My Fairlady (1 Viewer)

[gnob]

Moar shiny bits.
Grille back showed up.
Stainless. Looks laser cut.
Overall very nice.
Not actually polished, at least not by my standards. Appears to have been machine grained or something.

 

[gnob]

Vendor link.

1500 Grille Back | datsunrestoration

Spectacular polished stainless grill center for use with 2000 or 1500 grill surrounds. Fits all years and models 1500, 1600, 2000. Gorgeous Part, great price, no rust, no plating! Machined in the USA. Grill surround not included.

www.datsunrestorationproducts.com

 

[gnob]

My Lady got a new grille.

 

[gnob]

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[gnob]

We have been watching the market on these lately. This is the latest sale comparable.

64 1500 at Mecum Monterey- SOLD! - Datsun Roadster Forum-311s.org

 

[gnob]

Dropped her off to get the carpet dealt with.

 

[gnob]

still waiting. we told guy no hurry. id been waiting on pics from some other guys to help the upholsterer. almost a month later....
better to be done right of course.
may be looking for an enclosed trailer ride home when shes finished.

 

[gnob]

went and hashed out the carpet plan again.
at least she's in good company.

 

[gnob]

yesterday was good and bad.
good news, carpet done. turned out excellent.
bad news, she didn't drive home under her own power. wasn't charging again and acts like fouled plugs. died as i got her into the garage. just in time for the rain to start. phew

 

[gnob]

and then.
plugs look a little shytty.
generator said shorted armature. sorta wondering if that wasn't at least part of the missing problem.
compression numbers good

 

[gnob]

just bumping for the sake of i need to find a generator or armature or REPUTABLE rebuilder.

 

[gnob]

going to get with these guys tomorrow.
the web link was kind of jank for me. ymmv
cpgenerator.com

 

[gnob]

tt generator company. they said that they can fix it and return in a few days.
dropping in the mail today

 

[gnob]

little update. these guys called to lmk they'd rec'd my genny. said they will check it in the morning. couple hours later they cb and said they'd already inspected it, wanted to get ok to move forward. they will replace or rewind the armature. should be home next week.
pretty impressed so far.

 

[gnob]

got a cb from the genny co. it's on the way back already. they built a new armature. the 86yo company owner built it. Definitely recommend.

 

[Kief]

That is cool.

 

[gnob]

genny back in.
i guess she's ready to go wherever the sun comes back.

 

[gnob]

shorty.

 

[gnob]

been a minute on this one. ive done exactly nothing since the generator. i did get some more rubber for the hardtop. i did buy the wrong clear for the hardtop. not really sure why they offer anything other than glossy clear, but i digress.

my friend daniel took the liberty to build me a 3d printed fuse cover since the real one is unobtanium. finished version will be black.

installed the battery and she fired right up.

 

[gnob]

dmv attempt #2
we at least actually made it to the dmv this time