So few things been done. Noticed when running that the CHG light was on and after idling for a bit I could hear the battery sizzling, too much voltage! So I replaced the voltage regulator and all sweet again. Explains why everything is blown.. And I mean everything... The windows, every single brake globe, two of the sealed beams, two parking lights in front bumper,dash lights, interior lights... Some of the globes had even exploded! Old mate must have been running it for ages with a dodgy voltage regulator and just drove it till everything blew up! What a pea-nut. So replaced all globes and fuses and slowly most things came to life. Power aerial works! Radio works and auto tune still works! Brake lights good, headlights good but still need the two inner sealed beams will have to hunt around... Some interior lights working some not, might need a little more playing with wires and corroded contacts. The windows were down for a few months I think the moisture didn't help.. Speaking of the windows so now I know I had power to them and still no love, the previous owner said a massive puff of smoke came from drivers door controls. I rang a few wreckers and they assured me I would have to replace the whole switch unit at a cost of $240!!! And I almost payed for it too but after driving and hour and a half to this place the switches he had were from a later model!!! What an idiot wrecker apparently a Datsun specialist Pfft! And being no other Datsun wreckers in adelaide with the parts I decided to open her up and have a look.
The blue and green wire had fused together so I separated and soldered them..
I also found some of the copper contacts had fused and welded themselves to the contact points so I dislodged with a screwdriver then fabricated some of my own switch pieces!
Here's the inside of switch panel all good now ready for testing and now all windows work!!! Super stoked!
I also tidied up the door handle recesses with some brasso and steel wool they came up like new! Also did the wndow switches...
Then I got bored and brasso'd all the chrome trim and the bumpers, she's coming up a treat!
Now all she needs is the carby rebuilt and will be cruising soon!