new radiator

Dont know if i mentioned this in the last post. but the car has been plagued with overheating problems. the old radiator was leaky and had a few issues. so i purchased a new one for a Nissan B14 and installed it in the car (i swear this car is half B14 now).

i had to modify the lower mount to get it to work along with cutting a few hoses but it fit now, haven't had the chance to test it really just left it idling in the drive way. while the temp stayed down i wasn't too impressed with a few aspects of it. such as excessive bubbles in the overflow bottle.

however at least the system pressures up nicely now. so less air trapped in the cooling loop. will have to test it and see how it goes. if anything. time for a trip to the mechanic

see ya

Working on the dashboard

Hi guys,

So im working on the dashboard of the car. Got some cardboard and im cutting it to fit all the missing spaces in the dashboard. This is so I can get a basic template of what I need to fill those places. I can then transfere it to fiber glass or use the cardboard covered in leatherette.

See ya

Suspension replacement

Hey guys, just posting some pics of some work I did earlier. One of the problems I noticed about the car earlier on, was that it made a funny banging sound when weight was added to the back of the car. Upon inspection I realized it was actually the muffler came lose and was in the way of the wheel. 

After fixing this I decide to check the suspension, which was my original goal. One way to test your suspension is to take it out and compress ir with your hand and see if it returns to its normal lenght if it does its fine, if it takes a while or doesn't at all its probably damaged.

Over its lifetime the oil seal in the suspension get worn out  or damaged and the suspension requires replacment. And at a cost of $600 each it was not cheap. But thats the price of a comfortable ride. 

Temporary air conditioner

Sorry for the lack of posts this week guys. Got really sick this week and the medication I was taking, made me very drowsy.

But here is a quick sneek preview of what im will be up to. I finally got my blower fan blade or what some would call a squirrel cage wheel, from ebay. Going to hook it up to an old radiator fan motor, to create a powerful fan.

Im planning on placing it where the original ac blower used to fit to make use of the ventilation pipes running under the dashboard.  So I wil have a make shift system till I get around to replacing it.