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dattodude
Posted: 2003/6/1 15:27  Updated: 2003/6/1 15:27
No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster)
Joined: 1998/12/6
From: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 5806
 Re: Dattodude
As you can see, the body is in white etch primer.
Due to some wobbly damage that I didn't see in the doors, I'm going to need 2 front door skins.
The painter wants it to be completely straight. I agree. I'll be looking for them over the next 2 days.

I'm getting a test panel done in British racing green and white ice. We'll see what it looks like. I'll know what colour after next weekend.

Chris

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ANGE
Posted: 2003/6/1 15:33  Updated: 2003/6/1 15:33
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From: Melbourne AUS
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 Re: Dattodude
good stuff... must be exciting seeing it come together... im excited and its not even my car.....

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flyby
Posted: 2003/6/2 0:25  Updated: 2003/6/2 0:25
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From: Western Sydney
Posts: 362
 Re: Dattodude
looking good.....


Where you going to get the doors from?

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dattodude
Posted: 2003/6/2 1:18  Updated: 2003/6/2 1:18
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From: Sydney, Australia
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 Re: Dattodude
I only need the front door skins (And that's to avoid excessive panel work) So I'll ring around the various suppliers in Australia for them today. I'll ring Nissan tomorrow, if I can't find them today. And I'll get them from south africa

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stirlingmac
Posted: 2003/6/2 4:36  Updated: 2003/6/2 4:36
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From: Wellington New Zealand
Posts: 962
 Re: Dattodude
Hey Chris , If you are quick there is someone from Oz selling an NOS front doorskin on eBay right now...

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dattoman_1000
Posted: 2003/6/2 5:38  Updated: 2003/6/2 5:38
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From: Perth
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 Re: Dattodude
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2416849462&category=32063

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no
Posted: 2003/6/2 6:43  Updated: 2003/6/2 6:43
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From: NorCalifornia, up by Sac
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 Re: Dattodude
Can you really have new door skins cheaper than a redo on your existing????Who's your supplier for body panels???Over here in California, body shops charge 50-100 USD$/hour(plus paint in some cases!!) If that's the case, I'm after a damn raise!!!

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dattodude
Posted: 2003/6/2 6:53  Updated: 2003/6/2 6:53
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 Re: Dattodude
Thanks guys..I found a place ..no sweat..
We've talked about them before:
"AP Panel House" at Condell Park in Sydney..
+61 2 9791 0955. They are in www.yellowpages.com.au.

I got one of each for AU$78 each. No worries. I'll pick them up tomorrow.

They also have 1 full passenger door in stock. But as we've discussed, I believe that stock is drying up with the shutdown of the taiwan factory that makes them. This would mean buying the panels through Nissan at a highly inflated price. Of course this only applies to Utes and sedans. Coupe door skins dried up years ago.

Chris.

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1200rallycar
Posted: 2003/6/2 9:09  Updated: 2003/6/2 9:09
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 Re: Dattodude
www.nispares.com.au seems to have found a new supplier of panels as they have a big banner on their site to say they are getting ute panels again

they had run out previously

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dattodude
Posted: 2003/6/2 9:15  Updated: 2003/6/2 9:15
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 Re: Dattodude
Awesome! Great news.

I'm pretty happy with that.
I might buy some of the critical panels for spares when I can afford it..Eg, all of the front panels and front doors. I'd like to be self sufficient for spares. I need to wait for my 8 car garage before I buy them though. My dad's getting sick of me having more car parts than he does. I store them at his place..fair enough.

Chris

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WALLY
Posted: 2003/6/2 14:24  Updated: 2003/6/2 14:24
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From: Gold Coast Aust
Posts: 233
 Re: Dattodude
Chris South Africa get their parts from japan same part no's as our nissan

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1200rallycar
Posted: 2003/6/2 14:33  Updated: 2003/6/2 14:33
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From: Melbourne, Australia
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 Re: Dattodude
demojob found a mob in qld which seem a lot cheaper though, ask him for the name, they have some bits

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ANGE
Posted: 2003/6/2 14:35  Updated: 2003/6/2 14:35
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 Re: Dattodude
very good news! lucky i didnt go out and pay $220 for a beaver panel from nissan!

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L18_B110
Posted: 2003/6/3 2:09  Updated: 2003/6/3 2:09
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From: Brisbane, Australia
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 Re: Dattodude
here's a pic of my old1200 sedan in british rading green before I sold it to NoPSI. Not a great pic, but it should give you a idea of what it would look like.

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dattodude
Posted: 2003/6/3 2:43  Updated: 2003/6/3 2:43
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 Re: Dattodude
It looks kinda cool. A little darker than I thought. But I'm getting "white ice" stuff in the clear coats, which will give it a lighter shade on some angles.

Thanks a lot for the photo.

Chris