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Re: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts

To: "Vicki Burrows" <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 06:32:29 -0400
Electric fuel pump for those of us who don't use their car frequently.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki Burrows" <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
To: "Ed Wilsey" <Kensington_FC@hotmail.com>
Cc: "List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 1:44 AM
Subject: Re: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts


> Ok, mods that were well worth the effort (IMHO), so far:  Electric fan;
> electronic ignition; Jacobs Pro-Street ignition; real ignition wires; cold
air
> induction; kill switch; proper head porting and development; header.
Working on
> vented 4 piston front discs (available through a vendor, but I like to
figure
> things out... that is what makes it fun).
> Things that I have seen or that I want in my next (wife's) car:  300zx
seats (got
> no choice now, oops, did I say that out loud?); V6 conversion; unobtrusive
frame
> stiffening; alternative gauges for late model cars; A-arm style of rear
diff
> locating (as opposed to a pan-hard rod or watts linkage).
> One thing I really like about this list is being able to see what others
have
> done... pics have been great when available. Keep up the good work, and
keep
> modifying and posting what worked and what didn't!
> Greg Burrows
> 67-2000 Solex
> 68 VG30 turbo (so help me God... getting more and more parts from ebay
> everyday...)
>
> Ed Wilsey wrote:
>
> > I'd like to start a running thought thread about upgrades and mods to
the
> > roadsters.  Some things you have thought about to improve on or even a
> > convenience thing.  Things you've done, things you'd like to do!!
> >
> > But let's not turn the car into a 4 wheel drive monster roadster.  ;O)
> >
> > For example:
> >
> > Stan did the brake brace
> > Some done the Volvo disk brakes.  (I didn't know our vendors had this
mod for
> > sale until the recent thread)
> > Others fabbed a radio faceplate to swap radio and knobs position for a
modern
> > radio to fit.
> > Someone suggested a spring loaded license plate and move the gas filler
for a
> > cleaner rear end look.
> > I saw a third brake light in the top of the roll bar.
> > Alternator mods
> >
> > Hope you all get the idea!
> >
> > I've been thinking about creating the brake cut-out area on my low
windshield
> > car so I could put the tandem master brake cylinder in.Get more from the
Web.
> > FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
> >
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