adjusting I got the gaps all parallel, doors closing nicely and sealing and the glass winding up and down and sealing properly. Bit of mucking around but not too bad. Also fitted the chrome trim to the tail light surrounds which was a bit stressful to ensure no paint was damaged and then fitted these and the painted number plate light to the car. Very happy with the colour and satin finish. It looks dark in the picture but is a lot lighter, it was matched to the Fairlady grille I have so I'm confident its close to original . Also painted the brackets and fitted the new hatch gas strut. gav240z, C.A.R., CBR Jeff and 1 other 4 Quote
garvice Posted August 18, 2017 Posted August 18, 2017 Damn this is looking good, well done. Out of interest could you afford a new M3 yet (though I think this is cooler)? Quote
dat240z Posted August 19, 2017 Posted August 19, 2017 Haha, good question, and no doubt this thing is way cooler. Quote
KatoKid Posted August 19, 2017 Author Posted August 19, 2017 Damn this is looking good, well done. Out of interest could you afford a new M3 yet (though I think this is cooler)? Haha Brad.....no where near it. Current model starts at $140k, older ones are much more affordable but ....built not bought wins every time. Quote
KatoKid Posted August 20, 2017 Author Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) Got a pretty decent uninterrupted run at it today. My Speedhut Tacho and Speedo have programming buttons on the front face but the three smaller gauges have remote programming buttons and I had to find somewhere to mount these. I had been contemplating options for a while but once the glove box was installed it became pretty obvious where the best location was! My original heater control panel was pretty sad, broken and the chrome was in pretty bad shape so I went for a new repro from MSA, have to say this is a quality item, looks fantastic and fits as per OEM. My map light trim ring was also broken (pretty common apparently) so I went for the billet aluminium one which was again a quality piece. It all fitted up very well and with the glove box in the dash is now complete....looking like a real car nearly. Heater controls and fan all tested and working as designed. Thought I should tackle the rear hatch inner seal and followed the video instruction from Precison. I've opted for the genuine Nissan seal and very happy with the way it fits. Wasn't as big of a pain as I thought and can highly recommend the 3M weather strip adhesive. While I was waiting for the adhesive to cure I threw on the door and fuel flap bump stops and fitted the wiper loom grommet and a new female plug as my old one was broken. It's really starting to hit home that I'm on the home stretch now!!!!! Edited August 20, 2017 by KatoKid gav240z, Ponyo240z, jeff43 and 2 others 5 Quote
hmd Posted August 21, 2017 Posted August 21, 2017 Dave, Would I be able to buy the passenger side indicator assembly? So some easy stuff first .....cos I wanted it to look more like a real car and lights go a long way to making it look a bit more complete! My front parker/indicators were pretty stuffed, reflectors damaged and some screws completely rusted in place or broken off, so much so that I deemed them to be not practically repairable. With a lot of time and effort they may come up OK but since I was ordering other stuff from MSA it just made sense to buy new ones. Lights 1.jpg Lights 2.jpg Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted August 21, 2017 Administrators Posted August 21, 2017 Looking great! Quote
KatoKid Posted August 21, 2017 Author Posted August 21, 2017 Dave, Would I be able to buy the passenger side indicator assembly? Sorry, I'm going to hang on to them for the moment. Quote
Ponyo240z Posted August 21, 2017 Posted August 21, 2017 Fantastic progress Dave, coming along fantastically Quote
KatoKid Posted August 22, 2017 Author Posted August 22, 2017 My Fairlady grille is finally ready to reassemble. I couldn't tell how many hours have gone into this but its a lot, By the time I chemically stripped it and then blasted, primed and had it painted, plus the plating of the hardware and then I had to make the lower outside brackets as my early 240 has the turn-down mounts on the body rather than the turn-up mounts that the later cars had...... and that this grille must have come off. Next up .....it was nice to have to fabricate something for a change, so much more rewarding than cleaning and fitting stuff! I could happily do this sort of stuff all day. All of my BMW electronics are mounted on an aluminium plate on the passenger firewall but I needed to build some protection so that flailing feet in the footwell don't cause electrical mayhem. Pics are self explanatory. Some paint and a bit of foam and rubber tube to insulate and protect the harness saw it finished. Four screws to remove it if I need to. gav240z, Ponyo240z and CBR Jeff 3 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted August 22, 2017 Administrators Posted August 22, 2017 Did I sell you that Grille? I can't recall now. But if I did, I only sold it as I found another that was almost NOS condition wise (just a tiny amount of surface rust in 1 corner). Probably to save myself time, but I've been caught up spending too much time on small things like this myself. It is worth it though as the grille looks fantastic and is a credit to the work you're doing on this car. Looks superb! Quote
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