after a few days of driving the bluebird around, i'm starting to discover its quirks.
before i explain, lemme just say, my putra is damaged again. some fucker tried to break into my car...probably to steal the OMP suede steering wheel and one recaro seat. fuckhead. for nothing my driver side door handle was damaged and the key barrel was removed probably for him to make a set to open it the next time he came back. so it has been agreed upon that the putra will not be seeing much seat time except for track days. :( (i'll post the number plate of that sohai later. maybe you guys can keep an eye out for it).
back to the story. so Chong, the previous owner, told me that the air-conditioner blower was not working but everything else does, which was fine to me because i expected to service the thing anyway. in the midst of a traffic jam, i decided to fiddle with the aircond fan switches and thermostat and other buttons on that particular panel, suddenly, there was wind. cool wind i tell you along with some dried leaves came out from the vents. i was happy and glad i wouldn't need to spend money fixing it.
however, the moment i switched it off and back on, the blower would not function. i was annoyed and started flipping the lever that selected recirculated or fresh air. one violent switch later and the aircond blower started working again, along with some dried sponge, glass and random crap that fell into Beat's not-so-new Hush Puppies.
anyway, i think i'll need to fix the damn thing anyway and check the gas levels. and the locks need tweaking too.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Prince of Burungbiru.
did you all guess what car it was? well, this pic will give you a better idea.
i bought my own car. ahh, a 27 year old datsun bluebird 1.8 sss. seems to be a japan recond vehicle cause there's a japanese shell service sticker under the bonnet. oh well. car is in good working condition and comes with twin carbs! the sound is awesome.
thanks to Chong for a smooth transaction. at about 2pm today will be the JPJ inspection which is required when transferring ownership of the car.
on the way back, last night, managed to kick the tail out and went sideways a couple of meters, all under 3k rpm. i was surprised how easy it was to kick the rear out. done 120 kph, no problems so far.
car has some rust spots which aren't anywhere as bad as the cortina or beemer. i would say for the price, one cannot have extremely high expectations. i think it's about the same condition as when i first got my putra, which comes with rust spots and bad panel beating FREE
ta-da!
looks in good shape dunnit? anyway, there's things to be done over the next year (i hope) which include but not limited to:
1. fix air-cond blower (could be a fuse too)
2. fix engine oil filter, gearbox, rear axle leak (probable a gasket issue)
3. fix sticky locks and power windows
4. refurbish interior
5. rust removal, panel beating and painting
6. balancing propeller shaft
7. come up with some ingenious aluminium bits to provide cooler air (a post dedicated to poor design some time in the future)
some interesting engine facts:
i bought my own car. ahh, a 27 year old datsun bluebird 1.8 sss. seems to be a japan recond vehicle cause there's a japanese shell service sticker under the bonnet. oh well. car is in good working condition and comes with twin carbs! the sound is awesome.
thanks to Chong for a smooth transaction. at about 2pm today will be the JPJ inspection which is required when transferring ownership of the car.
on the way back, last night, managed to kick the tail out and went sideways a couple of meters, all under 3k rpm. i was surprised how easy it was to kick the rear out. done 120 kph, no problems so far.
car has some rust spots which aren't anywhere as bad as the cortina or beemer. i would say for the price, one cannot have extremely high expectations. i think it's about the same condition as when i first got my putra, which comes with rust spots and bad panel beating FREE
ta-da!
looks in good shape dunnit? anyway, there's things to be done over the next year (i hope) which include but not limited to:
1. fix air-cond blower (could be a fuse too)
2. fix engine oil filter, gearbox, rear axle leak (probable a gasket issue)
3. fix sticky locks and power windows
4. refurbish interior
5. rust removal, panel beating and painting
6. balancing propeller shaft
7. come up with some ingenious aluminium bits to provide cooler air (a post dedicated to poor design some time in the future)
some interesting engine facts:
L18T
The L18T was basically the same as the L18 but had Twin SU carbs, a high lift cam, 2 mm bigger inlet valves and 1 mm bigger exhaust valves. Fitted to 910-U Bluebird 1.8GL "Hardtop" coupé for UK market. It produces 110 hp (82 kW).
Wikipedia 2008
the reason is clear now as to where the power comes from. higher lift cams, bigger inlet valves. this is starting to sound really good! but due to the age factor of the engine, i'd estimate the WHP to be in the high 80s region.
i'm currently looking for information on obtaining some parts for this car. preferably new ones as i was told that tan chong motors in segambut still stocks quite a range of old bluebird parts. hmmm.
btw, the putra's back but it's shabby. the panel beaters messed up the locking mechanism. fuck.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
I'm Back!
it's been 7 months since my last post.
i've been busy. with work and uni, among other things.
after spending a long summer vacation working under dr. H. T. Eik for 3 months, i mustered up some cash...though not equivalent to that stipulated in my contract...i still had some cash to spare.
i worked on my thesis, getting suppliers, getting the design right, and getting monash to fork out some cash for me to get my sensors up and running, which took quite a while...took even longer for me to get my money back since i had to fork it out on my own due to blardy fucking redtape.
march came, and it was back to uni. no difference to me, still felt as hectic as my so called summer vacation was.
i fixed up my drum room. it now has profile-cut acoustic foam to prevent horrible echo that is synonymous with small and square-shaped rooms. i've picked up my double pedals again. currently fabricating a sound barrier to prevent transmission through the crappy wooden door. ingredients include, wood, rockwool, fabric and time.
my putra was involved in an accident. i was turning into a parking lot in sunway at 8.55 am when a taxi t-boned me. apparently it was my fault, hence the fine. which was waived thanks to some magician. however, insurance would still destroy my NCB thus raising my premium for next year. fuck. you can go to runningmuchdeeper for pics of the damage. if i had no roll-cage, the damage would have been much more severe. i'm getting back the putra today after 1 week at the panel beater. hope they did a good job.
the cortina is still a work in progress. apparently the paint was supposed to go on yesterday but after i sms-ed a certain person regarding it, no reply was received so one can assume that it still hasn't been completed yet. however, after the undercoat went on, the car looks good. all starting to take shape. here's a teaser:
i'm still working on my thesis like a mad person since i've 3 more weeks before my presentation. my fabricator is KAMCO. good people. they are everything and anything aluminium. i never knew 6061 flat bars were affordable. supposed to be checking the prototype this week though. hope it checks out without much dimension changes.
came in 2nd place in the Monash Engineering Club Go-Karting weekend race. thanks to Jaryd for letting me race in the finals due to me coming in 8th in the pre-finals thanks to some thwat smacking the chain loose seconds after the rolling start. at least apologize la cunt-faced-motherfucker. still waiting for the trophy though.
later that day, a mr. wong came to view the beemer. its up for sale by the way. going for RM3k, negotiable. make that VERY negotiable as i need to make way for my latest addition to my car collection.
for the first time i can actually say, i bought this car with my own money. even though it didn't cost much, it's still money earned during the summer. let's just say it's a japanese rear-wheel drive sedan that costs less than the price of a decent laptop. and the condition is good for a car that age. you all slowly guess la.
ok. i guess that's enough for the next 6-7 months. :)
i've been busy. with work and uni, among other things.
after spending a long summer vacation working under dr. H. T. Eik for 3 months, i mustered up some cash...though not equivalent to that stipulated in my contract...i still had some cash to spare.
i worked on my thesis, getting suppliers, getting the design right, and getting monash to fork out some cash for me to get my sensors up and running, which took quite a while...took even longer for me to get my money back since i had to fork it out on my own due to blardy fucking redtape.
march came, and it was back to uni. no difference to me, still felt as hectic as my so called summer vacation was.
i fixed up my drum room. it now has profile-cut acoustic foam to prevent horrible echo that is synonymous with small and square-shaped rooms. i've picked up my double pedals again. currently fabricating a sound barrier to prevent transmission through the crappy wooden door. ingredients include, wood, rockwool, fabric and time.
my putra was involved in an accident. i was turning into a parking lot in sunway at 8.55 am when a taxi t-boned me. apparently it was my fault, hence the fine. which was waived thanks to some magician. however, insurance would still destroy my NCB thus raising my premium for next year. fuck. you can go to runningmuchdeeper for pics of the damage. if i had no roll-cage, the damage would have been much more severe. i'm getting back the putra today after 1 week at the panel beater. hope they did a good job.
the cortina is still a work in progress. apparently the paint was supposed to go on yesterday but after i sms-ed a certain person regarding it, no reply was received so one can assume that it still hasn't been completed yet. however, after the undercoat went on, the car looks good. all starting to take shape. here's a teaser:
i'm still working on my thesis like a mad person since i've 3 more weeks before my presentation. my fabricator is KAMCO. good people. they are everything and anything aluminium. i never knew 6061 flat bars were affordable. supposed to be checking the prototype this week though. hope it checks out without much dimension changes.
came in 2nd place in the Monash Engineering Club Go-Karting weekend race. thanks to Jaryd for letting me race in the finals due to me coming in 8th in the pre-finals thanks to some thwat smacking the chain loose seconds after the rolling start. at least apologize la cunt-faced-motherfucker. still waiting for the trophy though.
later that day, a mr. wong came to view the beemer. its up for sale by the way. going for RM3k, negotiable. make that VERY negotiable as i need to make way for my latest addition to my car collection.
for the first time i can actually say, i bought this car with my own money. even though it didn't cost much, it's still money earned during the summer. let's just say it's a japanese rear-wheel drive sedan that costs less than the price of a decent laptop. and the condition is good for a car that age. you all slowly guess la.
ok. i guess that's enough for the next 6-7 months. :)
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