New Zealand Datsun Club

Hi Kitch, looking good. Have you tried Standox paint systems? They specialize in classic vehicle colours so should be able to match the colour your after. I know RJP are retailers up here but not sure who else sorry. Hope this helps

Thanks Nick. Was good to catch up with and meet some new people. Has inspired me to bring the 1200 home again!

Taiwanese panels generally have accurate shaping but its often the edges and holes that dont line up or fit right. If you dont mind reshaping the edges or bumping a swage around then its quite worth while. Who knows, you might be lucky enough to get a good one! Tai panels are always a bit hit and mi...

We could take a side each Wal
although could end up like one of those drawings you do at primary school when someone draws the head and folds it over then someone else draws the body etc.

Starting to look like the business Nicholas! Nice work. When are you hoping to have out in anger?

Can anyone tell me what 5 speed boxes will bolt to a J16?

As Chris said, I'd stay as far away from POR 15 as you can unless your painting a chassis or suspension parts. POR stands for paint over rust, so that cant be good for a start. From experience, it sticks to everything and nothing sticks to it. I've heard of fresh paint work peeling off like a sheet ...

Hey Kitch. the problem we seem to have is getting clearance past #1 header pipe. All combinations so far have had the same issue. Stud / mounting fitment wont be a problem once we get that close but for now nothing sits closer than an inch off the head without hitting anything. If i linish the lower...

Oh, i forgot to mention. If you have any panels in bare metal and your not priming them straight away just cover them with Kephos (a thin clear coating designed to promote paint adhesion) otherwise known as Paint grip. It will stop your panels from rusting and wont affect your primer or paint proces...

Hi Luke There are many ways to remove the paint and rust off your coupe, as others have mentioned all with thier own advantages and disadvantages. Some things to consider- Soda blasting cleans panels very well and wont distoret the steel, but is exspensive and doesnt remove deep pitted rust anyway. ...