New Zealand Datsun Club

hey there

a few piks of my 84 sportstar ute





when i got the ute





out came the a12


shortend shoks n springs.
lookin 4 some 1200 dicks 2 replace the drum brakes


out came the diff 2 replace the fukd bushes with all new nolthane

rusty rail hidden under the fuel tank


slowely fightin my way through. havent got alot done due 2 xmas n been on a tight buget

*have a a15 2 replace the a12
*also have 5speed that i gotta put bak together
*goin 2 shave batt box from engine bay
*1200 front disc brake
looking 4 a some1 2 help build up the a15 or if any1 knws of a good auto engineair in hawkes bay bay. lookin at runnin a single carb ,ms8 cam, double valve springs, litend
a12 flywheel, c20 vanette raidator etc . nuffin 2 extreame as will use as a daily driver if any1 has any susgestions or can help let me know!!



will keep posted

hey dude gud 2 c another ute rnd u shud dorp mint16 a pm he may b able help u out

yeh i know hayden haha, i told him to get on here for a look!!

welcome aboard man. nice to see yet another ute on here

Great to see another datto making progress

dirtyleppa wrote:welcome aboard man. nice to see yet another ute on here

hey heres an update on the ute so far

ive striper her back 2 a bare shell. it amazing how lite the ute is bare, i was able 2 rest it on its side 2 repair the rusted rail
so i started 2 strip the under body deadner too no suprise, find more rust!!

heres some piks there a bit crap. i took them on my vid cam!

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cant decide weater 2 paint the underneth or spray underbody deadner again??

I'd use the bitumus sound deadener. Paint will chip too easily, and you'll be getting corrosion in no time. Plus the extra sound deadning will make your ute more pleasant to ride in too.