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1. Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 4)

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 4)

Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 4) | Let’s wrap this up, shall we? This fourth (and final!) segment will be all of the satisfying stuff. Now that all of the fabrication and test-fitting had been completed, I could move on to the fun stuff; ...
... dried, I was very pleased, the finish came out nice and even. I used all new thread tape on every fitting in the manifold. I also bought a bunch of new stainless steel cap screws to complement the freshly painted parts. Another new item I ...
... rail was particularly bad. It looks like brake fluid had made it’s way down from the reservoir and deteriorated the paint. But it’s poor condition made it easier for me to scrape and sand it all off. I then etch primed it so it ...

2. Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 3)

Tuesday, 19 March 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 3)

... just make my own. I broke out the scrap metal pile once again and found some 1mm plate. After a bit of work with the angle grinder and drill I had my basic shape. To weld it together I used the ‘thin metal technique’ which is a ...
... second hole, and drill the 3rd hole, as the third bolt is screws into a thread in the body of the car. I used the same distance between holes as the factory item so everything would line up the same as before. All done! One of the last bits ...
Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 3) | Part 3, here we go. To quickly re-cap, Part 1 was all about relocating the alternator with custom mounts, and Part 2 saw the intercooler and radiator bolted into place, and the intercooler piping tacked together. ...

3. Project 510 – Misc (overdue!) update

Sunday, 12 June 2011 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510 – Misc (overdue!) update

Project 510 – Misc (overdue!) update | Wow, I’ve just had a look through the archives and it’s been over 6 months since I posted an update on the Datsun, and over 12 months since the last real modification! See what having a mortgage ...
... may sound to those reading who have the skills to complete much more technically difficult jobs than myself, the simple above mod had me grinning like an idiot. It only took about 10minutes and two screws, but the simple fact that I could stand ...