710/160J/Violet body parts

[eseses]

Greetings from Finland

 

I´m new to forum, joined just yesterday.

I did find KPL710 -77, 1600 SSS 2d HT at attic, and managed to move it to my garage, legally.

Finnish climate, roadsalt wintertime, and last 20 years bad storage can be seen in this car.

 

I´ve been looking for information some days, and seem´s there isn´t any body parts available? I mean reproduction.

Am I correct?

 

 

 

 

[eseses]

Also, I´m interested if someone knows if there is "quite perfect" alternatives for model specific wheel arches.

I think many cars (ford´s, toyotas´s etc.) that era have quite similar arches.

[datzenmike]

Body parts are usually found in wrecking yadrs here. That's about it, or maybe an overlooked Violet in someone's back yard? Hey welcome to Ratsun. We have several members from Norway, Spain, Greece and Britain

[Bentaxlebob]

Any photos pf your Datsun so we can get an idea of what you need ?

 

A good source of Datsun parts in Europe is "Will" from UK. He has a site, can not remember the name, but he is also a member here.

 

Will try to get the site name.

[Bentaxlebob]

Member name is " Willdatsun"

 

Send him a PM.

[eseses]

Thanks, his site seems to be datman.co.uk.

 

Wreckyards here in Finland don´t store anything from that era. Only 90´s or newer.

Now and then you can make such finds as I did, but not often anymore.

And climate here in Finland ruins practically everything, if it is not stored indoors.

And Datsuns have allways have bad repuation when talking about rust :D.

 

I can send pics later. You will be horrified :D.

 

Here´s one, but in this pic it looks better than it is.

[eseses]

Btw, isn´t there full parts catalog available in pdf?

Quite surprising, first car whitch I can´t find it.

 

edit: ah, seems I don´t need it, found FAST software :D

[Will]

Hi, Welcome to the site!

 

I was in Turku about 10 years ago, and there were a few junkyards with Datsuns, (Juhani Halmeenmaki took me on a junkyard tour - I'm not sure if he's still part of the Datsun world out there, but he would be a good source for information.) There was a pretty big yard in Tortinmaki, but from checking Google maps, it looks like it might no longer be in business:

 

https://goo.gl/maps/IOSus

 

I was able to pick up new reproduction fenders from the parts store in Finland for my 100A - it could be worth a try.

 

(and post some more pictures once you have a chance to wash all of the dirt off of that car!)

[kimppen]

Tuosta takahiekkapeltiä jos on tarve: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-140-160J-710-72-78-Heckblech-unten-lower-Rear-Panel-/121044823832?pt=DE_Autoteile&hash=item1c2ed56f18

 

Omaan ostin ja odottaa vaan vaihtoa.

[eseses]

I allready asked seller about shipping to Finland. some days ago he said he will check shipping rate, but he hasn´t answer yet.

[bayareawagn]

would you be interested in selling your front and rear bumpers

[datzenmike]

Buying and selling is done here... http://community.ratsun.net/classifieds/category/3-datsun-parts/?sort_key=date_added&sort_order=desc or by private message.

[datsun 160J SSS]

rear half of the car looks good .can we see the front ? I can get some parts from NZ

[Greased monkey]

Any updates on the progress?

[eseses]

Ah, seems I have forgot this thread totally, sorry :(

With my very limited spare time I´ve been welding sill´s and floor. Half made, half waiting.

It´s so rotten. Basicly car was standing by roof and tunnel.