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12 minutes ago, mlracing said:

Ohh this is yours haha, I was the one asking about the newspaper lol. Genuine query actually as my Hako has some in it haha

Haha, didn't realise that was you! There is some amazing shit under classic car skins. I knew this one was bogged, they all rust there. At least they cut the rust out and sealed the cavity to prevent further issues I guess :)

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Now the body is back from media blasting we get a good look at what we're dealing with. I'll fly up to Adelaide next week to take a look in person. The plan to date is the rear quarter panels and rear beaver panel will most likely come off. 

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Yeah mate, it's quite standard. More holes that I was expecting in the bonnet, boot and doors but all pretty standard. At least it's going to be done right and wont rust from the inside out :) 

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Flew up to Adelaide yesterday to take a look at the car, it's amazing how a media blasting and primer is enough to get excited. Progress! I spoke with Paul and we agreed the quarters, roof and rear beaver would now come off. A few pics...

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The wheel arches have been marked for cutting to fit the flares, new tubs will be fitted with the quarters off. We'll weld in nuts behind them so the flares can be bolted on neatly with hex nuts. 

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Plenty of rust at the base 

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And off with the roof...

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Paul has started work on the rust replacement sections, this is the drivers rear quarter panel. 

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Approx 10 hrs to make these 4 panels. Lower sections for LH and RH 1/4 panels. These are just roughed up and will need fine tuning prior to Oxy welding on.

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Wow, the guy is an artist!!!

It seems to be a dying art to hand fabricate components like that.  Awesome to see!

I'm glad it's you footing the bill not me!!  Can't wait to see the finished result though.

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2 hours ago, Shoota_77 said:

Wow, the guy is an artist!!!

It seems to be a dying art to hand fabricate components like that.  Awesome to see!

I'm glad it's you footing the bill not me!!  Can't wait to see the finished result though.

Yeah pretty impressive huh! Might be $$ but it will be worth it in the end :) 

1 hour ago, VFRegal said:

Saw the pictures on facebook. Fantastic work.

Will be amazing once finished.

Yeah it's all moving pretty quickly now which is exciting. Should hopefully have some photos of the car with the entire rear end off and the tubs going in etc.

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I saw some original Nissan/Datsun manuals at a second hand shop the other day while on holidays. There were heaps of them there. Let me know if you wanted details of the place. 

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The flares were trial fitted to mark the quarter panels prior to removal

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Once the quarter panels were off we get a good look at the inner panels which are in pretty good condition

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The edges of the boot were of course covered in the same gunk as the rest of the car, now the panels are off it will go back to media blasting for a further tidy. 

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