it was decided that a sandblast would be a good idea to get the rest of the engine bay paint off and interior and a few heavily bogged areas aswell, this would give us a good look at what we are looking at in terms of rust and metal work to be done...

It does a fantastic job although quite expensive it gets rid of the paint i could not remove myself with the paint stripper and elbow grease method i used on the other panels.

here is the result... ouch













started tagging holes in the engine bay that i no longer need to be filled :) the battery tray has been removed along with the tags for wiring etc so it will be smooooth.




and holes around my rear window aswell. previous owner had some kind of tarp thing drilled into the fire wall which created a bunch of holes no longer needed..

Some Progress shots of the mighty datsun 1200 with some awesome flares from 120fly, cheers again for all the help and pepper for some hints and ideas on fitting.

I think the photos say enough..

flares look good! can't wait to see it painted. Good work

loving the ride height.. i might invest in a set of flares aswell i think.. hmmmm

hey man, that 1200s coming up excellent. great work man. dont think i will be putting flairs on mind but i will pump the guards out a little.

looking good mate.
Just wondering, what kinda rims are they?

the rims are ssr casablanca's the only pair i have seen, i think they will suit the car nicely.... Havent done much progress lately as i have a baby on the way, couple of days actually!!!! Thats my other project atm

stay tuned

havent had much to add lately as a bunch of family stuff has been going down with a baby on the way!!!!!! thought it was time to add some photos here is a front lip !!!! to go with the flares...


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And just to stir the pot here are some pics of my new engine for this beast, many will hate on my choice but i think it will do the job nicely! And best part is all parts i have been gathering for the past 6 months have ended up dirt cheap so i just had to do it.....


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Mate there is nothing wrong with 4age powa.
Although maybe a little bit left field being toyota but i guess its how it goes not what badge the engine has at least its still japanese.
Keep her goin!

i just finished rebuilding a 4agze motor for my mates 86, they are mad engines and easy to work on thankfully. Tunings the annoying part but thats the same with every engine