What I did on my Datsun today

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L320-Dale
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Did you get it all buttoned up Randy? How do you like the change? Remind me, did you go from a wide ratio to close ratio?
Dale - Gilbert, Az
1965 L320 - Bamboo Tan / 1972 1200 - Sun-light Blue / 1970 240Z - Silver
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Just finished it up late this morning, but I have not yet had a chance to road test it.
1967 1/2 Roadster- 1600 4 cyl.
1972 240Z- 280 I-6
1976 710 Wagon- L20B 4 cyl.
1977 620 King Cab - L18 4 cyl.
2003 350Z Track- VQ V-6
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Got the "Correct" rear hatch glass in my 240Z!! I love it!
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Also washed the car today! :)
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Dale - Gilbert, Az
1965 L320 - Bamboo Tan / 1972 1200 - Sun-light Blue / 1970 240Z - Silver
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I see you are already enjoying the new found freedom of retirement :D. Car looks great Dale!
1967 1/2 Roadster- 1600 4 cyl.
1972 240Z- 280 I-6
1976 710 Wagon- L20B 4 cyl.
1977 620 King Cab - L18 4 cyl.
2003 350Z Track- VQ V-6
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Thanks to Craig Young today for his help swapping out wheels, power washing and steam cleaning my recently acquired 1975 280Z. Appreciate your help! Pictures to come.
1967 1/2 Roadster- 1600 4 cyl.
1972 240Z- 280 I-6
1976 710 Wagon- L20B 4 cyl.
1977 620 King Cab - L18 4 cyl.
2003 350Z Track- VQ V-6
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Finally brought my L320 back to the house to do some work in it. It's been in my other garage for about 1.5 years and I think I've only driven it once since I took it out there. Nice to have it back home for a bit. I need to install a couple rear wheel cylinders that I rebuilt and get the brakes working again. Will drive it around enough to put fresh gas in it..
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Dale - Gilbert, Az
1965 L320 - Bamboo Tan / 1972 1200 - Sun-light Blue / 1970 240Z - Silver
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Progress is the name of the game Dale. Let me know if you need help.
1967 1/2 Roadster- 1600 4 cyl.
1972 240Z- 280 I-6
1976 710 Wagon- L20B 4 cyl.
1977 620 King Cab - L18 4 cyl.
2003 350Z Track- VQ V-6
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Fabricated a mounting plate and re-wired and moved my air/fuel gauge from inside the glove box to the area between the speedometer and the tach. Much more visible now that it's right in front of me.
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1967 1/2 Roadster- 1600 4 cyl.
1972 240Z- 280 I-6
1976 710 Wagon- L20B 4 cyl.
1977 620 King Cab - L18 4 cyl.
2003 350Z Track- VQ V-6
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After talking with Duffman a couple weeks ago, I've decided to try using the original air filter house on my 240Z instead of the dual chrome ones currently on it. I have the original filter box, but somewhere along its life someone decided to paint some of it black. I thought I would try removing the black paint while preserving the original orange. Hoping not to have to repaint it. So far, so good. Still more to go.
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Nice job Dale! Must have been a real pain to get that paint off. Guessing some mild polishing compound will make it look almost like new.
1967 1/2 Roadster- 1600 4 cyl.
1972 240Z- 280 I-6
1976 710 Wagon- L20B 4 cyl.
1977 620 King Cab - L18 4 cyl.
2003 350Z Track- VQ V-6
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