I think the carbon fibre design like that will look ok on the radio & shifter surrounds. Probably better than the 20 year old plastic wood
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I think the carbon fibre design like that will look ok on the radio & shifter surrounds. Probably better than the 20 year old plastic wood
Heater box is finally out. Takes a bit of pushing and shoving but not too hard.
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Leaky heater core..
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Looks a mess..:)
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All that just for a bloody heater core hey…Quote:
Originally Posted by jff45
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Yes, but a lot of satisfaction when you can do it yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
I sent the pics to my grand kids in the US and said "look what Grandpa is doing at 76" :)
Have mercy...Quote:
Originally Posted by jff45
My PC froze up when I scrolled to that last photo... Computer says NO!
If mine ever leaks, there will be very cold winters I tell ya... By-pass/plug it up in the engine bay, and rug up ! lol
Went and saw Mat (nissannewby) this afternoon to pick up the new aftermarket heater core. Saved me paying the drug money that some are asking.
Reused the old orings with some copper RTV and now have it fitted snugly back in the heater box. Bunnings tomorrow to get some sealing foam for the top of the heater box where the old stuff had disintegrated.
Also started getting the surface rust off the metal parts so I can give them a quick coat of epoxy enamel. I know I’ll never see them again but I just can’t put them back rusted like that :)
Yeah I did the same, replaced all the foam bits in the heater box and painted the large steel cross bar thingo'. If you haven't already hose out the heater box and wash it. I got rid of a lot of dust that I didn't know was there doing this.Quote:
Originally Posted by jff45
That is just inspiring. I hope I never have to get that far into my dash area.
Mine wasn’t very dusty. I was able to wipe it clean inside. I didn’t want to wash it because the Ti has the electric actuators connected to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
I’ve had the cabin filter in for a while now and I’m sure it makes a difference.
This is the section that the glovebox screws onto. I brushed with undiluted CLR and then used a pot scourer, one of those green plastic hobbies, to get the rust off.
I’ve since sprayed it with aluminium tone epoxy enamel and it comes up like new.
The 2nd pic is just the rust off not yet painted
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This is the main bar that most of the stuff bolts to. Lots of rust n the section under the cluster.
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Did the CLR + scourer treatment on it and it cleaned up pretty well.
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Gave it a good coat of epoxy enamel. These Hills Hoists are an absolute must have when you need to paint something and leave it to dry. I’ve sprayed hundreds of bits and pieces on this hoist..
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I got some good sealing foam from Bunnings this morning and now have the heater box ready to go back in.
When I took the heater box out, I found the top mounting hole was a bit of nuisance to get out because you have to really pull too much on the box to get it to clear the stud. I even whacked the bracket back a bit to try to make it easier.
I decided to cut the stud off with the Dremel and I’ve replaced it with a 6mm stainless rivnut. This should make it much easier to get the box back in without forcing too much.
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I put the heater box back in this morning. Took me less than 2 minutes thanks to the mod I did cutting off the stud.
I’ve highlighted the corner of the heater box that has to pass behind the AC unit. With the stud no longer there I was able to simply slide the box to the left to mate up with the AC and the 2 pipes slide easily through the opening in the firewall.
I’ve connected the heater hoses back in the engine bay and have the IC, etc all back in place so nothing more to do there.
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This is where I stopped early this afternoon. The bar is back in and everything that bolts to it, except the passenger airbag which is in the dash itself, is done. Steering column bolted back up, fuse block reconnected and screwed back in place.
Tomorrow will be dedicated to sorting out the extra wiring that I’ve added over the years. Might even get the Dymo out and label some of it :)
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Yes, he’s still there..
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Stopped for lunch yesterday and when I got back to the shed the snake was gone.
Made some good progress after losing a fair bit of time redoing shoddy wiring. Should be running before the weekend if I can spend enough time on it.
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Hopefully hes not under your dashQuote:
Originally Posted by jff45
You might laugh but each afternoon when I’d finished for the day I made sure all the doors were closed just in case he thought the interior might be more comfortable :) I assumed he’d get a bit upset if I had to drag him out by the tail..
Diamond pythons are just the coolest though. Not sure if you've ever handled one before, but of the if it ever presents itself, put some weight behind the head to pin it, then grab it with one hand also just behind the head, the other hand can do what ever. That are a fairly placid creature and are great for cleaning up rodents around your place, unfortunately that like chooks too if that's your thing. Absolutely magnificent creatures
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Just like this fyi http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...021/06/149.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...021/06/150.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...021/06/151.jpg
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Agree mate . They are majestic.Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
If I lived in QLD I'd make sure there was one around for sure.
Id be cautious in getting friendly with one however if inexperienced. Despite being so large and having a lazy appearance, their strike is no slower than their smaller lethal cousins... And they latch on good and proper as you can imagine.
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See above pics mate. definitely one of my favourite reptiles, up there with the thorny devil.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
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Our younger son has had a diamond python in a glass terrarium in his apartment for years now (and wonders why he can't keep a girlfriend). He got it very small but it's about 1.5m now. I believe he had to get a permit for it.
He often takes it out for some "bonding" and occasionally it latches onto his arm with its mouth so he keeps a spray bottle full of water handy and sprays its face so it lets go.
He buys packets of frozen rats from the pet store and thaws them out to feed it.
I'm personally not a fan of caged animals but it's now too late to let it go..
I started on the carbon fibre vinyl wrapping tonight. This is 3M 2080 black carbon fibre bought on eBay.
No need for a heat gun, the wife’s hair dryer was more than hot enough.
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That looks very very neat John. Are you covering just the woodgrain bits or doing more of the dash frontage ??
The Y62 V8 shopping trolleys have that awful woodgrain across the interior. Suits the Westfield car parks I suppose ...
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The main piece I wanted to do is the centre around the radio that has become so brittle over 20 years that it cracks if you look sideways at it. I had to do this console piece as well otherwise it would look silly.
I need to reinforce behind the radio surround with ally filler rod and super glue/baking soda otherwise it will just crack somewhere while I'm wrapping it.
I did this console first so I can put it back in the car but the radio bit can be done even after the car is running again.
I might do the ashtray lid to see what it looks like. It's easy to take off if it looks too much.
If I really have nothing else to do, I'll cover the wood grain on the doors as well. They're easy to take off and not a complicated form to wrap.
Got the centre piece done tonight. A couple of small blemishes but nothing I can’t live with seeing as I've had it badly cracked for the last couple of years..
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It’s finally all back together and running. Everything appears to be working correctly. I’ve run it up to temp to get the heater working and it all seems ok.
I like the carbon fibre look now that it’s all in place. Means I’ll have to do the door trims now..
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The door trims are much easier to do. Driver’s side a little more work than the others that only have one button.
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He’s back..
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