The ammeter IS an expensive fuse! I have 30 amp fuses on either wire of
the amp guage now so I don't have to enrich a lucky vender anymore..
Eric
WyCROC
----- Original Message -----
From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: John Wightman <johnwightman@shaw.ca>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 5:21 AM
Subject: Re: Finally driving...!
> The ammeter serves as an expensive fuse for the entire car. You can always
> get another used one and it's nice to see if your electrical charging
system
> is still working. Might save your butt one day.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Wightman" <johnwightman@shaw.ca>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 8:56 PM
> Subject: Finally driving...!
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I just thought I'd drop a note to the list to say that I finally "get
> it" -
> > I now understand why you all are so hooked on these cars...! I have had
a
> > "66 1600 for about 3 months that I bought in order to do a frame-off
> > restoration this winter, and until a couple of days ago, I had not been
> able
> > to drive it due to a worn brake master cylinder (and other projects
taking
> > priority). Well, I finally got a new one from Ross (Thanks, Ross!) and
got
> > it installed, thinking I would drive it for a bit to see how the car
> > performed etc. Hooweeeee! What a rush! I own a toyota Supra with over
300
> hp
> > at the wheels, and the roadster, while slower, is waaaay more fun! That
> car
> > corners on rails, even with pathetically worn tires...! I now have taken
> to
> > cruising (racing?) around the city every chance I get - and the weather
> here
> > (Victoria, BC) has been cooperating nicely.
> >
> > At any rate, I do have a couple of questions...
> >
> > 1) My steering box has a ton of play in it, and I was wondering what the
> > best course of action was - rebuild existing/install late model/replace
> with
> > rack & pinion from some other car (anyone done this?).
> > 2) The previous owner has removed the Ammeter and connected the two
> wires -
> > will this have any adverse effect on any of the car's systems?
> >
> > Thanks for reading, and happy roadstering!
> >
> > John Wightman
> > '66 1600
> > Victoria, BC
> >
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