Draker Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Looks great man!! 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Sweet! I'm planning on coming out to the compound on Saturday morning, BTW. Cool. B) Quote Link to comment
S30Jay Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Looking really great so far! Keep at it! 1 Quote Link to comment
Coda Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Met some super-cool Datsun guys at the Datsunfreak compound this morning. Scored some fiberglass front fenders. Thanks to Datsunfreak for the great deal on them as well as the (seemingly) endless knowledge shared today. Also, I've changed direction on my engine plans. Will update as soon as I get my biscuit-grippers on the new lump. :) Thanks for looking! 5 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Wow, just wow. 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Lucky your so close to the wealth of knowledge that it datsunfreak! Sweet little ride! 3 Quote Link to comment
Coda Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Looks great! Lucky your so close to the wealth of knowledge that it datsunfreak! Sweet little ride! Thanks for the kind words guys. Small update. Went to my secret salvage yard and scored a set of not-too-bad 280Z seats. I found a set with the trick little round vents in the seatbacks, but they we sooo far gone from the elements. I chose these instead. Hard to tell from the pic, but they are fairly dirty. I'll probably clean them up and just use them as-is for a while. I dig the chocolate color...may eventually do the back seats and door cards in a similar hue of brown. A new work deadline will keep me away from the car for a week or so, but I'll post any developments if I sneak outside to tinker. Thanks for looking! 1 Quote Link to comment
S30Jay Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Those seats will look great in the 1200 I think. Nice find! Mine need alot of work....they probably look more like the ones you passed up. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Small update. Went to my secret salvage yard and scored a set of not-too-bad 280Z seats. If you want to look back at this in my build thread, I documented all the mods I did to fit these. Might save you some time. Let me know if you have any questions I can answer... 3 Quote Link to comment
Coda Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Today, I pulled the heater box out and cleaned up the auto-console, removing the auto shift gate. Hoping I can use it for the manual conversion...None of that is picture worthy. But I think this is: Made the trek north to see KiloTango. He made me a killer deal on a sedan read clip. Looks like I have a tail light panel, spare tire well and half of the rockers I need..as well as rear quarters that are waaaay better than mine. (Thanks Kerry!) Side note if anyone wants to weigh in: My car has a build date of 4/72 so I though it was a 1972 model. However, it has the fasten seatbelt pod on top of the dash. Does that make it a 73? Thanks for stopping by! 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Side note if anyone wants to weigh in: My car has a build date of 4/72 so I though it was a 1972 model. However, it has the fasten seatbelt pod on top of the dash. Does that make it a 73? It has a '72 front valence, and a '72 front bumper. So unless you think it's been smacked and repaired, it's a '72. Could have had a dash swap at some point? I've also seen a few later '72s with the seat belt light, so... 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 cleaned up the auto-console, removing the auto shift gate. Hoping I can use it for the manual conversion...None of that is picture worthy. FWIW, I have an auto console in my car. Worked a treat... 2 Quote Link to comment
Coda Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 It has a '72 front valence, and a '72 front bumper. So unless you think it's been smacked and repaired, it's a '72. Could have had a dash swap at some point? I've also seen a few later '72s with the seat belt light, so... Good point. It has been smacked in the front and had a left fender well welded on(badly). Also had a Coupe grille, so who knows. I'm calling it a 72 for now :) FWIW, I have an auto console in my car. Worked a treat... Sweet. Looks like it was made for a standard! 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Sweet. Looks like it was made for a standard! It was actually used in other markets for the standard transmission cars. :thumbup: You can still get them new in South Africa, Australia, and Japan as well. 1 Quote Link to comment
confusion Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Great progress so far! I'll be following along excitedly. 1 Quote Link to comment
Coda Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Nearing the end of the engine room rust repairs. Below is leftover from a previous collision repair (we are looking at a close-up of the forward section of the left strut tower stamping): Made a quick patch piece to plug weld in: Figured while I was throwing welding wire at the car, I'd bolster the steering box mount: A little more dismantling. Took the valance off and was surprised to find a) it was one of the least damaged pieces on the car and b ) that it was not spot welded in, but rather bolted in with SAE fasteners. I'm sure this is due to the collision. Sure made the removal process easier (no spot welds to drill) All that's left to repair, engine bay-wise, is the fender well under the battery mount. Maybe fill a few holes in the firewall and wire wheel it to death before I start slinging POR-15. Picking up the engine and trans tomorrow. I'll post a pic and update my powertrain plans once I get my meat-hooks on it. Thanks for looking! 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 And #3, that's a '73 valence. ;) Took the valance off and was surprised to find... that it was not spot welded in, but rather bolted in with SAE fasteners. 1 Quote Link to comment
Coda Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 That's probably because it's a '73 valence. ;) I see...so 72 was welded on...and 73-up, bolted? Interesting. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 And a weird FYI, after '72 they stopped making the early valence. Post '73 if you bought a valence from a dealer it was the '73 style. Since it fits both, they only make the later style now. If you don't know the difference, it's the "smile" shape to the holes. Early cars just had oval holes because they had smaller bumper brackets. 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Early valence (what your car used to have)... 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I see...so 72 was welded on...and 73-up, bolted? Interesting. No, all welded on. Someone put a '73 valence on your '72. Often when a "hobbyist" is replacing it, they will bolt it on. Body shops will weld it on. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 And here's some real nerd shit, that's a sedan valence. It's different than a coupe. :rofl: 3 Quote Link to comment
Coda Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Barely an update, but tiny progress is still progress. Was hoping to pick up my engine today, but life got in the way. Instead I went outside and applied some POR15 action in the areas I wire wheeled to death. Pretty kickass stuff. Thanks for looking! 3 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Another quality solution and cheaper is Zero Rust. looking good though! 2 Quote Link to comment
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