Looks good Pete, nice tidy garage as well!!!!
So I now have a modern interpretation of the drop lamp bumper like the No 5 Monte works car.
Mine is a virtual copy of the one on Dominic Frattarolli's car.
The brackets are a laser cut Star motorsport item. The bolt in lamp section is in aluminium ally with tabs welded on for the lights. The bumper quarters are all thats used from an original bumper..
Its now off to be powder coated in satin black to keep the build theme going
So I now have a modern interpretation of the drop lamp bumper like the No 5 Monte works car.
Mine is a virtual copy of the one on Dominic Frattarolli's car.
The brackets are a laser cut Star motorsport item. The bolt in lamp section is in aluminium ally with tabs welded on for the lights. The bumper quarters are all thats used from an original bumper..
Its now off to be powder coated in satin black to keep the build theme going
Did you have the kick plates powder coated black? And are those ball joints on the compression rods?
im sure it is . One of the preparation firms asked me recently about one.I would have thought that is quite a commercial product Pete.
Lets see how it looks when its powder coated
Not long now then
Theres a 100 hours work on the wiring alone so not long.....
Since when did you start paying for labour,im still owed half hours worth then.Im only paying for 40 hours tho!!
Wiring:
I know you guys are having a bit of banter but really good heavy-duty, well 'fused/protected' wiring and reliable switches are worth spending time on.
My old 240Z has had wiring faults on both Montes. Last time it was a dash fire, this time it was the headlight switch on the column. I got a call late on the Thursday to say that the headlights had failed (fortunately he has 6 other lights). A discussion the next morning sorted it (broken soldered connection on the light switch).
When the guy drove the car for the first time 2 years ago (on his way home to France) I got a call after 2 hours to say the car had stopped. Again it was sorted over the phone (spinning an in-line fuse to the fuel pump).
Simple in hindsight but a major problems at the time.
Pete do the 'serious' rally guys still use the standard Datsun switchgear?
But Pete do the likes of Perez use the standard 240Z steering column switches for lights, indicators, wipers etc? If not what is available?
There must be a market for new replacements.