Thursday, June 07, 2007

Local Source of Vintage Car Era Spare Parts:

A neighbor of mine and fellow vintage car enthusiast told me that there's a shop in Greenhills area that sells vintage era parts (60's-70's). The shop is located at "Filipinas Chemical Corporation" LGI Building near Allied Bank (across Unimart Ortigas in Greenhills). The telephone numnber is (02)721-3971. I'll take a trip there when I get back from Cebu. Can't wait! I need to buys a good looking oil pressure gauge and maybe a working analog clock.

Monday, June 04, 2007

Restoration Update


Interchanged radiator cap with reservoir cap to stop leak at the filler neck:

Replaced piston and gasket of clutch slave to stop leak:

Saturday, June 02, 2007

Restoration Update:


Cleaned engine bay and overhauled (again) radiator core:

Undercoating for rust protection:

Cut out rust in luggage rack and installed heat insulating material:

Cut out rust in engine bay and coated with anti-rust:

Installed insulating material under the dashboard:

Cut out rust from left and right rear fenders and coated with anti-rust and new paint:


Other works:

Replaced coolant (Caltex Extended Life Coolant), paint touch up on body

I drove the Fairlady a few days ago along the highway and engine response was great! Acceleration was really good! I could still keep up with the fast traffic. Fortunately, I still don't have any problems during start-ups/warm-ups. The transmission though is a bit noisy whenever I change gears...must be the synchros getting worn. Clutch pedal travel is a bit short, but I got used to it. Next stop: a new soft-top cover!