Thanks for the praise - I'm enjoying the h*ll out of exercising the 'ole
gray matter to solve all the challenges.
I've got two pair of stock springs - will try a stock pair first when the
car's put together to check its stance / handling. If it needs lowering a
tad, I'll cut the other set and test them - I also have the option of having
a set wound by a local spring shop I've dealt with before when I did the Z -
they've got a machine that dates back to the 30's that still works great...
I've also got two pair of bump stops, so I can play around with different
cuts re: Sharp's competition prep manual, and it appears that some 70's
Chrysler ones are close as well - didn't note the year(s) when I was at the
parts store, but they had several pairs on the "HELP" rack.
I went to the fuel cell for two reasons - one, the stock tank was swiss
cheese, and two, the cell will give me clearance for the two Supertrapps. A
while back I investigated the cost of rotocast tooling to do a cross-linked
polyethelene plastic tanks for our roadsters - but the cost of the tooling
and molding piece price compared against the responses I got fom the list
didn't make it financially viable.
Check back for updates - I try to document things as I go.
Mark Sedlack
OROC
Cuyahoga Falls OH
66 1600 http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/
77 280Z http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/Z/Z.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki Burrows" <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
To: "Laury, Victor" <LauryV@MTA.NET>
Cc: "'Mark Sedlack'" <msedlack@neo.rr.com>; "Chris Gray Home"
<grayc@rpi.edu>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 12:16 AM
Subject: Re: sandblasting the frame...
>
>
> "Laury, Victor" wrote:
>
> >
> > Great photos, Mark! I had no idea you were so far along. Lov the
Truck-lite
> > backup lite! is that the LED model?
> >
>
> I agree! Are you running the stock springs up front, or are you going to
change
> them to deal with the additional weight of the V6? Is the reason behind
the
> fuel cell to make room for the exhaust, or is there some other advantage?
Looks
> great!!
> Greg Burrows
> 67 2000
> 68 VG30 turbo (future... start this summer!)
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