New Zealand Datsun Club

Well it felt like summer was over this week, how have you got on, hope the engine went well and you are feeling productive and motivated

Motivation is feeling good, finally feel like I am making progress, floor on passengers side was stuffed, drivers side has been reskinned, but on investigation the original layer was fairly sound, so I have removed the top layer and will do a small repair to the factory floor. Was tricky fitting the...

2 doors wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:23 pm I wouldnt be to concerned about 5mm , spread between the front of the bonnet , back of the guard and door gaps, that really not a lot

Thanks Wal, it may not be much different from when it was new. It should all come out in the alignment of the wheels I hope. I have Caster/Camber plates.

I love this car, will be good to see it on the road again.
No I haven't made the mods yet but have often thought I may fit an AUX plug and amp and run through the speakers to manage from my phone, I just have an amp and cable in the 240Z that I plug in to, works ok and is very discreet.

Seriously cool car
Inspired many, well me any way
Hope to see it out and about

Yes staying A Series of course, A for Audio!! I am sticking with the front dizzy A12 and under 1300cc,Hoping for a very original car. Off cuts sold separately.. I am hoping the updates keen coming, this is a learn as you go exercise, I can visualise it, now just need to make it happen, if I done try...

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Passengers floor almost gone, we where their feet go anyway, will need to rebuild sill boxes a bit, before fitting outer sill, the deeper you go…
Hopefully I have not bitten off more than I can chew

Well as I said, I hoped this would be me starting to make progress, and this thread might help with motivation. Look 2 posts in a week. Car has been measured, may have been better not to have done this, now I know it is 5mm longer on one side. What do I do with that information?? I can see where the...

Have you tried suppliers, there are a lot available new from the likes of BNT

Let’s try that again, I hope this really is the getting started post, it feels better The car is now home in my garage, the wheels are off, front cross member and struts are out and I am measuring it for Square, well you never know. I am pulling it apart to repair the rust, after a quote of well mor...