Redfogo's 818C build

[redfogo]

You bought the same tubes I did. I am not fitting mines there though and I am looking at a different solution too to replace them, for various reasons. But it's not a bad place, how do they clear inside the fender flange once installed?
What are you going to do with the 8 eagle eye bulbs? Are they white, yellow, blue, switchbacks, other?

Still planning to use the eagle eye bulbs at the moment. They sit below the fender flange but I still need to install them fully before I say its perfect fit!

[redfogo]

Bodywork has finally started! So far just got the bumper underway!

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[Lumpyguy]

LOL, looks like mine. Nice design. I am sure all you exhaust pipes are real.

[redfogo]

LOL, looks like mine. Nice design. I am sure all you exhaust pipes are real.

Exhaust will be welded up soon!

[flynntuna]

LOL, looks like mine. Nice design. I am sure all you exhaust pipes are real.

Redfogo won't be the only one to borrow that rear end design. It adds to the aggressive look. I like it a lot.

[redfogo]

Redfogo won't be the only one to borrow that rear end design. It adds to the aggressive look. I like it a lot.

I agree its very cool looks the best! Make sure to reinforce the bumper along the 2 small fiberglass edges in the middle. There is fiberglass rods behind each. I will get the image of that soon!

[longislandwrx]

that Datsun workbench for sale?

[redfogo]

that Datsun workbench for sale?

I love my fancy work bench! At the moment no plans to sell. I picked it up few months ago to bring it back to life. It will be my 818 is finished after party project. Car has almost no real rust. The whole frame and rockers are spotless. It sat in a storage unit since the late 80s. I got the car running and driving pretty well. Car just needs to be sanded down, get some quarter size dents fixed, and fix a few surface rust spots. I plan to paint it midnight blue(reason its become a storage self)!

I really need to get my garage cleaned after looking at the picture lol....

[lance corsi]

Cars take up lots of space when unassembled, don't they?

[redfogo]

Cars take up lots of space when unassembled, don't they?

Way to much! My basement is full of 818 parts, the garage has more parts for other cars. Add that to the limited time I have to work on my 818 its always a "Do I clean up the mess I made working on the 818 today" or "Do I use that time to get something finished". Based on the mess easy to solve where the time and space goes.

[Frank818]

Have you had more chances to test your hydro-mat?

[redfogo]

Have you had more chances to test your hydro-mat?

It's working great so far no problems picking up fuel. It solved what I needed. No fuel lean out when going up high hills. As long as you have the fuel return dumping right back into the mat I don't see any sort of fuel issues. I recommend it to everyone! It's easy and decently priced enough for the added security.

[redfogo]

Here are a is a picture of the reinforcement rods that are fiber glassed in behind the bumper in case you do something similar. I recommend that you do this or you might have some cracking issues later on.

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[longislandwrx]

Car has almost no real rust. The whole frame and rockers are spotless.

yeah I saw the back half and said damn that's clean.

you better get on that before I call the neglected car police.

but seriously nobody puts baby in the corner.

[bbjones121]

I like your exhaust cutouts. I may do that also.

[redfogo]

I like your exhaust cutouts. I may do that also.

All the cool kidz are doing it!

[redfogo]

Update time! So here is what I have been doing so far! As always my garage is a mess sorry :/

Got my wireless steering wheel up and running! No more wires running up the steering column yay! Red buttons are left and right turn signals and the of course the horn. I can even honk the horn and use my turn signals while outside the car haha! I may turn this into a kit in the future if anyone is interested let me know!

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Started getting body panels installed. I made sure everything that is installed is easy to remove. I used rivnuts for everything and concave washers. I installed 3 rivnuts on each side skirt. I only used on on the point that holds the front fender to the sides but I may add another one.

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[redfogo]

Fender Gaps like everyone else I have the fender gaps between the top, fender, and doors. I emailed FFR and talked to them on the phone its been over a week now and no answer....

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Front end so far still adjustments to go but its coming together!

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For the inner cover between the top and front end I noticed specifically for the coupe top it made sense to make this removable in case you need to get to things for service work in the future or top removal.

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[Frank818]

Let us know about your front edge door fitment. Even with the door stop installed (provided by FFR) I had to seriously trim the edge to clear it from hitting the frame and brackets and notch the bottom to clear the bolt's head. It really looks ugly and the front edge is now very small. I wonder if others have to do that much.

[redfogo]

Let us know about your front edge door fitment. Even with the door stop installed (provided by FFR) I had to seriously trim the edge to clear it from hitting the frame and brackets and notch the bottom to clear the bolt's head. It really looks ugly and the front edge is now very small. I wonder if others have to do that much.

Hey frank do you have pictures? I don't think my door is hitting anything. Everything seems to close and open right granted my door panels are not bolted on yet but with them just hanging on the door frames nothing seems to be hitting.

[AZPete]

Have you guys seen the clever door stop that is made with a threaded hole and a set screw? It's adjustable and I think it was "invented" by Wayne Presley way back in 2014.

[flynntuna]

Do you have a link to that thread? Spent the last 20min trying to find it.

[Frank818]

Hey Red, yeah I got pix. My driver's door is fine, I have to trim a little the portion where the windshield support bracket is (the 2x 1/2" bolts) as the door's edge hits it, but it clears out fine the lower hinge and bolt.

However my passenger's...

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Sorry if the door isn't installed for the pix.

[flynntuna]

"Got my wireless steering wheel up and running! No more wires running up the steering column yay! Red buttons are left and right turn signals and the of course the horn. I can even honk the horn and use my turn signals while outside the car haha! I may turn this into a kit in the future if anyone is interested let me know! "

I'd like to know more details on this .

[Bob_n_Cincy]

like ^^^^^^^^

[redfogo]

like ^^^^^^^^

"Got my wireless steering wheel up and running! No more wires running up the steering column yay! Red buttons are left and right turn signals and the of course the horn. I can even honk the horn and use my turn signals while outside the car haha! I may turn this into a kit in the future if anyone is interested let me know! "

I'd like to know more details on this .

I'm using RF to transmit the signal. It works awesome long range too! My radio can do up to 4 inputs. My cleaner 2.0 version should be solved soon and then I can look into a finished kit to sell. If your looking to DIY any RF signal kit will work.

[redfogo]

Hey Red, yeah I got pix. My driver's door is fine, I have to trim a little the portion where the windshield support bracket is (the 2x 1/2" bolts) as the door's edge hits it, but it clears out fine the lower hinge and bolt.

However my passenger's...

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Sorry if the door isn't installed for the pix.

hmm my doors seem to sit back further. But I will try and mount them this weekend or next to confirm.

[AZPete]

Re the set-screw door stop, I also searched and couldn't find the old thread. Wayne, was this your innovation? Here's a photo of the door stop in my 818. I drilled a hole, threaded it for the allen-head and added a lock nut. This is adjustable by loosening the lock nut, then turning the screw in or out.
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[Frank818]

hmm my doors seem to sit back further. But I will try and mount them this weekend or next to confirm.

The more back they sit the worse. They need to sit forward.


About your RF wireless column, does it control everything the OEM column does? Wipers, headlights, turn signals, horn, wiper washers?

[redfogo]

The more back they sit the worse. They need to sit forward.


About your RF wireless column, does it control everything the OEM column does? Wipers, headlights, turn signals, horn, wiper washers?

No it doesn't ATM I only have a 4 button option. So you have to pick what you want to control. Now I could make a radio with more buttons as well I just haven't thought about that one yet haha. Really you can have as many buttons as you like the problem here is the radio will get larger depending on how many buttons you want on it as they all require some sort of input. Also add in a plan on how you want to mount them all.

My solution for myself was only use 3 of the 4 controls. 2 turn signal 1 horn. Everything else I plan to have switched using the buttons that are in my frs center console. The wipers I plan to have controlled using an external controller not sure where I will put that just yet.

[Frank818]

And your turn signals are self-cancelling?

[redfogo]

And your turn signals are self-cancelling?

Yep that's using the Ibox timer.

The big thing here is you can use it to replace any switch so that's up to the end user. The part I wanted to solve the most was dealing with the horn wire issues when it comes to aftermarket wheels. The after market wheel horns can be hard to set up right.

[Frank818]

Yep that's using the Ibox timer.

How ****ing clever!! lolll

[redfogo]

Built a crane today it can handle 3000lbs so plenty to handle lifting the top on and off of the 818!

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[UnhipPopano]

What basis do you think that the block and tackle can handle 3000 Lbs? Do you plan on using it to lift the entire car or just the top? What do you plan on attaching the cable to on the car?

[redfogo]

What basis do you think that the block and tackle can handle 3000 Lbs? Do you plan on using it to lift the entire car or just the top? What do you plan on attaching the cable to on the car?

Haha I'm just using it to lift the top it's over engineered with nice spread of lag bolts and enforcement above. Best to spread the load across as many floor joists as you can. I just needed a way to move the top up and down when I'm working on it. I'm just using some tow straps around the inside. Figured this way I didn't need to make any thing perminant.

[Frank818]

I wanted to do something similar to lift my body panels but it was only for lifting once, waiting 2 years, and they bringing them back down, so I didn't do it. Although I'd have loved to have one for the windscreen!

[UnhipPopano]

Based on my experience with fiberglass boats, that may not be the best way to store the top, unless you are willing to live with a top that will not fit well after storage. A better way is to build a cradle that properly supports the top at the same points that it attaches to the car.

[redfogo]

It's not for long term storage just for removal when working on the car. By no means is it ment for long term storage if that was the case yes a cradle would be best. If you are saying that 3-4 hours of support is bad then maybe I will need to make said cradle.

[STiPWRD]

Great idea on the wireless steering wheel! In fact, I probably have a small RF transmitter laying around that'll be perfect for my horn.