MRGierut

Very cool. I'll definitely keep those in mind!

So, in my search for more mouse bodies I took out the dash to check the duct work, blower motor isn't working either. While I have it out, I'd like to freshen it up a bit. I'm trying to take the gauges out but since there was a dash cover/cap installed it's preventing the gauges from coming out and the glove box too. Does anybody know of there is a way to remove the gauges by taking them out the back?

Which flares did you order from RHDJapan?

I emailed John from Bad Dog Parts, sent him some pictures and he thinks the 240 rails might work, like rturbo said. I'm not really in a hurry to cut out these perfectly good frame rails, so that will go on the back burner for a while. I'll just concentrate getting the interior fixed. The car runs and drives fine so I might as well drive it. Plus we're planning on moving this spring and I would hate to be in the middle of something and have to move the car.

The floor pans feel very solid, but it appears that it's not coated very well. I'm still going to strip the interior and seal it up, probably with POR15. Everyone seems to like that stuff. Question: If I use POR15, should I remove all the seam sealer or just go over it? As for the frame rails. Holy crap. I'm thinking the easiest fix is to cut them down, or all the way out and replace them with the Bad Dog rails. Another question: I have access to a two post lift, but, if I'm going to replace the frame rails, should the car be sitting on all 4 wheels so it's square/level?

Here are a few pictures of the passenger side. Is it just me, or are these frame rails big as hell?

Thanks. I'm sure I'll need it! I was able to get the headlights working the other night. After exposing the Combo Switch and removing it from the steering column, the red power wire and the black ground wire were very loose and they both disconnected as I pulled the switch off the column. I took both switches off and sprayed the shit out of them with electrical cleaner. I also pulled back some carpet on the passenger side and removed the center console to see what I was working with. The floorboards may have been replaced, there is seam sealer/caulk where they meet the firewall that looks newish (not 40 years old). I'm planning on taking out all carpet anyway, so we'll see how all that looks, and hopefully I can get rid of the smell. I'm finding mouse poop everywhere...woof. I'm seriously thinking about getting a Painless/EZwire kit for chassis. These glass fuses are getting super hot and make me kind of nervous. Annnnnd some pretty substantial corrosion under the battery tray. Yesssss! I contacted a couple places that carry sheet metal for S30s, asking about this area. One place gave me a somewhat positive response. "Zman" from ZSpecialties/DatsunStore replied and said he's actively looking for a local vendor to supply him with new meal for the apron area under the battery tray. So I gave him my info and I guess I'm on a list now? In the mean time I'll probably just hold the battery down with a ratchet strap or something.

I purchased my first Datsun on 2/26/2017 and I've decided to create a Project Journal to document the progress of the build. I am from, and still live in, a suburban wonderland just south of Chicago. My father purchased a 1965 Pontiac GTO when I was 13, and ever since then I have been "into cars." In high school I decided that the coolest thing anyone could possibly do with their life was become a mechanic, so that's what I did at a local community college. I received an Associate's Degree in Automotive Technology and got a lube tech position at an Acura dealership where I had been a porter in the past. I learned a lot there, but I wasn't making any money and there was no room to move up. I left Acura for BMW to become a customer liaison in their body shop. I sucked at it. They didn't want to fire me, so I was put in charge of the body shop "Parts Department" which was a small room with a bunch of shit on the floor. After I left BMW I got a job through a friend that had nothing to do with the automotive industry. Industrial inspection. More specifically, advanced guided ultrasonic inspection. I inspect all types of pipes and pipelines, everything from crude lines in refineries to server chilled water lines in corporate office buildings. With this new job came more opportunities and more importantly, more money. After buying a house and getting married I bought my first weekend/hobby car: 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Great car. A real blast to drive. Time went on and I wanted something different. I saw a video of a 280Z with an LS motor on 1320's facebook page and I believe he is a member here. I was a huge muscle car fan growing up, and the one thing missing from the Subaru was a V8, so I made up my mind, and started reading up on what it takes to do an LS swap on an S30. Seemed very doable, so with a 2 year old son and another baby on the way I sold my turbocharged all wheel drive sedan and bought a 40 year old 2 seater coupe. Original pictures from the listing on Windycityzclub.com: They day I picked her up: Have you ever seen an uglier sunroof? The paint is in pretty good shape, owner said the car was resprayed a couple years ago and any rust was repaired with metal but there is definitely some filler on the quarters and rockers....whatever. Some other issues include the radio, HVAC controls, and headlights are all dead. The car sat in a barn for like 6 months so it has a funky smell, probably mice...which might have something to do with the electrical issues? Also, the car falls flat on its face with anymore than half throttle while under load. Meh, an LS will fix that, sorry purists. You guys on this forum inspired me to do this, so I'm blaming you for everything that goes wrong.

So...is this still a thing?

I always thought this was helpful. http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp