Not a fan, to be honest, but I gotta ask, whats with the front camber? Is that intentional? And how the hell is it done?

Bugger, I am in Perth :( And yeah, the front section needed a LOT of trimming to fit, but the rear piece has been 100% overlocked, so I took that to mean its not meant to be trimmed, but the holes for the seatbelt mounts are approx 200mm too far inward (to the centre of the car) and the entire piece is about 1500m too narrow.

Has anyone ever fitted moulded carpets to their ute?

I got the full set made up and delivered from a company here in Aus that will remain nameless, due to the utter crap service I have recieved, and they swear that their moulds were taken from the car itself (as opposed to copied from other moulds) but the rear section they have sent me looks like it wont even be close to fitting, and I wanted to know if this is a common problem? The model they quoted was a 73 ute, and mine is a 79 but I cant find any evidence that there is any floor pan variations between the two.

I will take some pics to show the actual issue tonight, but if anyone has done this I would really appreciate some feedback on your own experiences.

Um, no, dwell isnt an accurate points gap setting, its a bit more complicated than that, but basically its to do with WHEN the points open and close, as opposed to how far they open (points gap setting)
As you can imagine, if you set your points gap on the wrong part of the lobe (VERY easy to do if doing the job "by eye") you can inadvertantly change your ignition timing.

link - http://autorepair.about.com/library/a/1h/bl483h.htm

but basically, find someone with a dwell meter and the knowledge to use it.

How much is a "large" amount? Because most exhausts has a quantity of water in them. You see it fall out the back end on start up usually.
What happens is, when you park a car with a hot exhaust, the metal is at an expanded state. An endothermic transfer causes the exhaust to absorb moisture as it cools, and when the metal contracts it usually traps a bit of the moisture inside.

/julius summers

Sorry
AM - aftermarket (non nissan/datsun)
US - unservicable (or up the sh1t)

And yeah - just the strut tops. Even the suspension place that did the rest of the work couldnt track any down. I really want to get some adjustable ones.

Oh Hai!
Just picked up a "new" 1200 ute (well new to me, probably not so much for the guy I bought it off who owned it for 30 years...) and I have a couple of questions that I dont seem to be able to find answers to using the search function.
So, first up, can anyone point me to a boss kit that they KNOW will fit? I really need to get rid of the bus steering wheel, but I cant find a boss kit that someone can tell me will def fit.
Secondly - the factory tacho is not working. I love the look of it, and dont want to change it for an AM one, but I am having trouble tracking down a wiring diagram so I can check the connections before declaring the unit itself US. The ute had electronic points put in it at some time in the past, so I was hoping a wiring diagram will help me figure out if it is US or just disconnected.
Lastly - I just had all the front suspension rebuilt, and was told it has 120Y struts (and disc brakes) in the front. Now, apparently the original strut tops are knackered, and the body has a touch of positive camber added to one wheel, so if anyone could point me in the direction of some after market adjustable replacement, 1000 internets be upon them.

when you put those shiny new points in, did you check and adjust the dwell angle or just the points gap? Because timing will cause the engine to "run on" all by itself, but if the carby is overfuelling, or the accelerator pump is leaking (pushing raw fuel into the intake when the throttle is closed) then this will exaccibate the problem. Another trap for young players is the advance weights in the dizzy sticking. This will advance your timing at low revs (bad) and may cause running on and preignition.
Hard starting in the morning may also be due to timing or fuel issues, but it could also be something else entirely.