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Datsun 1500 1979 Ute Parts

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:48 pm
by Westface121
I have recenty purchased a 1979 Datsun Ute which is in dire need if some love. It has some rust on the chassis and in order to become road worthy needs both a new chassis and floor in the cab. Does anybody have any information on where I can get these and the potential costs.

Cheers.

Re: Datsun 1500 1979 Ute Parts

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:04 pm
by Bartman
I'd be very suprised if the chassis was so rusty that you couldn't take the cab off the chassis, grind it back as repaint it.
How bad is the rust in the floor of the cab?

Re: Datsun 1500 1979 Ute Parts

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:32 pm
by Westface121
I suppose that would be a better alternative, worth a shot. Floor is almost to the point of having a flintstone effect, its in a pretty bad state.

Re: Datsun 1500 1979 Ute Parts

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:36 pm
by Westface121
I'd also be keen on a wellside, not fussed on the colour.

Re: Datsun 1500 1979 Ute Parts

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:08 pm
by Bartman
Well sides are like rocking horse shit.
I have one for my 620, but it's gonna need at least half a grand in rust work before it's even remotely fit to reuse.
Someone was importing reproduction ones, but I don't know who.
Maybe ask "Sparkle"? He has one on his badboy 620.

Re: Datsun 1500 1979 Ute Parts

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:09 pm
by Westface121
Haha might keep it original then, just give 'em a bit of a sand and repaint and keep it a flat deck. Cheers anyway

Re: Datsun 1500 1979 Ute Parts

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:12 pm
by debz78
the wellsides on my old datsun ute are alright just need a couple of handles they dodgey. You may be interested in the whole ute chasis okay.