Hi all! It's about time I started a thread on my ute to keep me motivated and to show you's what I've been doing. So I bought My first car a couple months ago which was a 1984 Datsun 1200 ute that I got for $1500 with extras (I'll post a picture of them later). So my plan is to attempt to get my P's by my birthday which is in june and to get my datto on the road.

So here's a list of what ( I think)or what I need to do to get it road worthy'd:
rear brake cylinders
new windshield rubbers
new 1/4 window ventilators and latches
reconnect the heater
wipers don't work haha
horn doesn't always work (bad earth?? I'm horrible with electronics)
needs a new choke cable
and probably a few other things that I can't think of

Optional things would be stuff like surface rust in the tray and other little things here and there.

Piccy's

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http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/Squ ... b8292.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/Squ ... ad5d6.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2

Looks pretty straight, good luck with the bits you have to do.

Pick up a Gregory's 1200 guide - it will help Give you a background on most small jobs

http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawi ... x.php?title=Repair_manual

thanks. The bloke who I bought it off of gave me a 120y manual and said the cars are basically the same. I assume he means the engines because the 120y has an a12 and so does mine but I'll definitely pick up a 1200 manual.

if u need a hand with anything let me know.

ive got a 1200 gregorys manual sitting around here pm me about it. can post.
seeing i dont have a 1200 anymore or will likely have one in the foreseeable future

Thanks for the comments fellas! MrBarista I'll hit you up if I do need some help, the only thing is that I live in Gordonvale soo it's a bit of a trek if I need an actual hand being that no one else in the family knows that much about cars hahaha

Anyways time for some piccys after we got it home

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Anyone able to give me a hand with any rear drum brake cylinders or even rebuild kits because I can't find any

eBay has them bud
http://bit.ly/1cBDphs

Thanks Supafatto! also another question do I need me heater to work for roadworthy? I've been thinking on getting it hooked up because the previous owner didn't have it connected. and I'm not too sure of the QLD rules regarding heaters for RWC's