OutlawDrifter
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Rudi, your engine bay is cleaner than the exterior of my Z28!
Nice work man!
Nice work man!
Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Rudi's Datsun resto and late nights shed in Australia.
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Workspaces between 485 and 705 squarefeet.
Update early July 2020
So for once, i actually did a little more work to the garage opposed to in it.
I am sick of running a extension lead with a 15a to 10a joiner out the garage door to my compressor every time i need to use it. So i started to fit a new 15A power point outside that can be dedicated to my compressor. Just need my electrician mate to make the connections up.
https://flic.kr/p/2jijzrL
I also figured it was time to finish off the baby's room, as the little nugget will be here in 8 weeks!!! (i'm not even sure if i mentioned it here? o well.. yeah! i'm gonna be a dad lol!)
So i had to make and fit a skirting to the wall i put up.... geez, 2 years ago? ha!
The issue i had was i was able to buy 40x18 trim with a round edge, which is what is throughout the whole house, but getting that profile of trim, it was only available in Meranti hardwood. And when i added the correct stain that the old owner left with the place, i think it is Jarrah, Well it came out way too dark. I figured... meh! good enough, and nailed the absolute **** out of it to the wall.....
Well the wife looked at it and it was a no from her. Not only that, a absolutely not! it was either sand the rest of the skirting down and try and match the stain to this darker coffee colour, then do the door trim, and window trim... yeah.... not gonna happen.
So i needed to pull it back off and re do it with a lighter species of wood. Well it ended up staying on there for about 1 year. Because i couldn't find anything that was the same trim profile in the species i needed.
The Tassie oak that i needed (which was lighter) didn't have a rounded edge, and you couldn't buy it anywhere with one, it was all square. so i ended up spending $60 on a router bit to saw a 3mm round edge on a $7 piece of timber.... o well....
Here is a photo of the tassie oak stained ready to get installed:
https://flic.kr/p/2jiiheL
I needed some nut and bolt storage for home. I didn't really like what i ended up getting for my shed back at dads place, so while at bunnings i found these storage bins.... I'm not 100% sold on them. but the other option which looked nicer, but was the same size was more than double the price. So i got these...
https://flic.kr/p/2jifmEN
As soon as i screwed them to the wall, i was not happy with them. I'm pretty sure it the god awful orange colour and that's why i hate them. Perhaps i will remove that trim and paint it... green to match everything else i guess?
https://flic.kr/p/2jijzsT
Argh even looking at it in the photo, i hate them.
I should have built something out of hard wood to be honest, but i just don't have the time, I haven't even finished the toilet cubical because i need to go down and get more wood, and its a far drive.
https://flic.kr/p/2jiihdd
And here are a few more of the car as i chip away at it!
https://flic.kr/p/2jiihcM
More video's coming soon!
Ha thanks brother! I'm afraid i am going sooo over the top with this, i won't want to drive it!
Rudi.
So for once, i actually did a little more work to the garage opposed to in it.
I am sick of running a extension lead with a 15a to 10a joiner out the garage door to my compressor every time i need to use it. So i started to fit a new 15A power point outside that can be dedicated to my compressor. Just need my electrician mate to make the connections up.
https://flic.kr/p/2jijzrLI also figured it was time to finish off the baby's room, as the little nugget will be here in 8 weeks!!! (i'm not even sure if i mentioned it here? o well.. yeah! i'm gonna be a dad lol!)
So i had to make and fit a skirting to the wall i put up.... geez, 2 years ago? ha!
The issue i had was i was able to buy 40x18 trim with a round edge, which is what is throughout the whole house, but getting that profile of trim, it was only available in Meranti hardwood. And when i added the correct stain that the old owner left with the place, i think it is Jarrah, Well it came out way too dark. I figured... meh! good enough, and nailed the absolute **** out of it to the wall.....
Well the wife looked at it and it was a no from her. Not only that, a absolutely not! it was either sand the rest of the skirting down and try and match the stain to this darker coffee colour, then do the door trim, and window trim... yeah.... not gonna happen.
So i needed to pull it back off and re do it with a lighter species of wood. Well it ended up staying on there for about 1 year. Because i couldn't find anything that was the same trim profile in the species i needed.
The Tassie oak that i needed (which was lighter) didn't have a rounded edge, and you couldn't buy it anywhere with one, it was all square. so i ended up spending $60 on a router bit to saw a 3mm round edge on a $7 piece of timber.... o well....
Here is a photo of the tassie oak stained ready to get installed:
https://flic.kr/p/2jiiheL I needed some nut and bolt storage for home. I didn't really like what i ended up getting for my shed back at dads place, so while at bunnings i found these storage bins.... I'm not 100% sold on them. but the other option which looked nicer, but was the same size was more than double the price. So i got these...
https://flic.kr/p/2jifmEN As soon as i screwed them to the wall, i was not happy with them. I'm pretty sure it the god awful orange colour and that's why i hate them. Perhaps i will remove that trim and paint it... green to match everything else i guess?
https://flic.kr/p/2jijzsT Argh even looking at it in the photo, i hate them.
I should have built something out of hard wood to be honest, but i just don't have the time, I haven't even finished the toilet cubical because i need to go down and get more wood, and its a far drive.
https://flic.kr/p/2jiihdd And here are a few more of the car as i chip away at it!
https://flic.kr/p/2jiihcM More video's coming soon!
Ha thanks brother! I'm afraid i am going sooo over the top with this, i won't want to drive it!
Rudi.
OutlawDrifter
Well-known member
Rudi, garage area is looking very clean!
I get the color thing, sometimes certain colors just rub you the wrong way.
Exciting news about the new addition to your family, I have 4 (2 girls, 2 boys), it's an adventure for sure! All the best my friend!
I get the color thing, sometimes certain colors just rub you the wrong way.
Exciting news about the new addition to your family, I have 4 (2 girls, 2 boys), it's an adventure for sure! All the best my friend!
T-handle
Well-known member
Your shop is looking great Rudi! Love the color on the Z, It's going to be a sweet ride.
You get used to the orange color on your new hardware storage in two weeks
You get used to the orange color on your new hardware storage in two weeks
Video update #17 - Polishing engine bay brake lines, fitting brake booster and master cylinder.
In Today's episode, i tackle the brake system in the engine bay. I show you what products i use, and how i polish up all the lines and brackets. I also fit the brake master cylinder and booster.
I will have to find and chuck up a photo of the brake upgrade i am doing on the front of the car too.
Rudi.
In Today's episode, i tackle the brake system in the engine bay. I show you what products i use, and how i polish up all the lines and brackets. I also fit the brake master cylinder and booster.
I will have to find and chuck up a photo of the brake upgrade i am doing on the front of the car too.
Rudi.
racingtadpole
Well-known member
Update Mid July 2020
Few little jobs getting done here and there.
Steering column is in and steering sorted. I also fitted the front hubs and disks to help adjust my toe angle and setting up my steering rack.
I put everything back together exactly how i had pulled it apart, but the toe angle was all over the place. So I ended up stripping down the whole rack, pulling it all apart, re greasing everything and starting from scratch. It's all in the next video. That was half a week of mucking around.
Here is my nice Nardi Torino wheel:
https://flic.kr/p/2jmxkHt
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The front vented and slotted disc's, from a S13 silvia which have been bored out to accept the Datsun hub. I also have 4 piston Toyota 4 runner calipers to go with this, a 1" willwood master cylinder, which is already installed and braided brake lines too.
https://flic.kr/p/2jmxkKx
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I have also started stripping down my rear shocks and struts to rebuild. The rears had tokico inserts in them, unfortunately which were leaking. Must have been 30 years old, as i cant find any information on them.
I took the rear parts into work to get the young kid to paint... I asked for gloss black, he took the liberty, without asking me, to spice things up a bit, and added metallic flake to it.....
https://flic.kr/p/2jmxkJR
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And straight off the gun and into my car... i didn't have time to stand around and watch paint dry, i had things to do, so the Forrester became a mobile drying rack!
https://flic.kr/p/2jmuq4W
I recon i was getting abit high from the solvents evaporating off the parts as the paint dried, because i had a mad headache by the time i got home!
That looks great!
Rudi.
Few little jobs getting done here and there.
Steering column is in and steering sorted. I also fitted the front hubs and disks to help adjust my toe angle and setting up my steering rack.
I put everything back together exactly how i had pulled it apart, but the toe angle was all over the place. So I ended up stripping down the whole rack, pulling it all apart, re greasing everything and starting from scratch. It's all in the next video. That was half a week of mucking around.
Here is my nice Nardi Torino wheel:
https://flic.kr/p/2jmxkHt.
The front vented and slotted disc's, from a S13 silvia which have been bored out to accept the Datsun hub. I also have 4 piston Toyota 4 runner calipers to go with this, a 1" willwood master cylinder, which is already installed and braided brake lines too.
https://flic.kr/p/2jmxkKx .
I have also started stripping down my rear shocks and struts to rebuild. The rears had tokico inserts in them, unfortunately which were leaking. Must have been 30 years old, as i cant find any information on them.
I took the rear parts into work to get the young kid to paint... I asked for gloss black, he took the liberty, without asking me, to spice things up a bit, and added metallic flake to it.....
https://flic.kr/p/2jmxkJR .
And straight off the gun and into my car... i didn't have time to stand around and watch paint dry, i had things to do, so the Forrester became a mobile drying rack!
https://flic.kr/p/2jmuq4W I recon i was getting abit high from the solvents evaporating off the parts as the paint dried, because i had a mad headache by the time i got home!
That looks great!
Rudi.
OutlawDrifter
Well-known member
Rudi, I don't mean to tell a bloke his business, but that steering wheel is on the wrong side.
Brakes should be MUCH better than factory for sure, nice work as usual!
Brakes should be MUCH better than factory for sure, nice work as usual!
Theodulf
Well-known member
Update End of July: Paint, Paint, and more paint.....
Ok so i'm jumping ahead a little here. I kinda have the next video done, edited and finished, I just hadn't posted it up yet.
I did the steering column, front hubs and discs, as seen in the photo's above. And that was it.... i was going to move on to rebuilding the rear end, i already shot a lot of footage rebuilding the rear shocks. I repainted the diff at work, i finalized all my rear suspension....
https://flic.kr/p/2jpHCWZ
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https://flic.kr/p/2jpHCUe
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https://flic.kr/p/2jpEPDt
Great!.....Until its not..... hmm... i don't actually have anymore jack stands, so i cant pull the rear end off the dolly frame until i get the front on the floor on its wheels, so i can use the front jack stands on the back.....
And i cant put the front wheels on until i finish off the front brakes and braided lines...
So i took a drive to the paint supplier and bought some candy apple red caliper paint:
https://flic.kr/p/2jpEPDJ
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https://flic.kr/p/2jpHCVm
The Calipers were painted silver from the manufacturer, so i figured that makes a perfect base coat for a candy red... why not... so that was done and put a few coats of clear over the top too!
I took video of doing all this, and i might add on and re edit the next video, make it longer, and add fitting calipers, brake lines and getting it on the floor.
So yeah, New video coming soon...
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And finally, i am the smartest man alive!
I had been thinking, i really should get the local Datsun Rally shop to customize my front diff mount.
They make a new kit and redesign the whole front mount with a heavy duty poly bush and a whole new mount configuration. From factory, even when you buy a new mount, they tend to tear easily, especially if your putting some decent loads on the diff, The mount just wants to rip in half as the diff torques upwards at the front.
I have everything else in the back end rebuilt and brand new apart from the old mount, mine was worn out too. I thought about it, but didn't get it when i ordered and picked up all my brake upgrade parts. cause it would be a extra $400 or so. Then when i did inquire about it, was told there would be about a 3 week turn around, and they need my old diff mount.
So i go to dad's and dig under the house for my rear suspension, pull out the diff mount and what do ya know?.....
I got it modified already, must have been when i got my headers from them, i go inside, check my receipts and yep, paid for it to be done back in 2015!
Guess i had this exact internal argument about it back then too, but just had it done then as i had spare cash!
Win!!
https://flic.kr/p/2jpJQU5
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If that's wrong brother, i don't want to be right!
Rudi.
Ok so i'm jumping ahead a little here. I kinda have the next video done, edited and finished, I just hadn't posted it up yet.
I did the steering column, front hubs and discs, as seen in the photo's above. And that was it.... i was going to move on to rebuilding the rear end, i already shot a lot of footage rebuilding the rear shocks. I repainted the diff at work, i finalized all my rear suspension....
https://flic.kr/p/2jpHCWZ .
https://flic.kr/p/2jpHCUe .
https://flic.kr/p/2jpEPDt Great!.....Until its not..... hmm... i don't actually have anymore jack stands, so i cant pull the rear end off the dolly frame until i get the front on the floor on its wheels, so i can use the front jack stands on the back.....
And i cant put the front wheels on until i finish off the front brakes and braided lines...
So i took a drive to the paint supplier and bought some candy apple red caliper paint:
https://flic.kr/p/2jpEPDJ .
https://flic.kr/p/2jpHCVm The Calipers were painted silver from the manufacturer, so i figured that makes a perfect base coat for a candy red... why not... so that was done and put a few coats of clear over the top too!
I took video of doing all this, and i might add on and re edit the next video, make it longer, and add fitting calipers, brake lines and getting it on the floor.
So yeah, New video coming soon...
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And finally, i am the smartest man alive!
I had been thinking, i really should get the local Datsun Rally shop to customize my front diff mount.
They make a new kit and redesign the whole front mount with a heavy duty poly bush and a whole new mount configuration. From factory, even when you buy a new mount, they tend to tear easily, especially if your putting some decent loads on the diff, The mount just wants to rip in half as the diff torques upwards at the front.
I have everything else in the back end rebuilt and brand new apart from the old mount, mine was worn out too. I thought about it, but didn't get it when i ordered and picked up all my brake upgrade parts. cause it would be a extra $400 or so. Then when i did inquire about it, was told there would be about a 3 week turn around, and they need my old diff mount.
So i go to dad's and dig under the house for my rear suspension, pull out the diff mount and what do ya know?.....
I got it modified already, must have been when i got my headers from them, i go inside, check my receipts and yep, paid for it to be done back in 2015!
Guess i had this exact internal argument about it back then too, but just had it done then as i had spare cash!
Win!!
https://flic.kr/p/2jpJQU5 .
If that's wrong brother, i don't want to be right!
Rudi.
Dan in Pasadena
Well-known member
I actually like them mounted on your wall like this. I searched Amazon to see if they are available in a another color but did not see it. I need red or black and they can't stick out quite as far as yours do.
BUT, if I were you I'd take them apart and sand the orange parts with a fairly rough grit to give the surface real "tooth" for a high adhering primer to grab onto. I recently used one from Home Depot (do you have Home Depot there?) to paint some cheap melamine cabinets and its sticking really well! Since it's such a small amount to cover I'd brush it. Possibly a couple coats of the primer then cover with a garden variety enamel like Rustoleum here in the U.S.
OutlawDrifter
Well-known member
Rudi, that's like finding a $20 bill in your pocket! Past you definitely did future you a solid!
If you were closer I'd happily borrow you an extra set of jack stands. The color on the calipers looks great, they will really pop against the green.
If you were closer I'd happily borrow you an extra set of jack stands. The color on the calipers looks great, they will really pop against the green.
hewey
Well-known member
Got to love finding things you've already paid for! Thanks past Rudi
rixtrix1
Well-known member
Score on finding the diff mount already done. Always makes the day a little brighter, kinda like those calipers!! I may have to find some hi-temp clear caliper paint as the red I've been using doesn't seem to last by itself. The brake dust from my Stoptech 309 pads is killer. Z is looking better and better!!
Theodulf
Well-known member
Hey mate, hope I'm not too late, but I've got four jackstands you could borrow. I live in Lidcombe. PM me if you're interested.
Video update 18: Front hubs/discs and steering:
In today's episode i tackle the steering column, the front hubs and wheel bearings and the front discs!
I also redid my original 3 videos, and combined them into 1 video, and re edited it. I wasn't too happy with my original 3 or 4 video's, i think the editing and pacing was doing a disservice to my channel and the work i do.
That first video had 4k views (it did take 4 years to get that) , but 18 video's later i'm averaging 300-500 views. I think people were thinking the footage might have been abit boring and not bothered with any other videos, So i re did them!
Check it out here:
Yes we do have something similar to Home Depot, called Bunnings. We have age old tradition of going for a famous Bunnings snag, which is going to Bunnings on a Saturday morning to buy weekend warrior gear and supplies, and buying a $2 sausage on bread with onion from whichever little league kids sport team is there selling snags to raise money for their team.
Its part of Australia's rich culture!
Yes i already got some plastic primer in a can from work, just need to mix up some other colour too go over the top of the god awful orange.
Nah, all good brother, my other pair are holding up my second scooby at dads place. I figure i pull my finger out and get the front end finished and on the floor so that's one job done, then i can work on the back.
Rudi.
In today's episode i tackle the steering column, the front hubs and wheel bearings and the front discs!
I also redid my original 3 videos, and combined them into 1 video, and re edited it. I wasn't too happy with my original 3 or 4 video's, i think the editing and pacing was doing a disservice to my channel and the work i do.
That first video had 4k views (it did take 4 years to get that) , but 18 video's later i'm averaging 300-500 views. I think people were thinking the footage might have been abit boring and not bothered with any other videos, So i re did them!
Check it out here:
Yes we do have something similar to Home Depot, called Bunnings. We have age old tradition of going for a famous Bunnings snag, which is going to Bunnings on a Saturday morning to buy weekend warrior gear and supplies, and buying a $2 sausage on bread with onion from whichever little league kids sport team is there selling snags to raise money for their team.
Its part of Australia's rich culture!
Yes i already got some plastic primer in a can from work, just need to mix up some other colour too go over the top of the god awful orange.
Nah, all good brother, my other pair are holding up my second scooby at dads place. I figure i pull my finger out and get the front end finished and on the floor so that's one job done, then i can work on the back.
Rudi.
Geoff289
Well-known member
Geez Rudi, did you have to mention Bunnings snags? Haven't been able to have one for months, it was one of the first things virus scrapped. You've made my mouth water. Down here we can't even go into Bunnings at the moment.
Anyway, your work continues to impress.
Theodulf
Well-known member
That's fortunate, they're all under my ute now! Doing the big brake kit.
RoninB4
Well-known member
Rudi;
Nice looking work area you've made, wish mine was half as sorted as yours. Great looking work on the Z, like the color. There are a few of them running around the Chattanooga (TN) area. A long lost friend of mine bought one new (brown) in 1972 and I've always wanted to test drive one. Keep up the good work.
Nice looking work area you've made, wish mine was half as sorted as yours. Great looking work on the Z, like the color. There are a few of them running around the Chattanooga (TN) area. A long lost friend of mine bought one new (brown) in 1972 and I've always wanted to test drive one. Keep up the good work.
Danshell
Well-known member
Just watched the latest vids, great work as usual mate well done.
Bob Heine
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rixtrix1
Well-known member
Wheels and calipers are looking great, Rudi. All your personal touches are making this Z really special. Nice video #19, too! I like the lighting; you really know how to showcase your work!
Takes a ton of time and effort, I know. I just did the wheels on the S10: 400, 600, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500 wet or dry sandpaper by hand with some soapy water, then about 10 minutes with a foam cone and a bunch of Mother's, too. Really pitted from brake dust and a lack of care for a couple of years on the street.
Takes a ton of time and effort, I know. I just did the wheels on the S10: 400, 600, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500 wet or dry sandpaper by hand with some soapy water, then about 10 minutes with a foam cone and a bunch of Mother's, too. Really pitted from brake dust and a lack of care for a couple of years on the street.
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Update end of August 2020
Had a mammoth weekend last week, spent all of Saturday in the garage and half of Sunday too. Had to get'er done, this kid is due any time!
Slammed in the Diff, rear shocks, rear suspension, everything. Its pretty much done.
The only thing that held me up was when i went to dad's, i pulled out the rear brakes from under the house to find the rear shoes were pretty much cactus and the drums were scored to all buggery.
So during the week i got the shoes re-lined and the drums smoothed out in the lathe and we are read to rock.
I plan on fitting it all up, but im waiting for a new spring and cup kit for the rear drums which i expect in next week.
https://flic.kr/p/2jAVBt8
I polished up the rear diff hat too while i was at it, Didn't go as crazy as i did with the rims, but its acceptable.
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https://flic.kr/p/2jAVBsw
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Would you believe the hardest part to install was the god dam rear swaybar. The D- bushes are for a 1600 and are quite chunkier than the factory ones, it took a 3/8th extension and the floor jack to squash the bush up into its mount and i had to get creative with hose clamps and zip ties to hold everything up so i could do up the bottom clamping plate.
https://flic.kr/p/2jASa9H
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I also scored a set of rims from my mate......
One night he sent me a add for some sweet BBS rims he is looking at on yahoo auctions Japan. (Ebay never took off there, its what they use)
So i look at the link on the auction site, then afterwards, search for a set of rims i want for myself while i had the page open.
Find a pair in perfect offsets, and shoot the link his way. He just starts laughing at me, saying... "i have the front pair for those rims in my garage"
Turns out when he imported his 180sx from Japan many moons ago, the car had the same rims on the back as skid rims because it was a drift car. They were only 15's, and he just chucked them in the corner and got a set of the wheels he wanted. They have been gathering dust ever since.
https://flic.kr/p/2jAVQgC
So now i have them for the time being.
They aren't the perfect offset, but they are close... I mainly wanted them to test fit and see if they foul anywhere (mainly if it fouls the lower spring perch) and so i know what offset will work on my car when time comes to find a set to buy for myself.
Go to fit them... and guess what, they foul the caliper HARD.
https://flic.kr/p/2jASMy1
The "disc face" or hub mounting surface on old school rims are not like modern rims. They are nearly flat with the spokes as they were made in a time where a car had drum brakes or a sliding single caliper that did not protrude past the hub. Modern calipers, like the one i fitted, are BIG!
So i took measurements and i need to space the rim with a slip on spacer to get the spokes away from the hub.
https://flic.kr/p/2jAX3PT
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https://flic.kr/p/2jASMva
I leave the shims on the studs and put the wheel on. Now it clears the brakes but i have another issue... I've run out of stud:
https://flic.kr/p/2jAWfqK
So i have 2 inch extended wheel studs on the way, and ill have to strip down the hubs again and bash in some new longer wheel studs... GREAT!
The other problem is that running spacers is Illegal in Australia. So a option is to machine a 10mm spacer out of aluminium, tig weld it to the inside hub mounting surface of the rim, put it in a lathe and mill it all flush, that way the "spacer" is now essentially a part of the rim... but that could get expensive.... That would however push the rims further out filling the guards, and make them +1 offset instead of +11 which they are. So maybe i can use these after all....
And no, i cant order or find ones with a better offset to fix my issue, as all that does is determines where inside the rim the spoke face sits. This particular rim, being a 3 piece, the centers were all mass machined and are the same, with inner and outer barrels determining the offset. so the center spoke face never changes, so the spoke will always hit my rim.
Fun! NOT!
Rudi.
Had a mammoth weekend last week, spent all of Saturday in the garage and half of Sunday too. Had to get'er done, this kid is due any time!
Slammed in the Diff, rear shocks, rear suspension, everything. Its pretty much done.
The only thing that held me up was when i went to dad's, i pulled out the rear brakes from under the house to find the rear shoes were pretty much cactus and the drums were scored to all buggery.
So during the week i got the shoes re-lined and the drums smoothed out in the lathe and we are read to rock.
I plan on fitting it all up, but im waiting for a new spring and cup kit for the rear drums which i expect in next week.
https://flic.kr/p/2jAVBt8I polished up the rear diff hat too while i was at it, Didn't go as crazy as i did with the rims, but its acceptable.
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https://flic.kr/p/2jAVBsw .
Would you believe the hardest part to install was the god dam rear swaybar. The D- bushes are for a 1600 and are quite chunkier than the factory ones, it took a 3/8th extension and the floor jack to squash the bush up into its mount and i had to get creative with hose clamps and zip ties to hold everything up so i could do up the bottom clamping plate.
https://flic.kr/p/2jASa9H .
I also scored a set of rims from my mate......
One night he sent me a add for some sweet BBS rims he is looking at on yahoo auctions Japan. (Ebay never took off there, its what they use)
So i look at the link on the auction site, then afterwards, search for a set of rims i want for myself while i had the page open.
Find a pair in perfect offsets, and shoot the link his way. He just starts laughing at me, saying... "i have the front pair for those rims in my garage"
Turns out when he imported his 180sx from Japan many moons ago, the car had the same rims on the back as skid rims because it was a drift car. They were only 15's, and he just chucked them in the corner and got a set of the wheels he wanted. They have been gathering dust ever since.
https://flic.kr/p/2jAVQgC So now i have them for the time being.
They aren't the perfect offset, but they are close... I mainly wanted them to test fit and see if they foul anywhere (mainly if it fouls the lower spring perch) and so i know what offset will work on my car when time comes to find a set to buy for myself.
Go to fit them... and guess what, they foul the caliper HARD.
https://flic.kr/p/2jASMy1 The "disc face" or hub mounting surface on old school rims are not like modern rims. They are nearly flat with the spokes as they were made in a time where a car had drum brakes or a sliding single caliper that did not protrude past the hub. Modern calipers, like the one i fitted, are BIG!
So i took measurements and i need to space the rim with a slip on spacer to get the spokes away from the hub.
https://flic.kr/p/2jAX3PT .
https://flic.kr/p/2jASMva I leave the shims on the studs and put the wheel on. Now it clears the brakes but i have another issue... I've run out of stud:
https://flic.kr/p/2jAWfqKSo i have 2 inch extended wheel studs on the way, and ill have to strip down the hubs again and bash in some new longer wheel studs... GREAT!
The other problem is that running spacers is Illegal in Australia. So a option is to machine a 10mm spacer out of aluminium, tig weld it to the inside hub mounting surface of the rim, put it in a lathe and mill it all flush, that way the "spacer" is now essentially a part of the rim... but that could get expensive.... That would however push the rims further out filling the guards, and make them +1 offset instead of +11 which they are. So maybe i can use these after all....
And no, i cant order or find ones with a better offset to fix my issue, as all that does is determines where inside the rim the spoke face sits. This particular rim, being a 3 piece, the centers were all mass machined and are the same, with inner and outer barrels determining the offset. so the center spoke face never changes, so the spoke will always hit my rim.
Fun! NOT!
Rudi.
Rudi, I suspect it's illegal down under but I spent more time than I should polishing the aluminum brake calipers on my '87 Corvette.
Those rims look great!
That rim came up a treat!!
Yeah a pet peeve of mine is watching peoples video's and they are working in the dark and you cant see a thing, so i try and pump as much light as i can at the area im working on!
Rudi.
OutlawDrifter
Well-known member
Nice work on the tail end, Rudi! I can 100% believe the sway bar giving you issues, I have experienced this myself!
That's a bummer on the spacers...how do they deal with factory spacers on dually rigs?
Wrenching can be so pleasing and frustrating at the same time!
That's a bummer on the spacers...how do they deal with factory spacers on dually rigs?
Wrenching can be so pleasing and frustrating at the same time!
Video Update 20 - Rear end Install
Ok so you have seen the preview photo's! Now its time for the Video, so lets slam this rear end together and get it in the car!
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I have no idea. I think if a vehicle came factory with spacers it is legal.
I think for agricultural farm equipment, what i have seen for sale, they state, voids warranty, will cause premature wear to wheel bearings, not for road use etc etc. For car spacers they specify, "for race use only"
Rudi.
Ok so you have seen the preview photo's! Now its time for the Video, so lets slam this rear end together and get it in the car!
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I have no idea. I think if a vehicle came factory with spacers it is legal.
I think for agricultural farm equipment, what i have seen for sale, they state, voids warranty, will cause premature wear to wheel bearings, not for road use etc etc. For car spacers they specify, "for race use only"
Rudi.
Update Early September
So i got a little work done over the week, as a few parts came in from interstate and also from the states.
My wheel studs came in from America, so i stripped down the hubs/discs and brakes and put in new longer 50mm studs:
https://flic.kr/p/2jFK7b7
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Also, my custom wheel spacers came in. Here they are compared to the cheap nasty store bought generic ones:
https://flic.kr/p/2jFPsAr
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Here it all is, after i stripped down the brake caliper AGAIN and repainted it:
https://flic.kr/p/2jFNCc1
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And finally.... the only reason Australia sux.... the fact i have to import all my parts from America....and postage plus a bad exchange rate is a killer....
Here is a photo of $700 ($500 USD)..... NOT including the brake drums and shoes as i got that done through a subcontractor for free. Shipping alone on all that was $200 ($140 USD)..... well.... it did come air freight and was at my door in 6 days... i guess.....
$700 and its not even fun stuff.... that could buy me a STI turbo for my silver forester.... but its just.... boring service items....
https://flic.kr/p/2jFL1m4
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Oh, i also started polishing up the longchamps... this took forever, and the steps in the dish and spoke design makes it hard for me to polish with the types of abrasive pads and disc attachments i have.
I might go to the tool store and find a wool buffing wheel for my grinder and try that for the rest....
https://flic.kr/p/2jFL1kn
Rudi.
So i got a little work done over the week, as a few parts came in from interstate and also from the states.
My wheel studs came in from America, so i stripped down the hubs/discs and brakes and put in new longer 50mm studs:
https://flic.kr/p/2jFK7b7 .
Also, my custom wheel spacers came in. Here they are compared to the cheap nasty store bought generic ones:
https://flic.kr/p/2jFPsAr.
Here it all is, after i stripped down the brake caliper AGAIN and repainted it:
https://flic.kr/p/2jFNCc1.
And finally.... the only reason Australia sux.... the fact i have to import all my parts from America....and postage plus a bad exchange rate is a killer....
Here is a photo of $700 ($500 USD)..... NOT including the brake drums and shoes as i got that done through a subcontractor for free. Shipping alone on all that was $200 ($140 USD)..... well.... it did come air freight and was at my door in 6 days... i guess.....
$700 and its not even fun stuff.... that could buy me a STI turbo for my silver forester.... but its just.... boring service items....
https://flic.kr/p/2jFL1m4 .
Oh, i also started polishing up the longchamps... this took forever, and the steps in the dish and spoke design makes it hard for me to polish with the types of abrasive pads and disc attachments i have.
I might go to the tool store and find a wool buffing wheel for my grinder and try that for the rest....
https://flic.kr/p/2jFL1kn Rudi.
Rim update
so slogged away on the new rims yesterday. i let the smoke out of my dremel so i had to hand sand the whole rim barrel....
5 hours later and here we are
https://flic.kr/p/2jGxSfg
Got 2 weeks off work now... for ... reasons that will become apparent soon..... maybe i can get some more work done, probably not...
Rudi.
so slogged away on the new rims yesterday. i let the smoke out of my dremel so i had to hand sand the whole rim barrel....
5 hours later and here we are
https://flic.kr/p/2jGxSfg Got 2 weeks off work now... for ... reasons that will become apparent soon..... maybe i can get some more work done, probably not...
Rudi.
rixtrix1
Well-known member
Rim update
Got 2 weeks off work now... for ... reasons that will become apparent soon..... maybe i can get some more work done, probably not...
Rudi.
Did you sleep soundly before now? Forget it until you know what reaches 12 pounds. Zombieland approaches.....
Ha! thanks for the support brother!
Its currently 5am, im sitting at the computer eating a raisin toast and a coffee.... why....
ITS GAME DAY!! we go in to hospital this morning!
Got that wheel finished yesterday....
from this:
https://flic.kr/p/2jAVQgC to this!:
https://flic.kr/p/2jGT1oo hopefully the next update will be more exiting.....
see you all on the other side!
Rudi.
OutlawDrifter
Well-known member
Wheel(s) are looking good Rudi, good luck with new dad stuff! I'm sure you'll do great at it!
hewey
Well-known member
All the best mate!
Boosted1
Well-known member
Very good Video production.
Wheels look great
Congrats on the baby.
Wheels look great
Congrats on the baby.
rixtrix1
Well-known member
Hi, Rudi and family! Hoping everything came out OK, lol! Congratulations
R.I.P RUDI
Condolences to all my garage journal family.... Rudi might as well be gone for good... well, for a few months atleast!
Welcome the new addition to the clan!!
Wife had to have a Emergency cesarean, very scary, she lost heaps of blood....
But we made it!
Baby Alexis, She was born on 17.9.20! 3.8kg!
4 days old now, this is the first time I've been able to turn on my computer! We got home 2 days ago, mum is recovering well but its slow and i have to do 80% of things for her which is hard. I'll tell ya! I'm learning fast!
Hopefully i can see you all again in a few months haha! Bub is doing great!
https://flic.kr/p/2jJy2Ct
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https://flic.kr/p/2jJCqCT
Rudi.
Condolences to all my garage journal family.... Rudi might as well be gone for good... well, for a few months atleast!
Welcome the new addition to the clan!!
Wife had to have a Emergency cesarean, very scary, she lost heaps of blood....
But we made it!
Baby Alexis, She was born on 17.9.20! 3.8kg!
4 days old now, this is the first time I've been able to turn on my computer! We got home 2 days ago, mum is recovering well but its slow and i have to do 80% of things for her which is hard. I'll tell ya! I'm learning fast!
Hopefully i can see you all again in a few months haha! Bub is doing great!
https://flic.kr/p/2jJy2Ct .
https://flic.kr/p/2jJCqCT Rudi.
Ha... Saturday night was the first night home......
got home midday, she had a sleep, was all great, she slept for 4 hours....and that was the last time. Rookie mistake on our part, apparently, when the baby sleeps, YOU sleep... yeah well....
That night.... could not settle her...all night.... we didnt get a wink of sleep, i think my wife got 2 hours inbetween it, it was all a blur.
We finally settled her at.... 5am.... gave her the ****, i gave her a bottle, changed her and rocked her to sleep in the armchair at 6am as the sun was rising... i was thinking.... How am i going to live like this? put her down, crawled into bed and slept for 4 hours with my wife, up at 10-11am..... Didn't have "breakfast" until 2pm...
Zombieland.....
Your god dam right brother!
Rudi.
rixtrix1
Well-known member
Fantastic, my friend. What a cutie! .