datsunbat Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hi everybody!!! This is my first post, I'm from Portugal and I'm very proud to have a Datsun!!! I hope I can learn and teach some stuff with you!!! Now the story of my RENEW B110!!! My 1200 was bought on November 2004, and after that it broke 3 differentials!!! The car apparently looks very good, but the true is that he was not that good!!! Some paint problems, engine troubles, rust problems and many other things! I painted for new, but after some years I understood that I've nada a big mistake, so I will give Him a second chance, eternal life, as you can see by the photos... My project is for renew the old parts, fix him from about the problems and of course, lead it to the closest possible to the original!!! I hope you enjoy it as I... Today I'll put the photos from the other day and then I'll keep ths post updated!!! Datsun Rules... M Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 This is a front view with some parts gone...reday to go to the bone...sorry, screw!!! One little thing to repair, the car was crashed in this place!!! No problem here... This seat support was broken...now corrected... In the back!!! Some holes...soon will be fixed And the problem that originate the differential to broke, from side to side, the wheels were 2 cm's different itselves!!! here a sign of crash!!! But look, all the bodywork shrinked... And again... Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 More holes... This one is nerar the front window... This was the worst part, look at my B110 without lamps...all had been cutted off!!! The handbrake support was broken too!!! On the back window, only rust, nothing to worry about!!! And now, one rebuilt part!!! And the doors...it seems nothig bad...but you will see...you won't believe it!!! Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 And a side view!!! Now look at the amazing ton of fibre I took from the car... These are new parts!!! Ready to substitute the older ones!!! The interior was brand new!!! Do you remember this? And now??? Looks gvrey good!!! The mechanic made the parts handmade!!! As yuo will see futurely!!! It's one of the best doing restorations on bodyworks!!! And inside? The part finished!!! And a final image!!! The door ready to be protected wtih some primary paint!!! This was rusty...and Sr. Vitorino substitute it again!!! First... Then... The back is almost ready...just a few porminors and it be brand new!!! The shape to aply!!! And on the other side, the part ready to "glue" in the car... And here is "the doctor" the master, Sr. Vitorino!!! There are no longer men like this!!! I'll hope you enjoy it as much as me!!! Datsun Rulles M Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hello Everybody!!! Today I Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hi everybody!!! Today I’ll show you some more advances… We start to renew some more parts and the result is awesome… Here are the pics… Cumps. M Quote Link to comment
808DA6 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 WOw! That is awesome documentation. Even more awesome is the craftmanship. Sr. got skills! Keep us posted. -Brian Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Welcome Datsunbat! Great to have a member from Portugal! This is an amazing project you have here and let me say Sr. Vitorino is a virtuoso! You are a credit to the community for going this far to bring back a datsun. Welcome indeed! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Anyone notice how the heater looks like a 620 one?? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Awesome work. Thanks for sharing :) Quote Link to comment
Moisabamf Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 you sir, dont mess around! welcome to the site ! Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Anyone notice how the heater looks like a 620 one?? I have noticed that before also, but always in a complete car, where you cant really get a good look at them. The 1200's also have guages that are very similar to the 620. Jason Quote Link to comment
moparvwfreak Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 wow! that guy is good! nice car too. kinda liked the gold color. Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 He needs the seal of approval!!!! OMG! You guys do such great work! Have you seen this video before? I should take my truck over there for body work ehhh! Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 looks like its gonna be real sweet when finished. you do some awesome metal work Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi again! Thanks for all the comments I appreciate it a lot!!! Abou my craftmanship, he is an artist with his hands!!! And a very good person!!! He used to follow RENAULT GEST GALP TEAM all over the worl, first with the RENAULT 5, then the 11 and last CLIO WILLIAMS, then he retired and solved to rebuilt and restore cars!!! Men like him did never die!!! How can I get the seal of approval!!!! Is from Nissan??? Returning to work, we have rebuilt the trunk door!!! We separated the structure from the panel and it was all treated and metalized to prevent rust!!! Here are the photos The darkest part of the panel is some kind of a product to prevent rust, and just when it desapear both parts are putted together! Now the car with new trunk!!! The lowest part of the trunk almost ready... The trunk inside!!! Left side... Right side... And now the trunk ready...look at the white glue...its essential to avoid rust on the interior of the panel. Both sides... A traseira completa com a tampa da mala! And the back ready... I hope you liked the evolution!!! Cumps. M Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 What a great thread...now see there boys! Thats the way you do it! Man, I wish I had the time/money/energy to go through any of my cars like this! Great job Mario. Bueno! :D I like the attention to detail! Look forward to seeing it with some color splashed on it. Any thoughts on a color yet? The gold is pretty cool! :cool: Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Hi Devenratsun!!! Thanks for the comment!!! Yeah, it's a great job, i'm very excited to see the final!!! I hope have it completely restored this year!!! But there are some parts that I could't find!!! So it will delate my project!!! About the color...I'm going to put it the most original possible, perhaps yellow pepper!!! In Portugal there were a lot of yellows but I want it the original!!! I have a color chart from Datsun that I picked up one time on the internet and the yellow that I'm refering to didn't make part of the catalogue!!! The gold was nice, but the lines on purple???? Bad combination... Thank you!!! M Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Hi there!!! I just want to remember that this work is not running at the real time!!! I started all on the last November!!! That Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 I started to rebuit it .... Before... Depois... After... Before... After... The motor and the radiator were the most difficult parts... This was just to clen the fan... Metalic parts restored... And the final result... Next time you will see great advances... I hope you are enjoying this project Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Enjoying it thoroughly. :) What type of foam did you use to restore the heater? Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Hi!!! Answering to your question ]2eDeYe, I used 3 different types of foam. The white one is a normal sponge that has glues in one side, it can be bought in every store, but the black one is different, it holds temperatures until 600 Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hi!!! Once more, thanks for the comments!!! 1200 is getting stronger every day Quote Link to comment
datsunbat Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Some of the door structure are already restored like this little corner... This part was cracked and now is already corrected and reinforced... This part is the window elevator support was cracked and now it corrected and again reinforced... Mr. Vitorino cutting the bad and rusty metal...it hurts see him cut the metal...but in the end.... This is the door with the cut made. The yellow arrow shows how the piece Mr. Vitorino cuted was Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Wow! You are going to awesome extremes to restore this car. I appreciate it! And that was the nastiest looking clutch Master cylinder I have ever seen!!! Quote Link to comment
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