Yeah i had some nice solid blocks under the car stands about 300mm wide about 600mm long and about 90mm thick and got on a creeper and me back at times to do the floor pans and tunnel.

Thanks guys. Datsunbeginner I just put the car on stands and got under there with a wire wheel, wire brush good set of goggles dust mask and went to it but i had the whole rear end out of the ute including tank, leaf springs exhaust, spare wheel cradle etc. The paint i used didnt really require alot of prep just get rid of any scaley paint or loose surface rust. Its an enamel i can put up a pic of the can if you like its toxic but holds up well.

Car looks sweet man. I had a CA20 R31 man piece of puss admittedly a heavy car to heavy for a 4 cylinder in my opinion. Now i have also seen 3 cases where Ca20's have put a piston through the block 1 in an R31 like mine and the other 2 in series 3 bluebird's and the cause was someone trying to put the foot down for simple reasons such as overtaking,going up a hill. Mechanics and other car enthusiasts tell me they have piss weak conrods and i take there word especially when you see the damage. All said may be a different story in a 1200 but i wouldnt bother.

Xmember bolted in wagon and set up motor where i want it clamped mounts and used a couple small self tappers to hold them in place checked it again removed donk and started welding it all in place. Hopefully wont get much or any twist as its all bolted up tight. Got the mig on gas now whole new ball game welds are definitely better just gotta get used to it.

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Ahh now im confused again HA HA just kidding. Woudnt they have mounts fixed to diff for shocks like 1200 sedan ? Or Did the 120y/b210 coupe also have h150 and mounts like 1200 coupe and ute ? that bolt to base of leaf spring. Mind you 1200 coupe shock mount is smaller than ute the shock mounts to base plate with like a 12mm nut on ute its more like 14mm or is it 17mm.

No thats an old tech wiki thing apparently its wrong. The way to tell that i mentioned was the simplest way someone could help me identify the difference. Just passing on another datto owners knowledge.

H165 has a centre held in with bolts H145 Has centre held in with nuts(studs built in Housing). As lamb said apparently all utes have H165 but I've seen them with H145's among other diffs.

Thanks mik, will assume you meant welding No wedding for me buddy HA HA. There all just a series of tack welds Got the gas there but been putting off hooking it up. Will do it tomorrow and finish the X member with some sweet welds once its all mocked and ready, Hopefully.

Well picked up the L18 from depot today (Thanks Supafatto) Notched out a X member and welded a plate back in, so motor can go nice and low. Unpicked the Stanza mounts and just sat them on. going to bolt it all in me wagon tomorrow and mock it all up for ute.

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