TADA! Straight from the shores of Japan itself!
Daihatsu Max - Piston Pin Needle Roller Bearings
You would have thought the weather would be fine by now so I could actually start slapping the engine back together but guess what? It isn’t.
SOON THOUGH, SOOOOOOON!
Cheers, Ewan.
-Michael
So, I can’t help myself. The opportunity to own another classic came up, so the daily driving 1994 Honda Accord I’d only bought two weeks prior went up for sale so I could get this;
Full feature tomorrow or later on in the week, depending on when it’s clear enough to take some decent shots of it. For those unaware of what it is; 1972 Datsun 260C, known in Japan as the Nissan Cedric.
-Michael
P.S. Should I consider it a challenge to fill in the gaps between 63 and 72? With purchase of this fine steed I’m owner of 1963, 1972, 1973 and 1974 vehicles. I wonder…
MR2? Impractical? NEVER!
they said it wouldn't fit, I had to prove 'em wrong
I hope it doesn’t rain.
It’s been an exciting last few days for me, in that yesterday I received one parcel from Japan, via Palmerston North and today I received another. The first parcel had come via Palmerston North as it had stuff from Yahoo! Auctions Japan, (bought for us kindly by Ewan @ Hayatonka) for both myself and for my friend Richard (Snoozin), so it got sent to him for him to be able to extract his bits and then was passed further onto me.
The first box contained parts that I had bought blind for the Daihatsu Max, they had been listed strangely and on the off chance they were correct for the vehicle, I gave it a stab. Of course a few days later the correct stuff popped up so I grabbed them regardless, which turned out to be a good idea as the first Ring Set I bought was way off. I assume for a 500cc or greater engine. I think the Air Filter though, might still be usable;
You have to love the packaging, Black and Red spots. Nice. Also included in the first box was something that will appeal to those who enjoy my “Guess the Car” blog entries. (more…)
Any excuse for a roadtrip, right?
this thing.
with summer just around the corner and my TX3 just about ready to start rattling its way around the streets again, I’ve come to realize that it’s never been any further south than Taupo – therefore I must remedy this, and soon. As it so happens Tom is returning from the UK and is having a celebratory BBQ in early December in Taupo, so barring any catastrophic failures between now and then I plan to have the car well back on the road fully bedded in and running a fresh tune by that date.
anyway, I’ve decided to spend the next few days after the BBQ driving to Wellington and back again. That should give the TX3 a nice healthy shakedown, and also shut up all the friends down the line who keep complaining that I’m overdue for a visit…
