On all fours

I got the rear tyres and of course immediately wanted to see how the car looks with them.

There is still 20mm downward adjustment but this looks just about right to me. I don't like it too low.

Rear tyres are 245/45 16 and fronts 205/55. Rear wheel sticks out a bit too much but that's an easy fix with narrower spacer.

I got the fuel tank from Lake Steel who also added a sump with outlet and return to it. Somehwere under the car is also fuel filter and pump.

Injectors are Bosch EV14 790cc ones which I'm sure will be enough for 400hp with E85.

OK, it's been three months since last update and something has actually happened during that time. I got the weather strip, body rubber and windows installed and slowly been making progress on the interior. Drivetrain is complete, front hubs have been modified and the car itself starts to look like a car. Engine has no electrics and fuel supply needs to be build so there is still lot to do, but it's getting there.

Time to start again

As the season with VW is over it's time to start assembling Datsun again. I got the dash in with ease and also the engine is in it's place. I'm still waiting for weather seals and other rubber parts, so next it's time for ECU and electrics.

There were some setbacks also, like the drive shaft was 10mm too long and front suspension is too high at the lowest position. No big deals but they still take time to get fixed.

Not much has happend, seems like gardening, vw and other stuff is taking all my time. However I got the car back to bigger garage and started to assemble it little by little. I have ordered all the missing rubber and seals but haven't got them yet. I hope they get here before my summer holiday is over so I can get them installed.

Feel free to disagree but I like Fuchs on this car. I might try a different colour on them like bronze or dark gold but not before the car is running.

I finally got the car back from the paintshop. Quality is great, not showcar paint but that's not even what I wanted. I'll let the paint settle for a while in my home garage before moving it back to tyttölyseo garage. And first I have to prepare VW for the summer.  I'm quite sure I can't keep my hands off from the Datsun either as it is sitting right downstairs. I'll probably assemble doors, windows, dash etc before trailer ride...

I changed the turbo oil and water lines to braided teflon lines, much easier job when engine is out of the car. Being from China their quality was no suprise and I broke one hose end without even torquing it. Otherwise It was a nice kit and seems to do it's work better than twisted original hard lines.

I'll be using VW TSI coils as they have good reputation used on these engines. I was planning to use 034 Motorsport coils as with my VW but these coils are less than half the price and does not take so much room in the engine bay.

Car at the paintshop

Finally took the car to paintshop and it will be ready in two months. The trip took whole day and I also made a quick stop at Kari's Garege to pick up front fenders and other parts from soda blasting. There is still lot to do and my car will not be the first priority at the paintshop. First all the panels, doors, hood will be sandblasted to get rid of the surface rust we found when stripping the car to bare metal. Then there is still some welding to do, but hopefully not rust repairs anymore.

The only picture I got was from the front of our house before the camera's battery died. Next time the car will look completely different.

Rear hubs

In order to get the car on wheels I needed to assemble the rear suspension. I got the original hubs modified to 5x114.3 PCD and they turned out to be great. There was not enough space for 5x130 so I have to use adaptors. Does not really matter as I have to space the wheel out anyway by 25mm.

Sectioned rear strut with Tokico 5-way adjustable insert. I also added rear sway bar.

I'll leave the doors and hatch lid to be removed by painter.  He can also remove the glasses. I'm really happy to get the car off my hands for a while.