Datsunville's Commando PT 2

[edekalil]

Unreal work very nice.

[WAGON JON]

Hey so uh, wherez da ress? Sweet build bruh!

[the510keeper]

More cleaning and assembly of parts, it aint gunna build itself

 

280 zx struts shortened to fit VW rabbit inserts, new T3 camber plates and bearing top hats with ebay coilover kit.

 

 

14mm ball joints and steering knuckles with T3 bump steer spacers

 

 

I had some euro T/C rod bushings and NOS factory rubber, so went with euro drilled and rubber combo

 

 

 

 

This next step was a hard one, I have a bad ass trunk spare tire delete, but figured i would keep it stock. One of the last cars i bought had a clean spare tire well.

Blasting it inside and out getting it ready

 

 

Then this fucking guy came over and helped with cleaning up the engine bay harness. Wagon Jon to the rescue

 

 

 

[the510keeper]

Shes alive, Johnny came up and finished her out. Running Coupe, now on to other stuff, breaks, dash, etc

 

Wheels 14-7 staggered (thank you Jared) 

 

out with the old, ended up using the rear sub-frame from Fauxbird, just redid breaks before pulling it. ran new lines 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Went with a set of new ST springs cut half coil, need to order shocks, might upgrade to coilovers later. but thats ez

 

 

Found these bad boys in my stash haha, urethane top hat spring bushings

 

 

 

Front steering time new stuff, only old parts are the box and idealer arm

 

 

Welding time

 

 

 

[@steelandchrome]

Excited to see the progress! Not sure about the red wheels with the green paint though, but we'll see how it turns out ?

 

[the510keeper]

Want to see this bee---I--itch on his wheels

 

New Moog stuff, out of the box there raw. So time to clean and paint

 

 

 

 

Stuff that makes things pretty, like ur momma

 

 

These r new and look like shit after sitting outside and never getting used.

 

 

 

 

[Dolomite]

That hammered tone is so good it would make James ugly mug look pretty. 

[the510keeper]

COOL

 

 

 

 

 

[Dolomite]

Looking good man. 

[the510keeper]

WOW, 

 

Hard as fuck finding good help

 

Back to the trunk welding, decided Sunday i was going to focus on nothing but this for few hours. 

 

Sand blasted and sealed the truck spare tire pan this way while handling it, it don't rust from hand prints. Yes if something is blasted and you touch it with bare fingers it will rust from the oils in your hands.

 

 

 

Cleaned up the cut a got it set in to place with self tappers

 

 

Got a nice tight fit

 

 

 

On to the next step

 

[the510keeper]

And sealed ?

 

Cleaned and installed the factory rubber, then seamseal the rubber and tail light panel seam

 

 

 

 

[the510keeper]

Primer time

 

 

 

 

On to the inside of the hood and doors

 

This hood is near perfect besides this rust WTF

 

However instead of welding it up i decided to use panel bond, " said to be better then welding" Clear it real good and squeeze it in there.

 

 

 

 

One door was blasted couple days ago the other blasted a year ago, hand print rust, my fav

 

 

Metal prep to the rescue 

 

 

 

Sealed DP40LF epoxy primer sealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[the510keeper]

 

 

 

Got a bit carried away on the left door so back to priming stage

 

 

Been pushing the car by the wheels and it sucks, figured it was time to install steering. and sold the coilover built for this bird. but got a hold of some others and went with it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[the510keeper]

 

[the510keeper]

 

 

Doors on and paint time 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Misc parts

 

 

 

[carterb]

You sure love that green!

 

Looking good James.

--carter

[Duncan]

Looks great James!  ??

[the510keeper]

headliner and windows

Bought a sedan headliner and had the upholstery guy modify it 

 

 

 

 

Off to get glass installed

i would normally do it but where do i get another window if i fuck up

 

 

[five1oh]

49 minutes ago, the510keeper said:

Bought a sedan headliner and had the upholstery guy modify it 

 

 

 

 

good to know I can do that when/if I finally ever buy a coupe.

 

LOOKS AMAZING JAMES!

Edited October 17, 2018 by five1oh

[Draker]

Headliner and entire car is looking good!!

[the510keeper]

Windows in, some trim in, exhaust on and got busy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[the510keeper]

Had a small party, pizza and beer in Datsunville 

Worked on the Coupe and made some great progress.

 

Thanks everyone who showed up

 

 

Dav knocked out the trunk area and drivers door 

 

 

 

Kieth took care of hood shocks and getting door hardware prepped

 

 

 

 

Jetta trunk shocks, and nipple hardware from a VW beetle

 

Complete dash disassembled and frame installed

 

 

 

New part door handles, rechomed  pillar vents, Hectors SSS emblems.

 

 

 

 

Thanks Carlos and Carol

 

 

 

Fender mirrors and new running lights, and emblems 

 

 

Toward the end Gayleen and Keeny AKA peanutbuttercups and everyone else requested pic with fender on

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MR.KAMIKAZE]

Looking good!!

[AtomChurch]

Rad!

I want too swing by and see the new set up!

 

That thing might need a bigger engine at some point..

Good work as usual sir.