My 1972 1600 restoration

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Ive recently brought a 1972 datsun 1600 a few weeks ago.
Thought id make a thread to keep whoevers interested up to date with my build.

Any ideas or opinions are welcome :D.
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Welcome aboard Brody, I look forward to following your thread, what is the plan, Std, Turbo, V6???
I have a Std one, about the same age, hope to get started tidying it soon.
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Some people might hate me haha.

but im putting in a 13b rotary from a series4 rx7. converting it to single turbo
Looking at around 400hp at the wheels.
but thats a long way away.

gotta get the body finished first and get the R31 Skyline rearend in with vicious lsd diff.
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Whats the advantage of all that work fitting a R31 rear? its still a trailing arm setup.
Why not go something like a s13 setup
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Brody72datsun wrote:Some people might hate me haha.

but im putting in a 13b rotary from a series4 rx7. converting it to single turbo
Looking at around 400hp at the wheels.
but thats a long way away.

gotta get the body finished first and get the R31 Skyline rearend in with vicious lsd diff.

no no thats awesome! I want to eventually 13bt my 510 :)
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Ive been told to put an r31 rear end in? Il look into it. S13 you reacon? Thanks for that!
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This is how it looked when i brought it
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Started stripping...
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Got rid of as much surface rust as possible.
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