DeRuX's GC10 skyline

DeRuX · **Posted:** Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:25 pm

So I finally got my one arm back from getting fixed. One of the eyelets was opened up and the stock bushing would just slide thru and not press in. So I had someone make a new eyelet,cut the old one off and weld the new one on. It is out at the powder coater right now. I have installed the other arm.

Then got out my torque wrench. It is about 4 ft long and goes up or down to 600 ft lbs. It does not ratchet so that makes it a little tough to use

It is a 3/4 drive so I went to snap on and got a 30mm 3\4 socket. Only to find out the socket dia is larger then the hole in the half shaft flange. So I returned it and got a 3\4 to 1\2 adapter and a 30mm 1\2 drive socket.

So now I need to head up and visit kgc10 and get some brake parts. Then I will be getting some more stuff done.

JDMPalace · **Posted:** Sat May 07, 2011 11:43 am

I see you are in nor-cal, where did you get your washers replated ??

DeRuX · **Posted:** Sat May 07, 2011 1:20 pm

I got them plated at a place called swift metal finishing in santa clara. I use them a lot thru my work. I know of a couple places in Sacramento that I have used before but I have there number at work. If you do get this plating donw make sure they bake them after plating or they will become brittle and may brake.

DeRuX · **Posted:** Sun May 29, 2011 3:38 pm

So I finaly got my diff and axles back from my friend. I have stripped and clean them really good. He masked and painted them for me.

So I was able to get the diff installed today.

So in the next few weeks I should be able to get it on the ground.

Rad2Ltr · **Posted:** Sun May 29, 2011 6:53 pm

Nice work. If you really get with it, it would be great to see the car at Turn Z at the Sonoma Historics the second weekend in June.

Will

Norcal510 · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2011 1:09 pm

DeRuX wrote:

So in the next few weeks I should be able to get it on the ground.

Looking good!! Historics this weekend??

DeRuX · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2011 1:19 pm

It could be but me being able to get to the show is a different question.

Nismopunch · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:34 am

nice progress! can't wait to see it in person

reynolds_brad · **Joined:** Tue May 10, 2011 10:00 pm **Posts:** 12

Saw it in person when i picked up some parts. Its going to be a beauty. really looking forward to seeing it on the road one day.

DeRuX · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:46 pm

So I have got some stuff done on the car. I got the drivers side axle, springs, shock, and stainless steel braided line installed. I was cleaning my hard brake lines and was going to paint them black. Then I some how stripped the threads on one end of the drives side while trying to install it. So instead of fixing the threads I pulled out my AN fittings, stainless steel tubing, tube bender, and 37' flaring tool. I sat down and made this.

I don't know why I thought this would be easier but it went very well. This is the only one I made. I got it right one the first try. The tube sleeve and nut are also stainless. Here are some installed shots.

Now I need to get started on the passenger side.

Norcal510 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:02 am

Those power coated parts sure do look nice. Hardline turned out real nice too. Also if you have time this weekend Id like to drop off the lid & pickup two plate holders.

bochorongo · **Posted:** Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:09 pm

Keep up the awesome updates ! Your car is soooo sick !!

DeRuX · **Posted:** Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:31 am

So with the drivers side brakes all done I moved to the passenger side. My first issue was the stock brake end is a little different from the ones I can get. So I got a 10mm x -3 clip in connector. I then had to make a clip to hold it in. We had some .135 and .015 stainless around the shop. So I made these..

Here it is installed

I then moved to the braided line. The fist set up I didnt like cause it looked like it may kink at the bottom fitting when the arm moved up.

So I got another 10mm x -3 clip in fitting and a 45' end and this is what I got.

I liked it much more but when I went to bend up my hardline I didnt like this..

So I can not make that first bend any shorter with my tools and I don't want the line hanging below the arm. So back to the tool box. I found a 90' bulkhead fitting. I did a test and it looked like it would work. So I machined a plate to hold it in the arm.

And here it is installed.

So now I need to work on a hardline.

DeRuX · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:12 pm

Got a lot done this weekend. Finished up the brake lines, got the axles in, and the muffler hung. Today I took the car off the stands and let it down. I had the coild over on the bottom setting. The car goes lower then my floor jack. So I had to use the scissor jack to get enought room so the floor jack could work again. I will have som photos this weekend. I think the rocker in the rear was about 4 inches form the ground. Super stoked...

Garant · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:05 pm

fyi (you may or may not know) there's a pretty cool adapter you can get that allows you to use your floor jack on the sissor jack up points

Nismopunch · **Posted:** Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:26 am

Sweet! Can't wait to see the latest progress! :mrgreen:

DeRuX · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:04 am

Here are some shots of it on the ground.

The front is not lowered yet. I am now starting to buy the parts to lower the front. I am going to do a nice refresh of all the parts I can just like the rear.

Norcal510 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:24 pm

Looks pretty low. Excited to see the car back on the road soon.

DaveW · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:15 pm

Dude,

whichbushes did you get for the wishbones?

I also orderend poly bushings from Whiteline thru Datsport for my crossmember and moustache bar. The ones for the crossmember are the same as a 510 and I copied Kev for the moustache bar.

The crossmember bushing are cool cause they use the stock cone bushing.[/quote]

DeRuX · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:05 am

If you are talking about the arms. I used stock rubber bushings on one and the V50 adjustable one on the other. I can get you the nissan part number for the stock bushings later.

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