Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
I know it has been a super long time since I've made a real post here. So I figured I would document my restoration of my latest project, a 1966 Datsun Roadster. I had been looking for a Datsun Roadster for a long time when I came across a guy who had about 10 of them for sale. After driving into the mountians, and discovering that almost all of them were just huge piles of crap, I settled on 2 of them. One rebuilder and one parts car. The rebuilder had an electrical fire, and needed a new wiring harness. I set out to find a '66 or '67.5 the only years that had the flat dash. After '67.5 due to US safety regulations, Datsun changed the dash to a padded style much like those found in the Z's.
So before we start here is some of the cars that inspired this project: http://i38.tinypic.com/2e3u3h1.jpg http://handz.hardbraking.com/Detaili..._2002Small.jpg http://handz.hardbraking.com/Detaili..._1977Small.jpg Dash Differences: http://www.datsun.org/roadster/resou.../6567_dash.gif http://www.datsun.org/roadster/resou.../6870_dash.gif Ok, moving onto the restoration! So I don't have a lot of pictures before I started disassembling the car. When I purchased it the previous owner claimed it to be a "Rust Free California Car" I threw it on the lift, and it appeared that he was correct. I also removed the rear fenders from the parts car and replaced the fenders on the good car with them as the original fenders had been butchered by someone trying to roll them. The parts car had a good wiring harness, which I pulled and installed in the good car and got it running fairly easily. This is the earliest picture I have of the "good" car in my ownership (no pics of the parts car yet): http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...20(Medium).jpg I had already removed the winshield, dash, headlights, etc Rear Fenders Replaced: http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN14.JPG So, I proceeded to remove all of the exterior trim, and interior, I was somewhat dissapointed with what I found, but I guess it's to be expected: http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN22.JPG http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN11.JPG http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN13.JPG Interior: http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...ol/DATSUN6.JPG http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN17.JPG Not So Rust Free After-All: http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN10.JPG Driver Floor: http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...ol/DATSUN9.JPG http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN19.JPG Pass. Floor: http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN21.JPG I'll be repairing these areas shortly. Here are the doors and hood after removal: http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN23.JPG http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN24.JPG My box of exterior and interior trim, baggies with nuts and bolts from various places: http://www.mazdas247.com/members/Chr...l/DATSUN25.JPG I'll post some more tomorrow. |
Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
suscribed :D
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
that IS rust free for a 66...especially one thats not been garaged kept since day 1
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
lemme guess, 2jz is going into it.
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
The 1st dash was so much nicer than the plastic crap of the later dash.
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
Originally Posted by nftuatn
(Post 6625695)
that IS rust free for a 66...especially one thats not been garaged kept since day 1
Originally Posted by Kim Jong Illin'
(Post 6625704)
lemme guess, 2jz is going into it.
Originally Posted by Reloaded
(Post 6625707)
The 1st dash was so much nicer than the plastic crap of the later dash.
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
Originally Posted by sohc_it
(Post 6625694)
suscribed :D
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
very cool chris!
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
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Re: Project Classic Datsun: 1966 Datsun Roadster (1600) Restoration Progress
holy sex, in for this build! Awesome score, can't wait to see it come along!
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