Riceburner Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Good to see a few of us in the same boat, what's happening with the dash? It's gunna be a monster! Quote
C.A.R. Posted October 23, 2015 Author Posted October 23, 2015 Thanks Chaps After the PI 6-hour this year, the poor old L24 was quite sick (was overheating & pumping out coolant), so rather than risk further damage (it's matching numbers), I decided to pull it.I also sold the gearbox...And some other parts... The reasons for the dash removal is that I wish to tidy up some wiring, replace the blown heater core and perform some rust repairs to the firewall. Then respray the engine bay in body colour - gotta have a nice looking engine bay for the LCR L33! More details to come - including an engine build thread... GongZ 1 Quote
C.A.R. Posted October 31, 2015 Author Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) After blowing the heater core at the 2014 PI 6-Hour, I decided to replace the core with one I bought from the US. Upon removing the cover off the side of the box I found all this debris: And the damaged core which took me the best part of 30mins to extract as it had corroded itself into the box... New Vs Old: Next I removed the plates that were riveted to the firewall to cover the rust: Eww... Tis a good time to fix that properly! More soon... Edited June 3, 2016 by Lurch ™ gav240z 1 Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted October 31, 2015 Moderators Posted October 31, 2015 Nice looking heater core, very nice indeed. But gotta ask why not just get the old one rebuilt by a old school radiator shop ? Looking forward to seeing the old girl back on the road. Quote
CroS13 Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 ^^Sometimes that can be more expensive, perhaps that's the reason? i had my radiator rebuilt by a old school shop, it cost $500 because they needed to fit a new core to it. I only did it because i was able to write the cost off at work. If i had to pay for it, id probably just have gone an E bay jobbie.looking good Locky. I like the previous owners thinking, if we cant "see" the rust, it isn't there!......... gav240z 1 Quote
C.A.R. Posted November 1, 2015 Author Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) I was fairly positive that the heater core would beyond repair, hence the new core. I might take the old one into the radiator shop & see what they say.... Rudi: Harry (RIP) loved the Zed, but it seams (After talking with Gordon Dobie) he never really had the $ to maintain the Early Girl properly.Hence silly thing's like pop-riveted plates on the firewall... Edited November 1, 2015 by Lurch ™ Quote
Brabham Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Now is your chance to start repainting it Safari Gold Locky! Good to see the rust getting fixed, it worries me that with black engine bays you can't see all the oil leaks... GongZ and gav240z 2 Quote
dat2kman Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Recently had a 240z radiator top and bottom tanks sweated off, and tubes rodded/cleaned out, tanks sweated/soldered back on, pressure tested, all good, $132. In Brisbane. Core was in good cond, no collapsing fins. They can do heater cores, and fuel tank internal/external coating. FYI,,,,, Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted November 2, 2015 Administrators Posted November 2, 2015 Jason perhaps you could add a recommended business to the appropriate section of the forum and link to it? looking good Locky. I like the previous owners thinking, if we cant "see" the rust, it isn't there! If 1 buries their head in the sand it leaves their arse awfully exposed. Quote
my_mad_z Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Just read the original post about how you got the car, great story; looking forward to seeing this engine come together! Edited November 2, 2015 by my_mad_z Quote
C.A.R. Posted January 3, 2016 Author Posted January 3, 2016 So I HAVE been making progress with this - just not as much as I'd have liked!Engine bay is mostly stripped of components, &I decided I needed to tackle the firewall rust. On closer inspection, it seemed the extent of the rot had crept past bonnet catch mount: so I had to take action and... Off it came, revealing the HOLE underneath It was at this stage I decided to get the angle grinder out & start cutting:So now I have massive holes in my firewall.I've buffed back the rust to get some cleaner metal & given the affected area's a coat of Phosphoric Acid.I've also cut some replacement sheet steel to weld in, but no more progress until next weekend when I can get back to it. KatoKid and gav240z 2 Quote
jeff43 Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 Looks oh so familiar Lurch. I have been there and done that repair on my early girl as well. The repair looks to be going well so far. Keep up the good work. Cheers Jeff Quote
luvemfast Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 So your car was originally mustard........ Ever thought of going back while you're doing all this work? Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted January 5, 2016 Moderators Posted January 5, 2016 Hi Mate Great to see your car getting some love, can't wait to see it when all the current works are done. Sounds like a good enough reason for a roadtrip to southern state. Cheers PB Quote
C.A.R. Posted February 7, 2016 Author Posted February 7, 2016 Just a lazy Sunday, watching the Bathurst 12hr... Ponyo240z and gav240z 2 Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted February 7, 2016 Moderators Posted February 7, 2016 Hi Mate Sounds like a fun day - much jealous ! Cheers PB Quote
Riceburner Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 They look brand new have they been water jet blasted? What choke size do you think it will end up with? Quote
C.A.R. Posted February 7, 2016 Author Posted February 7, 2016 So your car was originally mustard........ Ever thought of going back while you're doing all this work? Correct mate - it was originally Safari Gold. But I won't be going back to that colour, as a Red car with a Safari Gold engine bay will look odd... They look brand new have they been water jet blasted? What choke size do you think it will end up with? Yes G-Man - water-jet blasted & all the steel items have been re-plated. No idea on choke size atm. We'll start with 43's & tune from there. Quote
CBR Jeff Posted March 24, 2016 Posted March 24, 2016 Well Locky I just had a text from my son. He sounds a tad excited about an engine that broke cover today. Looks like someone is a bit proud in one of the photos. Congrats mate. Jeff. Quote
C.A.R. Posted May 27, 2016 Author Posted May 27, 2016 The rarely photographed 'Mikuni Whisperer' deftly weaving his magic... scott, Sirpent, gav240z and 1 other 4 Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted May 27, 2016 Moderators Posted May 27, 2016 They look amazing - Get close to first start ? Quote
PZG302 Posted May 29, 2016 Posted May 29, 2016 What no hammer??? You have to have a hammer to work on anything datsun...... George 1 Quote
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