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by Otodat
Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:44 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Otodats vb11 rat wagon
Replies: 44
Views: 23125

Re: Otodats vb11 rat wagon

Next up I pulled the rear drums off as the brakes were binding making it hard to push the car around, the shoes look smoked so I will need to replace them. I took the blocks out as the back is too low for my liking and it’s all but sitting on the bump stops. Cut 20mm off them ( they are 75mm blocks ...
by Otodat
Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:13 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Otodats vb11 rat wagon
Replies: 44
Views: 23125

Re: Otodats vb11 rat wagon

This week I made up an adapter plate so I can fit the carb from the e15s on to this engine. The mystery carb I had ran fine under revs but would not idle right I guess due to the electric valves on it and I haven’t got my hands on a Weber, they seem to be considerably more expensive than last time I...
by Otodat
Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:01 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Otodats vb11 rat wagon
Replies: 44
Views: 23125

Re: Otodats vb11 rat wagon

Haven’t really had time for Datsuns since lockdown but managed to get a little done this week. Got some flywheel bolts thanks to anonymous12b, so motor back out to put them in. 21C66A9C-5C99-4553-B562-D0292543423C.jpeg Followed up with a new clutch kit 6EC59150-2651-4514-994E-EF2E23A72A7F.jpeg Then ...
by Otodat
Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:43 pm
Forum: Upcoming Club Events / Meets
Topic: N.I. Datsun Nationals 2020 (Mt Maunganui) - Registrations now open!
Replies: 12
Views: 13394

Re: N.I Datsun Nats 2020 Mt Maunganui Registrations now OPEN

Planning on getting to this but haven’t sorted accommodations yet so not sure if it will be for the weekend or a day trip
by Otodat
Tue Jun 23, 2020 5:29 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Finchys 1200 racecar build
Replies: 2
Views: 2610

Re: Finchys 1200 racecar build

Cool, how far are you going with it? Is it getting a cage etc
by Otodat
Sun May 03, 2020 8:25 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Jessie's 1976 120y
Replies: 27
Views: 38629

Re: Jessie's 1976 120y

This is going to look sweet, well done :thumbsup:
by Otodat
Sun May 03, 2020 8:22 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Otodats vb11 rat wagon
Replies: 44
Views: 23125

Re: Otodats vb11 rat wagon

Didn’t have a socket for the wheel nuts so made up something B3ACF246-E49E-4F72-9A70-5E51EC7868C6.jpeg Worked surprisingly well. Test fit some Z car mags I’ve got 5DCA954F-FDBB-4866-A9DB-2FC3A5185816.jpeg A2F473DE-D330-45D2-962F-C0A7644A9CFB.jpeg 585D9DE5-EA93-4D4D-89F5-115943A5A51B.jpeg Really need...
by Otodat
Sun May 03, 2020 8:08 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Otodats vb11 rat wagon
Replies: 44
Views: 23125

Re: Otodats vb11 rat wagon

I’ve had some willing helpers over this period too, so after the underside got water blasted I set them to work.
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by Otodat
Sun May 03, 2020 7:40 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Otodats vb11 rat wagon
Replies: 44
Views: 23125

Re: Otodats vb11 rat wagon

Both the rear doors had bodge put over this area under the windows 4392BB5A-FAD0-456C-944F-3F4182A1945F.jpeg Patched the outer 173C9717-0D39-4567-9F2A-F3AB9C2EF1AC.jpeg And inside underneath the window 07ED537F-2337-46CE-BFD0-4C68404A4C2B.jpeg Then gave the insides a good dose of fisholene The front...
by Otodat
Sun May 03, 2020 7:17 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Projects
Topic: Otodats vb11 rat wagon
Replies: 44
Views: 23125

Re: Otodats vb11 rat wagon

Hey Mohit, that’s the plan for now. Anyways, from here there was a few areas of bodge to tidy up BB2856BC-B243-4336-B325-482BA07A87DD.jpeg 04DE5D10-4546-409D-957A-C311B4E3A194.jpeg Messed this one up quite a bit and had massive warpage :roll: but hey, I can’t be bothered redoing so just slammed some...