Okay, I guess it's time to launch this. I've been getting caught in the Developer's trap of "just one more tweak" but now it's time to roll it out. I've been working on a major revision of my site fo
Black wrinkle-finish paint. I let the cam cover sit out in the sun for a half-hour before and after I shot it. The hotter it gets, the more it wrinkles. Next time maybe I'll use an oven. The heat wou
I think Dick Tillinger still makes a set of tensioner shims, but he doesn't have a Web site, so that makes it a little tougher. Do any of the vendors stock these? Vendors, that's your cue. -- Gordon
My 67 2000 had the black plastic knob on it when I got it in 1971. that doesn't mean it was stock, but I always assumed it was the original. -- Gordon Glasgow http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
That would be way too much for a U20 head, but I don't know about the R16. If no one has any hard data, I'd say CC the chambers first to see what the compression ratio would be. If it works out okay,
Wasn't it the Ohio State Patrol that made all those blood 'n gore films that they used to show in Drivers Ed back in the Dark Ages? -- Gordon Glasgow http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
I had something similar happen many years ago. I did an ignition tuneup and it absolutely would not start. Checked everything, couldn't find anything wrong, finally convinced myself the coil must hav
There are some good books out there, but nothing can substitute for taking a Check out your local community colleges or trade schools. I took an arc welding class at one a while back and it was great
Driver's side by the front crossmember. That's the steering gear box (without steering column attached) peeking into the picture. -- Gordon Glasgow http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
Or you could just go to http://www.datsun.org/roadster/info/paintcodes.html where Greg Valazza has had the paint codes posted for a while. I can't speak for anyone's monitor (not even my own) but I t
While the concept of a roadster done "bonsai" style might be interesting (similar, perhaps, to a VW bus with a bud vase on the dash), I suspect a "banzai" run to Shasta would be more in keeping with
I agree. I've seen a lot of very strange things done to cars over the years, and some of them I wouldn't want to be seen in. But if the owner is into his/her ride enough to spend some time and effort
I basically understand and agree with the list members who don't want to see the roadster community turn into a bunch of nose-in-the-air dilettantes who only appreciate a car as an investment. I like