Hey guys,
So my mate Dan and I have been accepted in to the 2015 Shitbox Rally.
I believe a few members have done it before, and maybe even coming again in 2015 (Team Jungle B?)
We're driving from Canberra to Townsville via The Birdsville Track, all raising money for The Cancer Council.
We picked up a Datsun 260c nice and cheap for the adventure, but she does need some work.
This is my first Datsun so I'll be needing lots of advice/help and whatever you can throw at us to get us going nice and reliable.
It had a hotdog and then straight pipes, so was loud. First thing we did was throw the stock muffler back on.
The alternator wasn't charging, but the car came with a spare so i've thrown that on already. Not knowing the condition of the spare either though, i'm not convinced it's charging either...possibly looking to rebuild the original one.
The ignition barrel was non existent, so we wired up a push button start. Still need to wire up the accessories circuit as well, for now it's just ignition.
Previous owner had swapped the engine to a L28 as well.
Hopefully get it up to scratch and registered soon so we can start driving it and fixing little problems we find.
You can also follow our progress on FB, although I will be updating this thread as time goes on as well
https://www.facebook.com/BluesBrothersShitboxRally
and if you're feeling generous you can even donate and help us raise money. Everything over $2 is tax deductible!
https://shitboxrally2015.everydayhero.c ... s-brothers
We really appreciate any help and support we can get.