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Re: debating making The Defect III roadworthy....
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yeah had a lot of fun doing that... *sarcasim* it's had three sets of doors on that shell already, the original set, the set off the original Defect, and the set that's on it now...

still have the full set of doors for it too... which are on the Black 120Y... however all of the doors I have are all cracking around the where the hinges bolt onto the doors, so either have to weld them up or it's reproduction panel time...

I would really like to make it a PB210 replica, but keep it A powered.... thought about SR20DET with the turbo and injection replaced by a pair of sidedraft or motorbike carbies...

but gotta be able to get that roof straight first...

rusts not too bad in it, needs new sills, whe battery tray's rotted out, and there is the issue where the left guard bolts on near the windscreen - ie typical rust spot... right hand side's not too bad

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Re: debating making The Defect III roadworthy....
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The real trick is making sure the doors line back up, I suspect you'll have some fun with it.

Posted on: 2012/4/29 11:19
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Damn! A mate of mine would have probably swapped them both for a VERY tidy and lic'd 120!

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Re: debating making The Defect III roadworthy....
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I'd tend to agree with you there, but the other 120Y in the background.... is now just a stripped out shell and my other (black) 120Y is so rusted out it's not even worth touching.....

only thining about getting it roadworthy if the roof damage is repairable...

Chev's sold, waay too much work for me, and too expensive, got $800 bucks for it and the same year (1951) chev ute I had...

Posted on: 2012/4/29 2:12
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I may be a Datsun Deviant, but if I had all those cars to play with, I'd do up that Chevy!!
What year is it, 50 or 51? Are all the parts there for it?

Posted on: 2012/4/29 1:41
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Re: debating making The Defect III roadworthy....
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Nup send it to a better place or fix one of the others

Posted on: 2012/4/29 0:06
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just make them look as straight as possible

sure has.... potential

Posted on: 2012/4/28 14:00
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nah it's mainly the driprails that got a bit bent up, been told the damage is repairable...

told ddad to not pick it up with the loader but did he listen.... nooooooo... Grrr

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photo waas taken when i originally rebuilt the car and it was just a shell, damage can be seen at the top of the B Pillars...

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i would say definitely need to cover that up. honestly though if the car is that bad structurally i would be looking for another shell....

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creases in roof? definately would hide that with bog

Posted on: 2012/4/28 12:52
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