Car is looking much better in single color.

I sprayed stonechip protection and painted it over with silver Hammerite, close enough to the original color. It took me hours to strip old layers of under sealant and paint off so I'm quite pleased with the results.

And finally engine bay in primer. I ordered a can of 901 paint to paint it with so it will be all done soon.

I stripped the engine bay and it's almost ready for paint. There is still some of that sticky stuff to be cleaned off.

A small patch was required but nothing major.

Back home

I got the Datsun back home. On the way we made a quick stop at Kari's Garage to blast the engine bay with soda. It really saved days of cleaning it myself as it was covered with under sealant and some other sticky stuff. I wish it wasn't -20C so we could have blasted some more but it still was more than worth it. I'll probably take front fenders to Kari as well, they are covered with the same strange stuff on the inside.

New pictures from Mika. Looks like I'll get the car back soon.
 

Inside of the rear rocker panel fixed.

Outer panel didn't fit without modifications, no suprise.

Door arch fixed.

And finished.

Driver's side rame rail needed some attention as well.

Frame rail finished and much stronger than ever before.

Front end of rocker panel.

Not looking good.

First layer.

Second layer.

Third layer.

And done.


And if you're wondering what is the strange car lurking in the background, it's Mika's next project. Check out Jyri's '55 Steyr.

I got the wheels done. I only have a pair of 7's right now but 8's and 9's are on the way so I can choose whatever fits best. I'm not sure if I will keep them polished or satin clear coated. Somehow the satin finish feels better.

Went to see Datsun today and turn it to a better angle for working on driver's side. Well, we found more american bondo and rust holes filled with sika-flex.

Doesn't look too bad, yet.

There you go, bondo, flexible glue and pieces of steel glued on. And topped with more bondo.

Amazing thing is that I didn't even get back home when Mika sent me some pictures of the progress. He's sure not wasting any time.

Looking much better now.

And even better. Right side ZG- flare fitted and original flare cut off. There's no return now.

Mika's been busy again.

Right side completed.

Moving on to the driver's side.

Repair panel for the frame rail with sway bar mounts.

Front suspension

I have been slowly restoring the front suspension as it is off the car.

Front subframe with new PU bushings and fresh paint.

Boxter calipers and discs, adjustable coil overs with 250lbs springs and Tockico Illumina shocks.

Also got the McKinney Motorsport engine and transmission mounts. At least they look good, let's hope they fit without modifications.

Battery tray taking shape

 

Mika sent a few pictures again, looking good!

Emergency exit closed.

Frame rail in its place.