lukes 1200 ute

[luke]

so your keeping this now ?

yeah for now, i have everything here to fix it so it seems silly to sell, even though its not really a nessesary vehicle to keep because the work truck serves all needs etc.
il panel/paint it/fix rust etc and retrim front seats, if i still dont want it after that il just sell it on still for another 4-5k..........

and i can keep all my sets of rims.......

[luke]

so, yet again im shocking between updates.......as a daily it got kinda used\abused........ so!!! as of jan 2017....... it sat in the yard alone......

WOULD YOU LOT BELIEVE........... IMMA KEEP IT.

a certain brendan convinced me i need this in my life.

between my puppy and my grom i realsised i needed a reliable form of transport, that can take both. outside the expensive upholstery.

its at joshs place atm getting all rust cut out and his flatmate has kindly agreed to p&p the thing....it helps i have a whole thai front end ready to bolt on...

carpets already bought for sweet fuckall..... and i previously bought a lovely A15 running bike carbs and a stainless exhaust that wil end up in this toy very soon. josh borrowed it and ensured it was working mint so bullet dodged there!!!!


plans are factory "off white" and standard ute black bumpers with jdm indicators.

pics soon

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post pictures soon, please , good to hear this is getting some love.

[luke]

More work done today,
engine bay is rubbed back thanks to tim (joshs flatmate who will end up painting it).......except for spots where Josh is yet to reach with the welder.

Me and Brendan bare mettaled the 2nd door, and the new sill is welded in place on passenger side.

Progressing quickly along!

[luke]

Dropped equip 02s off to get polished at elite

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Enginebay rubbed mostly back

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New sill fitted

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Various rust replacement photo

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[luke]

Got wheels back from elite

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Imported new taillights ex Aussie and new jdm front indicators ex Thailand.
Didn't unpack them yet so no photos.

Won a couple sets of rims in japan.
Wings abatis in 13x6j +8 /13x6.5j +6

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Forg racing furalco in 13x6j +15/13×6.5j +15/ 13x7j -2

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Got centre caps 3d printed thanks to rob at Whitley tune for new equip 03s and will be getting more made for equip 01s/02s and above sets

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And finally got my Mira front bumper down from tauranga thanks to a fellow datsun enthusiast. Using it as the ute front lip.

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[classicdat]

And finally got my Mira front bumper down from tauranga thanks to a fellow datsun enthusiast. Using it as the ute front lip.
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Really?
Are a Mira and a 1200 the same width?

[luke]

http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki ... r_dam#Mira

handy website!!!!!

[luke]

Popped round to josh's yesterday to provide liquid incentives and there he was welding away dealing to the last of the front end behind valance!
Looked around and both doors have been stripped and sealed again ready for some skimming of bog once Josh fizzes up the pinholes and holes where door mirrors were at some point in time.
One rear quarter is also looking good in a sealer coat.

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Also got some brand new 165/55 & 185/55 tyres put on my polished equip 02s courtesy of chris at mag and turbo.

[2 doors]

looking great