nick and beccas latest addition to the datsun family
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:24 pm
Most of you Chch people will have already seen it, but for the rest of you (we've been just a TAD slow at posting it on the tinternet), here's the latest addition to our datsun family.
A 1978 Datsun 120y Wagon.
We got this for the princely sum of $1000 with no reg/WOF
with the understanding it wouldn't get its WOF due to masses of rust.
Nick was going to dig into it one wknd to fix the rust, but when the piece of shit Honda failed it's WOF due to RUST, it was called into duty early.
Took it down for a WOF to see how bad this was looking (as we now had no daily) and managed to somehow get it through with only having to fix the rear break bias!!!!
It's in need of a good tidy up all round, quite a few dings as you can see in the pics, the rust will need sorting at some stage, interior needs a bit of work, needs new wheels/tyres and we will panel and paint eventually.
It also hasn't been without it's problems since we've had it...
- I had to walk halfway to work one morning as the heater hose decided to split and steam clean the distributor, grinding us to a HALT in the middle of Moorhouse Ave in peak hour morning traffic (after spending numerous days stumbling its way from Hornby to the city centre)... Thankfully it was only a block from Marks (Mr_President) work, so he came and rescued Nick and with a bit of a dry and a piece of tape Nick was only half an hour late for work.
- Two days later (yes, on the way to work - this time in peak hour morning traffic, sub zero degree temps, and in the middle of Blenheim Rd, the throttle cable decided to stick on one of the gear changes and yet again, we were sidelined for a while. This one was an easy fix though, we think the throttle cable just got a bit sticky in the cold temp so thankfully it hasn't presented itself again.
- Friday just been (peak hour evening traffic) we thought it would be wise to take an extended browse through Animates Pet Store as the y decided to overheat on the way home. Once it cooled and we put more water it, we eventually made it home in one piece. Looks like perished radiator hoses are the culprit for that one.
So HOPEFULLY, after replacing all the rubber in the cooling system we might not have any more of these delightful issues.
Other than that it runs and drives really smoothly and Nick looks like a grinning idiot (or grinning lumberjack - whichever you prefer) every time he drives it.
We forgot to get pictures when we first bought it (which is a bummer coz u would all be hanging out to see the sexy metallic blue grill it had
), so we have now skipped ahead and I've got some pics from the Hanmer Cruise (thanks Hayden) and the latest ones from this weekends work.
Hanging out in New World car park meeting site
A stop along the way - note how low it sits at the back, looks like we are ready for take off!!!
A couple of pics "on the move"
First things first, removed the grill and sanded then resprayed satin black.
Then this wknd we lowered the front end to get rid of the sunny bogan faction look and added the chin spoiler.
Took it for a run today and nearly killed ourselves since the wheel alignment was so badly out - so did a driveway wheel alignment and realised the toe was out 15mm after lowering!!!!!
She's now running smoother than a babys bum hahaha.
A 1978 Datsun 120y Wagon.
We got this for the princely sum of $1000 with no reg/WOF
with the understanding it wouldn't get its WOF due to masses of rust.Nick was going to dig into it one wknd to fix the rust, but when the piece of shit Honda failed it's WOF due to RUST, it was called into duty early.
Took it down for a WOF to see how bad this was looking (as we now had no daily) and managed to somehow get it through with only having to fix the rear break bias!!!!
It's in need of a good tidy up all round, quite a few dings as you can see in the pics, the rust will need sorting at some stage, interior needs a bit of work, needs new wheels/tyres and we will panel and paint eventually.
It also hasn't been without it's problems since we've had it...
- I had to walk halfway to work one morning as the heater hose decided to split and steam clean the distributor, grinding us to a HALT in the middle of Moorhouse Ave in peak hour morning traffic (after spending numerous days stumbling its way from Hornby to the city centre)... Thankfully it was only a block from Marks (Mr_President) work, so he came and rescued Nick and with a bit of a dry and a piece of tape Nick was only half an hour late for work.
- Two days later (yes, on the way to work - this time in peak hour morning traffic, sub zero degree temps, and in the middle of Blenheim Rd, the throttle cable decided to stick on one of the gear changes and yet again, we were sidelined for a while. This one was an easy fix though, we think the throttle cable just got a bit sticky in the cold temp so thankfully it hasn't presented itself again.
- Friday just been (peak hour evening traffic) we thought it would be wise to take an extended browse through Animates Pet Store as the y decided to overheat on the way home. Once it cooled and we put more water it, we eventually made it home in one piece. Looks like perished radiator hoses are the culprit for that one.
So HOPEFULLY, after replacing all the rubber in the cooling system we might not have any more of these delightful issues.
Other than that it runs and drives really smoothly and Nick looks like a grinning idiot (or grinning lumberjack - whichever you prefer) every time he drives it.
We forgot to get pictures when we first bought it (which is a bummer coz u would all be hanging out to see the sexy metallic blue grill it had
), so we have now skipped ahead and I've got some pics from the Hanmer Cruise (thanks Hayden) and the latest ones from this weekends work.Hanging out in New World car park meeting site
A stop along the way - note how low it sits at the back, looks like we are ready for take off!!!
A couple of pics "on the move"
First things first, removed the grill and sanded then resprayed satin black.
Then this wknd we lowered the front end to get rid of the sunny bogan faction look and added the chin spoiler.
Took it for a run today and nearly killed ourselves since the wheel alignment was so badly out - so did a driveway wheel alignment and realised the toe was out 15mm after lowering!!!!!
She's now running smoother than a babys bum hahaha.
it means you can say DAAAAAAAAMN more often!!!
) and becca chased me into the corner of the bed cause she's always cold!