hey guys,
im new to these forums and the world of datsuns, i like my v8's but always had a soft spot for the old datto's, so when a 1200 ute came up for sale, i bought it.
its a 76 model 1200 ute with plenty of rust.
i payed $200 for it which im very happy with, it runs, drives well, just has a bit of rust.
over the weekend, i have stripped the car of its panels (apart from the rear quarters), doors, grill, lights, interior (apart from dash) so i could discover just how bad the rust was.
Seems as though most of it is in the floor and right down the bottom of the a pillars in the floor, couple of spots in the roof, but nothing huge. worst rust which is a bit of a problem is in the rail that runs from the pillar to the strut tower. but im good with metal work so im hoping i can fix that with a bit of new metal and some welding.
plans are basicly get the body rust/dint free, give it a nice coat of paint, getting looking tuff with nice ride height, maybe some flares and some decent 15 or 16inch wheels.
im either going for the sr20det conversion route, or 13bt conversion.
few questions:
has ne1 else had problems with the rails rusting away new the strut towers?
how to i get these bloody back qaurters off?
are the a12 engines and box worth ne money to anyone? because my ute has a rebuilt one and i dont need it..
anyway guys, i will try and post up the pics tonight.
let the build begin!