Well, I finally had the guts, money & opportunity to start my rebuild. Although my cash wont allow for all i would like to be done, its better than the 'before' pics....

Some 'current' (work in progress) pics coming up just now.

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you sure have your work cut out for you there!

Sorry for the crappy pics - used my phone, no digi cam. heres a lil pic update. Welding rust spots & rubbing down the body filler...

Any advice guys?

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looking good mate, keep up the good work!

good progress there, make sure u use rust converter and fish oil or similar on the back of the panelsover a wider area than the plates u have put in,

otherwise when the rust is that bad it will just come back further around the pieces u put in.

Cool, i will try to get some type of product to put behind the panels to stop or at least slow down the return of rust.

I'm planning to start saving now for a proper rebuild in a few years time... thats when im going to strip it down to the chasis & replace whole panels if they will still be available....

Should be taking the engine out today or tommorow so i can start on that. Also getting the panel beater to spay the underneath with 'stonechip' - a rubberiser type thing to stop rust underneath.

Hey Ethan looking good how far from sa border are you because a rust converter is the way to go in sa we have a product called NS4 That will do the job. As for body panels you can get new aftermarket doors fenders bonnet and so on.

Hey bro I was wondering how long it would take before you posted these pictures.I am jealous now so can I have my spoiler back and all the other stuff I said I would give you I am keeping ...ha...ha...ha I am happy to see another Datto given a second chance so I will help with what I can bro.Still have oil,water & fuel pumps for you.

Immy

hi am looking for some rocker panels inner or complet sets. am trying to fix my del,2 door and a complet set of the steel grille twooo./////

Letsrace open n new topic dude or post it in the clasifieds. Hope you find what you need. Sory for jumping in mr moderator.