Datsun 180b saloon 810 YPK (Read 6,749 times)

[Ricky180B]

Thanks for that Al, Ed can you please put up the thread link so I can have a wonder, So had some spare time today so did as Al said









DJT with OGF wheels lol, inner wings in very good condition thank god

[Al Ramone]

well that looks nice n solid. just needs a good clean up and paint.

and make sure the drain tubes at the ends of the heater box are clear.

[Talking Hoarse]

Oct 25, 2012 21:10:12 GMT 1 Ricky180B said:

Thanks for that Al, Ed can you please put up the thread link so I can have a wonder, So had some spare time today so did as Al said

Hi Ricky
Keep up all the good work.
Cavity wax link is @
www.datman.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=6657
I really agree with Al - the cavity wax really needs blown in hard with a compressor - it should be a mist. And do it last after any weld or paint.
Really quite satisfying blowing wax into a panel and seeing a mist coming out the drain holes at the other end.

Briefly - I was warned off Waxoyl as it dribbles afterwards (some say every time a warm day). I would warn against Bilt Hambers cavity wax as my car stank - & I mean really stank - terribly for many months, gave passengers a headache too (or was that me?). The best cavity wax I found was about £20 for 5 litres of Bodyline stuff - ie Brown Brothers own - it sets (ish) to a soft brown toffee consistency. But then time will tell wont it.

Under floor (wheel arches, sills etc) I used Bilt Hambers Dynax UB - a thick black wax again blown on (but can be brushed or rolled on too). It looks really, really good indeed and doesnt stink like the cavity wax or crack like old black underseal. However this black stuff is easily stained by mud that still sticks even after a year.

Another tip is to think it all through - ie what bits to do from on top of the car and what to do from under. THen dismantle what is needed & try & do it all in one hit. Protect the (garage?) floor with an old tarpaulin or sheet as the stuff will dribble.

I got access to all of my 910 box sections without any drilling - eg by removing trim panels or those black sticky disks that are (still) used by Nissan to cover holes. Many of those disks I was able to replace (as they dont go back on) with blind grommets of various sizes I got from electrical wholesalers.

I warmed up all of the waxes before spraying them.

And after all this I reckon I will redo every couple of years.
Ed

[Ricky180B]

Well got out the grinder out for the crusty bits around the windscreen, I've treated it now so in the morning I can start some fibre glass work





Needed a time out so took my wagon for mot which passed

[Ricky180B]

Oct 26, 2012 8:15:51 GMT 1 Talking Hoarse said:

Oct 25, 2012 21:10:12 GMT 1 Ricky180B said:

Thanks for that Al, Ed can you please put up the thread link so I can have a wonder, So had some spare time today so did as Al said

Hi Ricky
Keep up all the good work.
Cavity wax link is @
www.datman.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=6657
I really agree with Al - the cavity wax really needs blown in hard with a compressor - it should be a mist. And do it last after any weld or paint.
Really quite satisfying blowing wax into a panel and seeing a mist coming out the drain holes at the other end.

Briefly - I was warned off Waxoyl as it dribbles afterwards (some say every time a warm day). I would warn against Bilt Hambers cavity wax as my car stank - & I mean really stank - terribly for many months, gave passengers a headache too (or was that me?). The best cavity wax I found was about £20 for 5 litres of Bodyline stuff - ie Brown Brothers own - it sets (ish) to a soft brown toffee consistency. But then time will tell wont it.

Under floor (wheel arches, sills etc) I used Bilt Hambers Dynax UB - a thick black wax again blown on (but can be brushed or rolled on too). It looks really, really good indeed and doesnt stink like the cavity wax or crack like old black underseal. However this black stuff is easily stained by mud that still sticks even after a year.

Another tip is to think it all through - ie what bits to do from on top of the car and what to do from under. THen dismantle what is needed & try & do it all in one hit. Protect the (garage?) floor with an old tarpaulin or sheet as the stuff will dribble.

I got access to all of my 910 box sections without any drilling - eg by removing trim panels or those black sticky disks that are (still) used by Nissan to cover holes. Many of those disks I was able to replace (as they dont go back on) with blind grommets of various sizes I got from electrical wholesalers.

I warmed up all of the waxes before spraying them.

And after all this I reckon I will redo every couple of years.
Ed

Thanks Ed

[Ricky180B]

Roof sorted

[Al Ramone]

nice bodge. should give it a few more years life.
can you get behind the headlining to spray/protect the metal from that side?

make sure it gets a top coat of paint before the screen goes back in as that will give a more durable finish.

[Eric]

why didnt you weld that up?

[Al Ramone]

Oct 28, 2012 17:54:46 GMT 1 Eric said:

why didnt you weld that up?

i'm guessing, he hasn't got a welder, doesn't know how to weld/fabricate and doesn't want to spend the time learning how to cut it all out, fabricating new metal and the mess that goes with it?

sure it's not "right" and a quick bodge, but it's not like he's filling the sills/chassis/structal parts of the car with body filler.

Rickys after a car he can use daily, if he spent too much time, money and effort making it perfect then maybe he wouldn't want to use it?

i'd love to see all our cars restored properly, but at least doing this is keeping it going and maybe somewhere down the line, he or someone else will put the effort into doing it right.

but for now, it's going to look good and be used and seen. maybe someone will see this driving about and gain an interest in these old cars and buy and look after one for themselves?

[Ricky180B]

Couldn't put it better myself, I'm not after a show car on this one just want to use it as a daily. Sure this wasn't the greatest windscreen fix and would of been much better getting it welded but it's treated and fibre glassed. I can't weld and to be honest the few little wholes on the top part was the worst other than the rear wheel arch I had to build. This part of the windscreen won't be seen after the screen is fitted and will last for a couple of years. I'm no mechanic and this is my first full car rebuild so bare with me I've still got loads to do.

[Eric]

that explains it all

[Ricky180B]

Sorted the front out, this really is hard, sometimes I just sit there think when will this finish

[datsian]

Oct 28, 2012 17:54:46 GMT 1 Eric said:

why didnt you weld that up?

I am only guessing because he has too many cars and will have two in mint condition (DJT) when it is finished. If this was his only car, even I would be saying to him why not do it proeperly especially now that the car is stripped. He can do this one quickly and use it as a daily driver - each to their own I guess.

Also, for those of us who can't weld, we don't yet have a local Club members network like some on Retro Rides who help each other the objective being to to see old cars stay on the road. Everybody is money orientated, and as an AREA Rep, I am trying to instill this in A.W.O.L members. If Ricky or someone else can't weld, we can all chip in and do things that he cannot do and if necessary at cost rather than spend huge amount of money.

[Talking Hoarse]

Oct 31, 2012 16:36:05 GMT 1 datsian said:

I am only guessing because he has too many cars and will have two in mint condition (DJT) when it is finished. If this was his only car, even I would be saying to him why not do it proeperly especially now that the car is stripped. He can do this one quickly and use it as a daily driver - each to their own I guess.

Also, for those of us who can't weld, we don't yet have a local Club members network like some on Retro Rides who help each other the objective being to to see old cars stay on the road. Everybody is money orientated, and as an AREA Rep, I am trying to instill this in A.W.O.L members. If Ricky or someone else can't weld, we can all chip in and do things that he cannot do and if necessary at cost rather than spend huge amount of money.

Nicely put - and a really good idea Datsian.

[Damien4884]

Oct 30, 2012 22:47:04 GMT 1 Ricky180B said:

Sorted the front out, this really is hard, sometimes I just sit there think when will this finish

At least you seem to have some visible progress, i'm finally getting to the stage where everything i do makes the car look better for it.