KELMO Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Dale, I think those hoods are currently made of unobtainium :( Yellow, I am diggin this coupe......subscribed Quote Link to comment
Morrisun Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 The hood for a Datsun 1200 is the ONLY sheet metal available from an American dealership, as I have asked about every piece on the front of the car! Part# 65100-H1000 supersedes to F5100-G1902 and costs about $290.00, my parts guy ordered one for a customer about 6 months ago, took about 5 weeks and yes it was shiny black. The price may seem a bit steep, but if you would like a 1200 hood without the splits on both sides of the front curves, and the underside bracing failing - not just the seam sealer, but having a stack of washers under the hinges on both sides in an attempt to bring it level with the cowl, and the rust around the hood latch and ... And maybe the hood won't flex quite so much at 75MPH and it will be straight! Perhaps I should buy one, or is it an air compressor or wire-fed welder or ...I know there was something I was gonna buy! Quote Link to comment
AZ_L320 Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 but having a stack of washers under the hinges on both sides in an attempt to bring it level with the cowl Doug, so this is a common problem with the 1200's? My hood is in ok shape, however it sits lower in the rear than the cowl. I was considering doing exactly this... adding a couple washers. :blink: Dale. Quote Link to comment
Morrisun Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Yes it is a common problem, the bracing after 40 years begins to fail along with the sheet metal cracking and splitting-fatigue. I would washers or a shim to get to the correct thickness and then cut a piece out of flat stock. The idea is to support the hinge base where it fastens to the hood if possible. Finding the right thickness of material maybe challenging, and each side of the hood may need a different thickness. Yellow Feva what a great car, with a good history- I hope you drive the SH*T out of it, that's what a 1200 is all about! Quote Link to comment
Yellow_Feva Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Yellow Feva what a great car, with a good history- I hope you drive the SH*T out of it, that's what a 1200 is all about! Will do bro. Im getting her ready to take her to every meet I can. At the moment im coming up with a plan to bring her back to 100% with some reupholstered interiors maybe the stock white who knows :rolleyes:, A nice paint job including engine bay with a nice wire tuck so I can make that A14 pop, wheels already on their way 15x8 and a nice fender roll and pull so I can tuck them in. Quote Link to comment
Yellow_Feva Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Wheels arrived today so tomorrow I roll and pull my fenders and install the wheels. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
Yellow_Feva Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Quik update, rolled all 4 fenders and I can gladly say that the 15x8 0 offset wheels fit perfectly. Will upload some pics tomorrow, ive been dealing with the damn carb and its floats and some ground cables. :angry: Here a teaser also u can see the new front badge... I will post a fender rolling thread with the before and after pics, and I was able to fit the 15x8 in front with no negative camber. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 I actually found these on ebay and the price was right so I took the plunge. The problem with those usually is that they stand straight up. And will likely foul the hood whilst opening and closing. :huh: Also, the OEM mirrors are spring loaded so they do less damage to the fender if they get bumped. See how the OEM mirrors "lean" out away from the hood? Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Maybe if you can make an angled "shim" to go under it? Thought about that for my car too, just ended up biting the (very expensive) bullet and got JDM mirrors instead. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 fake-JDM yo :( aluminum shims would look good i think Quote Link to comment
Yellow_Feva Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Maybe if you can make an angled "shim" to go under it? Thought about that for my car too, just ended up biting the (very expensive) bullet and got JDM mirrors instead. I got them but there actually short so I think im just gonna order a new set like the te27 and celica ones but spring loaded. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 I think im just gonna order a new set like the te27 and celica ones but spring loaded. Definitely an improvement. :cool: Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Those look like early B210 bullet mirrors. you seem to like black trim: early B210 GX (reportedly) Datsun S30 black bullets (Z-car) KB10 GL, slightly different shape on the uprights B110 GX 510 SSS mirrors (all chrome): Keep it all Nissan, keep it real. Quote Link to comment
831Sunny Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 did you roll the fender??? and did the new rims fit?? Quote Link to comment
Yellow_Feva Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 did you roll the fender??? and did the new rims fit?? The car was sold months ago but yes I rolled the fender's and was able to fit 15x8 with 0 offset on all 4. Quote Link to comment
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