The shop I used has a single purpose louver press - a mechanical, toggle arm punch press with sets of different length matching top and bottom dies. The die sets pin into place and are interchangeabl
There are acrylic-specific sabre saw blades for use in hand held, variable speed reciprocating saws. Just be sure to clamp the material firmly. You can get the acrylic sheet, blades, and edge polish
Although our roadster (the "R") only has a v6, the increased bore, compression, and head porting work puts in into the HP realm of a small displacement, stock v8. I swapped in an 8.8LSD Ford axle wi
Thought I'd jump in on this thread. This is a stout piece of metal, and unless the front end of the car was damaged in an accident, the bend was undoubtedly the result of a wheel impact. That kind of
Looks suspiciously like a single cavity, thermoplastic roto-molding machine. http://youtube.com/watch?v=xcdkDKkiBeU small rotator http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q5eDA2KnrSc huge rotator A hollow mold is
Since you've checked the obvious ( mixture, etc.) I'd suspect an exhaust leak near the front. The additional air a leak lets in can allow the last unburned fuel air charge POP inside the exhaust. sto
I made one up for the "R" - http://www.mildevco.net/chevypowereddatsuns/lots-o-stuff.htm about halfway down the page. Made from a clear marker light from NAPA, a snap-in rocker switch, and a piece o
Ooops, I thought everybody had a flat dash...<G> -- Original Message -- From: Gary and Cindy Ault To: nmleeds@mindspring.com ; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net ; 'Mark Sedlack' Sent: Friday, November
I scrapped a very rusted, cracked,'66 rear bumper today, but took the the time to remove the backup light from it before sending to recycle heaven. The chome is rusted, but all the pieces parts are t
Correction, its the license plate light that sits on top of the bumper, not the backup light. ( I should know better than to post when over tired....) The ________________________________________ Dat
GONE to someone on the list -- Original Message -- From: "Mark Sedlack" <msedlack@neo.rr.com> To: "Datsun Roadster Mailing List (E-mail)" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> Sent: Sunday, November 11,
I've always had great success with Berryman's Chem-Dip for cleaning carbs - gallon can with basket to hold parts. Like Graeme said, brush off the loose stuff first. Soak the disassembled parts overni
Here's an ornament to bring Christmas Cheer...Enjoy the Season. http://www.mildevco.net/2007_christmas_image.jpg Mark ________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/don
Those are the same wheels I have on the "R", except mine are 7" wide - research I did identified them as being made by Western Wheel back in the 70's. Lots of photos of the "R" with them on it on my
A young lady walks onto a car lot, and spies a beautiful, fully restored '66 Roadster. She immediately goes over to get a closer look at it. As she bends over to get a better look at the flat dash an
The points brought up by Graeme, John and Keith are all definitely things to check. In particular, make sure the pedal push rod has just a touch of free play with the pedal pulled out against the st
Anyone willing to share good or bad experiences with any particular brands of smaller crossover / SUV. We're planning on offing my wife's Durango for something smaller and more fuel efficient, now th
My dad has been using them for year in his antiques (1930 Chrysler Model 66, '31 Model A, and '73 450SL) on the advice of another guy in his club. I started using them 12 or so years ago when I first
Do you like fishing? Because your remarks look suspiciously like trolling to me. But I'll take the bait anyway. Our '66 1600 has a 4.3L Chevy V6, close range Borg-Warner 5-speed, and a Mustang GT ax
Here's a link to a pic of what I did on the "R" (an idea I freely admit to swiping from Graeme / Nissanman down-under) http://www.mildevco.net/sway_bar_tower_plates.jpg A couple of 1/8" plates welde