Wow love the excitement here! Few updates for folks on next steps / timing:
when can I buy? / ETA - expect about a month. This is just a design right now, I will order the boards and parts tonight. Then I'll need to assemble and test them. I'll...
Due to AC condensers being NLA and difficult to source from a third party, I have recently completed what will be a drop in kit form condenser. And its efficiency is unsurpassed. On aveage, %20 less heat load on radiator, lower head pressures...
Interior done, also updates all the interior lighting to LED bulbs … also redid all the vent seals and also the vent systems renewed and tested
Very nice
Take your time and use good products … hours of slow work around the truck paint soft water sand with 1000 then buff, haven’t even polished or waxed yet … ;) painted in my garage by hand … f your body shops $20k paint jobs what a rip off, this...
I’ve been dumping all my info and pics over on the SAS9 thread so here goes…
Built up my Datsun trailer for the trip to Colorado as well as general maintenance on Paul.
After the trip with my boy we are in the middle of our Colorado family...
Not all of the prep for SAS is rolling around in the dirt…
Sewed on this leather cover to gain some girth and protect the wheel.
Took about an hour and:15.
I would agree. Without some special testing equipment, I can tell you the Torfab setup is fantastic. I went with the option that uses all 4 with low beams too.
I think that's the same one I have. I ended up going with a shorter blade. The longer blade kept hitting the window seal and didn't want to wear it out prematurely.
https://www.designengineering.com/form-a-shield-12-x-21/
One of the guys posted this, it’s better than what I did I think, simpler and faster
But if you go back couple pages you’ll see my Amazon links
Titanium thermal adhesive
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1800f blanket
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High temp thermal aluminum
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I cut & shaped it myself and rounded off the edges inward, very easy to do, the brackets and holes I...
Redoing the heat shields, old ones were gone decided to use newer tech that’s available, lighter and resists more heat this one’s rated for 1100f + inside downside sound
Custom matte black dashboard metal cover, working on the vents underneath right now and then putting it together with new weatherstripping and new glass