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Some rustees would be good for this bumper 

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Repairs done in sections, made with a dolly and hammer. 

Inner guard section was rotten too 

This was very messy, rear r/h inner wheel arch. The sill had rotted out 

Completed foot well area. 

Other shots are a support bracket under the front guard. 

So then the rust work started. Around August 2018.

Much more than we expected, that seems to be the way it goes. 

This was the passenger foot well, the seem which connects the floor pan to the sill region 

Painted parts baking in the sun  New bushes sourced and put in. 

The sill was replaced and a new B pillar by Wildman Custom metal. Spear doors from my collection of bits were used 

Hours spent wire wheeling running gear and suspension components. Rust killed, prepsoled and the painted in the booth by us 

Engine stripped and taken to Regal Automotive in Tauranga for reconditioning

Discussion for my sisters project

Project thread:

Some before images, this was around 3/4 years ago.  

Car was sitting with a ministocker ready to have the running gear taken, the lady who owned it before managed to T-bone it though a roundabout. Luckily this just bend the B pillar and the doors. 

Out came the engine and running gear, into the rust. Sister was on the wire wheel doing the dirty work 

So this would be my sister Jessie's car, a family project which we are restoring to its former glory. 

Rather a lot of work, ill let the pictures do the talking

Discussion: 

Hows this going? Also looking at this mod for my h165 

new rubber carb gaskets from palmside 

AND WHO STOLE MY ORIGINAL STANDARD DATSUN GREEN!? TOYOTA PRIUS.... 

Long time no update. Family has shifted back to Katikati in the BoP so havent had much time with the car as im still in welly studying at uni. But cars been running well, I have been mucking round with the jetting and adjustments when I come up on breaks. On a trip to Auckland I managed to break one of the diaphragm pump shafts which link the throttle arm to the diaphragm, had to limp it home for 2 hours. 

So a new one of those went in and also some new rubber gaskets which have made such a difference - old ones were flogged. 

Been to Pauanui, the mount and rotorua, hasnt been doing as much travelling with me being away so gets locked under cover in the shed 

At the NZ Datsun Nationals in Oakune  my mechanical fuel pump shat itself while driving up the mountain. The metal plate which holds the diagram was rusted out and not working as it should have. hmmm 40 odd year old pump, had done around 38,000kms with me with no issues. With the A14 being bigger than the A12, the carbs we running out of gas at high RPM for a while. Heading up hills at 5000 rpm it would start to stuggle. 

So I purchased a small Facet cube 7psi pump, Edelbrock 1-4 psi regulator plus all the fittings/fuel line/clamps/thread sealant. Also got an Edelbrock 1-4psi Regulator.  

Mounted the pump on a large rubber block, I installed it upside down above the tank with a filter before. Tucked away and stays quiet. Wired it in through a relay from the ignition and battery. 
Set the regulator to 2.8PSI for the dellortos. 

Working much better now and I can rev at 5k for as long as I want

This car still around? 

Nice build love the old Datsuns. Had a worked a12 and it went pretty well for what it was.

That chin spoiler looks good where did you get it from? Looking for something similar

Cheers! Yeah I have been tossing up whether to work thevery a12 or the a14. I have decided with the a14.

Chinspoiler came off trademe about a year ago, they are for a mk1 golf. They come in two pieces and you have to trim the center down to fit it to a datto. I haven't seen one for sale in a while, paid about 140ish plus shipping from memory

Picked up an a14 which I will install my cam into. Built an engine stand that you can start the engine on. Will use this to tune the a14 before I get it into the datto

sounds cool. what have ya done with the fuelling side of things? sealing of carbs, pressure reg etc?

Also keen to know! also how have you fabbed the exhaust manifold? This thing is where its at!

I like this thing, a lot!

Anyone know anybody who is worth while taking my b210 to?

Not much of an update... but the y is running sweet just clicked over 23 thousand km's in since march last year.

Gave her a full service including gbox oil, will be getting a wheel alignment soon so i can get the 15x8's back on!

Went for a loop drive from Wairarapa to Kapiti coast then back over the Rimutaka hill (400 odd KM). Went happily with no trouble.

Welded an extra muffler on in the morning to keep the girlfriend happy. Have been working on my sisters 120y as well, rust cuts underway.

Classic dat with rising sun. lol.

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Cheers guys, yeah ditched them, too much!