Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
10-16-2010, 05:07 PM
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
This thread wins all of the everything. SO crazy. Looking forward to the final product!
10-17-2010, 04:20 PM
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
Dropped the car off for paint this afternoon. I spent most of the day trying to get the Heater Valve off the firewall and unstuck. Once I got it off it didn't take much to get it functional again.
Also, I think I've decided on a color finally.. I'm pretty sure it's going to be the same color as my fathers Austin Healey:
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10-18-2010, 06:58 PM
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
So I finally made a little moer progress on the dash this afternoon:
I started with this (3 broken pieces):
The best thing I could come up with on how to re-attach these pieces would be to use metal or wooden dowel pins to connect the pieces and use some 3M vinyl glue to hold everything together. Here is the result:
Wooden Dowels:
This is how I marked the location on the adjoining piece:
I used 2 Dowels on every piece I could:
The end result:
Overall, I am happy with the result. I will use the padded dash filler to fill in the gaps and hopefully this will also add a little bit of strength to it as well. Stopped by the body shop today and gave them the paint code and also got to see a little progress on it, but I had no camera with me
I started with this (3 broken pieces):
The best thing I could come up with on how to re-attach these pieces would be to use metal or wooden dowel pins to connect the pieces and use some 3M vinyl glue to hold everything together. Here is the result:
Wooden Dowels:
This is how I marked the location on the adjoining piece:
I used 2 Dowels on every piece I could:
The end result:
Overall, I am happy with the result. I will use the padded dash filler to fill in the gaps and hopefully this will also add a little bit of strength to it as well. Stopped by the body shop today and gave them the paint code and also got to see a little progress on it, but I had no camera with me
