Colza Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Discussion thread for this. Apologies for the lack of pics at the moment, I think theres a couple of it arriving on the transporter, so I will put them up as soon as I get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Shit mate, theres a bit of serious rust there alright. That area around the c-pillar looks pretty concerning and I can just imagine what those sills will be like when you open them up - rotting from the inside out no doubt. On the plus side, interior looks very tidy and it looks nice and complete. If you are a meticulous person I would suggest a slow and well documented/labeled strip down and then acid dipping the body to see exactly what you have. You can then begin to repair from there, or if not a lot comes out of the dip, begin to sell everything to kyteler for exorbitant prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colza Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Theres some big holes alright. I thought acid dipping was a bad idea? Where should I go for more info on the process etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitina Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 wow...thats gonna be a restoration and a half. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 You need to poke your dick into a panelbeater. That is all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Oldschool seats and bluebird chips. So much potential. Buy a MIG, add lots of plates- VIN it add bog and smooth. If you were awesome should take a few weeks/months. If you are like me, about 10 years. Good luck brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 yeah have seen worse alright But yeah Im in Flavour of sand blasting, I assume the rear guards on these are all welded on etc. but yes, now is the time to decide if you want to learn to weld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave123456789 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 i say get it going brakes working etc, slam it and chuck some other cars plates on it. win win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colza Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Have MIG, can weld. Have glued cars back together before, though none quite as fucked as this one. What I am not sure I have, is 100 000 hours worth of motivation. I feel pretty motivated now, but in 6 months time.... i say get it going brakes working etc, slam it and chuck some other cars plates on it. win win. Now theres a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVMY R Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Rip in to it before you loose momentum, tackle the easy stuff first and work your way up to the big ones. If I could weld, I'd definately try and give it a good crack. Don't get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The rear guards bolt on/off, IIRC. Mine is in slightly better nick than that one rust wise. I do wish I had a few bits from it still though. You know where to find me if you decide against and want to part it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colza Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Kyteler: Have you ever seen photos of one with the body off the chassis? I'm going to need to split it in half, and it would be nice to see roughly what I have to do to make it happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Should be pretty straight forward to split it? A bunch of bolts to the chassis is the start, then steering, brakes, fuel lines, radiator, gearbox stuff, then watch as you lift the chassis from the ground by a clutch cable or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I have some manuals, the Shop manual though doesn't go as far as taking the body off the chassis. Like Spence says though. It's pretty straight forward. Once you get in there and start pulling the interior out and have a look underneath, you'll soon see what needs to be done. Next time I'm out at my one, I'll grab the Parts Manual, which might have a few better diagrams as far as the body v. frame goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c@meron Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Absolutely beautiful!. Being a 63 definitely puts it in a different league. It's not very common for these earlier ones to popup in Japan. You will generally only find the 1967 onwards model Prince. Having watched the car for sometime on Trademe I am happy to see it ended up with someone on Oldschool All the best of luck if you decide to proceed with the rebuild! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave123456789 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 does anyone else on OS have a road legal prince or is mine the only one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Ky, NZmax's one isn't legit is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Yeah, Steve (nzmax) has a BLSID Prince Skyline and another few Princes also. If memory serves there may be or have been a Gloria wagon in his stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesmax Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Ky, NZmax's one isn't legit is it? Sadly my Skyline isnt legal at the moment. Rego lapsed when I was in OZ 2yrs ago, the reminder came after I left and only had 12 days to get it done, so was over when i got back. Didnt think about it when I left. Tried begging the Motor Vehicle registery place, but their attitude was not our problem, you should have known. Anyway, my own stupid fault in the end I guess. In the meantime its had fuel issues, and still does. Had to have the fuel tank cut open, cleaned out and then resurfaced as it was full of what looked like paint flakes. Fuel pump has packed up, and now that ive hooked up a new electric one, it doesnt seem to supply enough fuel to the carb to go over 30miles per hour, which is ok for round town i suppose, but I live 26km from a major town. So either a bigger pump is required, which I bought over the weekend, or I have a blocked line from the back of the car to the engine bay. Hopefully its not the blocked pipe option. If it requires the bigger pump, at least ill be able to use the smaller pump for when I convert my C32 Laurel back to petrol from LPG as its the right litre/m, so it wasnt money down the drain. Colza...the top of the rear guards by the back window is a common rust place. My '62 has rust there, but not through yet. Also the seat cloth seems to be pretty resilient on these too. Mine has the same pattern and is still in good nick also, just the vinyl have a few holes from the previous owners grandkids stabbing it with a screwdriver. Being a '62 model, mine had the earlier front with the headlights as part of the guards. Watch the bonnet too, it will smack you under the chin if you are not careful as they seem to be heavily sprung, and after 30 times of banging your head on the catch on the underside of the bonnet when its open, you will still keep doing it. One of the joys of Skyline ownership. You mention on your vid about the lounge style rear seat, the front is the same. Ive always said that driving a 1st generation Skyline is like driving a lounge suite. Pleased to see its gone to a good home. My parents still have a road legal '66 Prince B200. And yes...we did have a '66 B200 Estate many years ago. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesmax Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Not sure if this is going to help, but these pics are from a brochure I have which shows the frame, although its not all that good. I scanned them for the guy in the US with the 1960 Skyline, for him to have a look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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