69 Datsun

[Justin51982]

Some of you may know I picked up a 1969 Datsun 2000 Roadster from CatNip on here.

The car needs a bit of work, and after having it sit in my garage for several weeks, I finally got to work on it.

I cleaned it out on the inside, there were some bugs from it sitting outside so long. I actually had to bug bomb the car to kill everything. Then vacuumed up the remains.

Now I am off the the exterior. I am have only taken one pic since I started sanding on it, I will post that below, and I will post more as I make more progress.

I also am in the process of removing the front fenders, there is a lot of rust in the dog legs, and I'm taking them to a friends to cut and weld new metal into it.

The pics of it put together are ones that CatNip took. The last one is my progress on sanding it.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/Datsun3.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/Datsun2.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/Datsun.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/Datsun1.jpg

Work I've started:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/IMG00068.jpg

[Drew]

I love these cars. I really want to pick one up one day. What are your plans... SR swap? GL on the project.

[Justin51982]

I love these cars. I really want to pick one up one day. What are your plans... SR swap? GL on the project.

It has the original engine with 40-something thousand original miles, so I'm going to do a modified stock restore on it.

[AltimaCharlie]

Sweet man, are you going with the original red, or a different color? i love this car, did it come with any tops?

[Justin51982]

Sweet man, are you going with the original red, or a different color? i love this car, did it come with any tops?

I think the red was a primer under all that, the original color was that pale yellow, which I am not going back with.

I am torn on colors. I am thinking about maybe a hyperwhile with a light pearl on it, or possibly red. There is also an awesome green I like, but I think I have decided agasint that.

I have the factory hard top and the convertible top frame, but it needs a new canvas top. You can actually see the hard top leaned up agasint the wall in the bottom pic.

[WFOdime]

My pops has a red one.

[Saung]

Nice, I have a '66 1600.

[Justin51982]

Got more pics of the progress. Just remember I'm working on it between work and school and g/f, so it might be a little slow.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/IMG00081.jpg

GOT ONE FENDER OFF

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/IMG00082.jpg

MOST OF THE MAJOR SANDING ON THE HOOD IS DONE.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/IMG00083.jpg

Starting on rear fender

[Catnip]

That hood was a bitch and a half to get that far!

I got the linkage out and ready, but it was too stormy today to take the Camaro out. I'll get it out tomorrow if it's better weather :goodjob:

[dallasb84]

chop the windshield............ would loookkkk sick

[quickdodge®]

.. would loookkkk sick

No. Later, QD.

[bdydrpdmazda]

cool car...

[Glides]

I had a 2000. Loved that car. Mine was white too, great color choice. Once you get that thing finished, you will enjoy the hell out of it.

[Justin51982]

That hood was a bitch and a half to get that far!

I got the linkage out and ready, but it was too stormy today to take the Camaro out. I'll get it out tomorrow if it's better weather :goodjob:

You aren't kidding, it was major, now I'm going to start working on the rear fender and see if I can get all that sanded and filled, with the fenders off, I'm going to clean the frame and give it a fresh "undercoat" type protection.

[Justin51982]

chop the windshield............ would loookkkk sick

I'm with QD, No :)

[punkr6]

very nice....

[oldrotaryman]

I Likes ,,these are for some reason very affordable ,glw project

[eraser4g63]

Looks good man

[Justin51982]

Thanks you guys for all the props. I got started on the rear fender this evening. finished sanding the hood and started to take the other front fender off. There are 3 bolts left holding it on, and I have to take the door off to get to those.

[Justin51982]

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/IMG00090.jpg

Got the other fender off

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/IMG00091.jpg

Made a lot of progress on the rear fender.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/IMG00092.jpg

Started on the trunk. I counted 8 layers of paint I had to sand through to get to the metal

[silversol]

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/IMG00090.jpg

Got the other fender off

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/IMG00091.jpg

Made a lot of progress on the rear fender.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j61/Justin51982/IMG00092.jpg

Started on the trunk. I counted 8 layers of paint I had to sand through to get to the metal

If it has 8 layers of paint and you are going to metal, I would use a chemical paint striper and the clean and sand!:goodjob:

[Justin51982]

If it has 8 layers of paint and you are going to metal, I would use a chemical paint striper and the clean and sand!:goodjob:

Funny you should say that. The trunk is the only part that has that much paint on it. So I stopped on the trunk after i counted layers, and thought about going to get a chemical stripper. It would save a lot of time and hassle.

[silversol]

I would do that! make sure u do go to metal get off all the old paint and any old filler. i had 3 layers on my mustang and that old 60s paint on there might on mix with the new paint. so make sure to just take the time and do it right! And as wet as the weather has been i would be quick to get it in primer!

[Justin51982]

I would do that! make sure u do go to metal get off all the old paint and any old filler. i had 3 layers on my mustang and that old 60s paint on there might on mix with the new paint. so make sure to just take the time and do it right! And as wet as the weather has been i would be quick to get it in primer!

Well it's in my garage, and I have a dehumidifier hooked up, so I'm not worried about the rust. Do you have any recommendations on stripper?

[silversol]

Well it's in my garage, and I have a dehumidifier hooked up, so I'm not worried about the rust. Do you have any recommendations on stripper?

Air craft stripper they sell it at autozone. Make sure to take off and keep away from anything not metal glass/plastics/rubber ect.

[Justin51982]

Air craft stripper they sell it at autozone. Make sure to take off and keep away from anything not metal glass/plastics/rubber ect.

Thanks a lot for the advice. I will go there tomorrow.

[silversol]

Just curious is it easy to get resto parts for this car? i was spoiled haveing a mustangs unlimited 5 mins from my house. It just seem like it might be hard to get parts for it.

[Justin51982]

Just curious is it easy to get resto parts for this car? i was spoiled haveing a mustangs unlimited 5 mins from my house. It just seem like it might be hard to get parts for it.

It's not even a little bit easy. If you can find the parts you need, it takes forever to actually get them. This is nothing though, I have a 1970 Lotus Europa, and it's even more difficult for that car. So much so that I put it on the back burner for a couple years.

[Justin51982]

Just curious is it easy to get resto parts for this car? i was spoiled haveing a mustangs unlimited 5 mins from my house. It just seem like it might be hard to get parts for it.

Also, I got spoiled too. I did an MGB before this, and parts are super easy to get for it.

[Catnip]

If you didn't trade me, I was going to get it going and run it with no fenders or hood... kinda as a rat rod. I LOVE that look on these cars, as ghetto as it it.

PS. Anymore pics of the bike?

[Justin51982]

The Bike in the background? If you want I can get you some more pictures of it.

It belongs to a Marine buddy of mine, the house he was renting go destroyed in the flood we had up here, and moved into an apartment, so he is storing it in my garage.

It's a nice bike if you're interested, I know he is selling it, asking $5,000. If you want more pics, let me know and I'll take some and if you know anyone who might want it, I'll find out what I can or put you in touch with my buddy. It's a really bad ass bike.

P.S. Evan, How do you honestly feel about the progress/plans for the car?

[Justin51982]

Got some stripper, it helped a lot on the trunk. It didn't take everything, but it took 6 of the 8 coats off, making my life easier, hopefully I can complete the trunk this week, as well as the drivers door!

[Catnip]

The Bike in the background? If you want I can get you some more pictures of it.

It belongs to a Marine buddy of mine, the house he was renting go destroyed in the flood we had up here, and moved into an apartment, so he is storing it in my garage.

It's a nice bike if you're interested, I know he is selling it, asking $5,000. If you want more pics, let me know and I'll take some and if you know anyone who might want it, I'll find out what I can or put you in touch with my buddy. It's a really bad ass bike.



I'd love to see some pictures! Honestly, I couldn't afford it right now, even at that price... which is great.



P.S. Evan, How do you honestly feel about the progress/plans for the car?

You're doing a great job. It's exactly what I lost the motivation to do :goodjob:

[Justin51982]

I'd love to see some pictures! Honestly, I couldn't afford it right now, even at that price... which is great.




You're doing a great job. It's exactly what I lost the motivation to do :goodjob:

I'll get some pics of it this weekend!

[Catnip]

The throttle linkage is on the way, as well as the title!

[Justin51982]

The throttle linkage is on the way, as well as the title!

Hey Evan, thanks for the parts and title, I have not had a chance to get the shift knob out yet. It has beena ridiculous week.

I will get it out on Tuesday I think. Things are calming down Monday.

[Catnip]

Hey Evan, thanks for the parts and title, I have not had a chance to get the shift knob out yet. It has beena ridiculous week.

I will get it out on Tuesday I think. Things are calming down Monday.


I just sent you a PM asking if you got the stuff, disregard, lol.

It's cool man, I was in the same situation trying to get that stuff to you :goodjob:

[J Taylor]

Very cool car. I picked up a 69 1600 a few months ago and have been debating on what to do with it. May just end up selling it as I have alot on my plate at the moment. Good luck with the project.

JT

[armani72]

Nice car and keep it going....

[Justin51982]

Thanks for the props, I think Im about don until the beginning of January. I have work and finals, and am going to Europe next month, so I have put it on hiatus for a min.

[Justin51982]

Just located some prefabricated floor pans for it. Great price too! I'm ordering them right at the beginning of the year.