Popular Post oldmatedan Posted August 7, 2017 Popular Post Posted August 7, 2017 So me dad texts me one day Oy found this 16 Quote
Popular Post oldmatedan Posted August 7, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted August 7, 2017 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!! 16 Quote
oldmatedan Posted August 7, 2017 Author Posted August 7, 2017 Me and the bro went and picked her up This is were she sat for 22 years 9 Quote
Popular Post oldmatedan Posted August 7, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted August 7, 2017 Loving the phone box too 13 Quote
Popular Post oldmatedan Posted August 7, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted August 7, 2017 Back at @OldNathan s place Pre check over and wash 10 Quote
oldmatedan Posted August 7, 2017 Author Posted August 7, 2017 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 8 Quote
oldmatedan Posted August 7, 2017 Author Posted August 7, 2017 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 6 Quote
oldmatedan Posted August 8, 2017 Author Posted August 8, 2017 Rhs sill Can't wait to get into this 3 Quote
Popular Post oldmatedan Posted August 8, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted August 8, 2017 This is my inspirational pic Keeps me fizzing 29 1 Quote
oldmatedan Posted August 8, 2017 Author Posted August 8, 2017 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 4 Quote
Popular Post oldmatedan Posted August 8, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted August 8, 2017 Time for door to go back on 17 Quote
Popular Post oldmatedan Posted August 9, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted August 9, 2017 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 12 Quote
oldmatedan Posted August 11, 2017 Author Posted August 11, 2017 Once this is all in I can turn it round and make a start on the other side Then wof time Then cruise time 5 Quote
oldmatedan Posted August 14, 2017 Author Posted August 14, 2017 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....... 4 Quote
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