hi guy im new to the datsun world and thought to become a member to ask a few question, ive been looking at a 77 1200 ute for a swap for my 73 308 HQ statesman (be much cheaper on fuel)

ive drove the dato today, seems to go quite well, has brand new exhaust, and rust cut and plated on the rails,looks to be done not long ago, metallic green paint is good, new roof lining, drivers front inner guard seems to be wriggled, guess it had a front ender once in it live, sills seems to have a bit of bog, no Tonneau Cover

main concern is no panel lines up to each other, thinking it has all taiwan aftermarket panels, done some research on the net, these aftermarket panels do have issues in fitment driver side front gaurd is the worst, tail gate about a cm higher then the sides

what to do, is it worth a swap for the statie

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Any twain stuff is crap but its all u can get these days without spending big $$ as for swaps unsure what to say I depends on how u feel and how good the statesman is ect

All tailgates are higher than standard. Just the standard in tailgates on 1200 utes haha.

Looks like an A series engine. Check the engine number on the block if it says A15 its worth more $$ (bigger and rarer engine). If its got an A12 its standard. A14 is also good. I note also it appears to me like someone hacked up the front bumper for a custom look. Looks like standard carb and exhaust manifold.

Nup convert the statesman to.lpg.

thanks guys for your feed back,here's some pictures of the statie an a link to all the info below, if anyone has a 1200 ute in good condition preferably with a engineered twin cam, or a very clean stockie, willing to traide

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.d ... ame=ADME:L:EOISSU:AU:1123

in the blue mountain bathurst area