I understand the "gray matter" comment... that is what I am really looking
forward to with the VG30 turbo. I love the pic of your kid... reminds me of my
own 7 year old. She is helping me wet sand a '69 right now. She knows more
about how an engine works than the average teenager, and notices the sound of
the turbochargers on the big rigs. She loves the Datsun and going over bumpy
hills fast like a roller-coaster. She even knows how to shift the car (left
handed anyway). Kids can be great huh?
Greg Burrows
Mark Sedlack wrote:
> 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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