Oldmatedans 76 ta23 st

[oldmatedan 587]

So me dad texts me one day

Oy found this 

[oldmatedan 587]

So as the story goes,

Older army guy bought her brand new back in 76 in Singapore were he was posted in nz army

Cars been well looked after body's rusty but honest,running gears all stock needs sills floor sections boot floor also

Easy stuff really,she's done 78000 km, packing a mighty 2tb and a t40 4 speed box twin carbs even!!!

Paints seen far better days but packs so much character it's fully staying

Plans at this stage are get the major rust sorted get her running mint,plugs,points,condenser, water pump and radiator flush out/rodding out

Fuel pumps shot same with clutch hydraulics 

as I go I'll wire wheel things back and coat with p0r15

Plus the mandatory slam and wheels

Got to keep the longchamps off the datsun so they'll go on

Never ever thought I'd have one in my possession and if it weren't for @OldNathan it'd still be a dream many thanks bro!!

[oldmatedan 587]

Me and the bro went and picked her up

This is were she sat for 22 years 

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Loving the phone box too

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Back at @OldNathan s place 

Pre check over and wash

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So got her home washed mucked around rekitting clutch master and slave cylinders 

Whipped fuel tank out good Descale clean out saw that right brand spanker fuel pump too

Run real good in the drive way soon as you'd back out of the driveway temp would creep way up hmmmm flow issue

Strip radiator and water pump 

Impeller wasn't even on the pump had come of shaft so that's a good find rad was blocked with thick brown stuff smelled like puke 

Got that all back together got it hot 

Cheeky drive out in the boom box so grouse to drive 

Happy that it drives this mint for sitting so long

Started picking round for some rot to fix

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Yeah right 

So the rust repairs well be doing are ÷ drivers sills inner and outer

                                                                 ÷patch in drivers floor medium

                                                                ÷passenger sills inner and outer

                                                                ÷massive patch passenger floor

                                                                ÷spare wheel well ,wheel will almost drop clean through

figure I'll do the bare minimum of repairs so I can get her a wof and re go 

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Pics do talking here

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Rhs sill

Can't wait to get into this 

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This is my inspirational pic

Keeps me fizzing 

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This is what greeted me on lhs inner sill

Pics are a bit off centre where's snoozin when u need him?

Will post a pic of pass floor too 

Stay tuned

[oldmatedan 587]

[oldmatedan 587]

Passenger floor sorted

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Time for door to go back on 

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Won't bore you with the in between stuff 

This is just before front all went back on

Got new headlight buckets and brackets 

Indicator chrome 

While strut was out whacked a super low spring in there 

Also got a new gear lever rear tailight filler panel

And another shell courtesy of Mr @71ta22

Absolute legend of a chap many thanks for these items

I'll post up a pic of the shell it's for rustcut purposes spare wheel tub is better than mine etc

[oldmatedan 587]

[oldmatedan 587]

Into the boot floor now

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Once this is all in I can turn it round and make a start on the other side

Then wof time

Then cruise time

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Rhs outer sill out the way

Got the inner sill to unpick and a smaller patch to put in drivers floor 

Thought about cutting this piece out of the white shell but kinda reeks of effort

Like the idea of putting clean thicker steel in but like the swages etc that factory floor would have

Skills aren't that well skilled yet 

Moving on.......