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Sooo, i'm thrilled to bring you finally a *drumroll* update from the Bodyshop! After 1,5 weeks i thought it's about time to give them a visit and see if they made any progress. I didn't get a lot of updates so i was a bit worried if anything had been done. But turns out they rather focus on working than sending me messages. When i arrived the guys were working in full swing: After thinking about only replacing the rotten parts, they quickly realized it makes more sense to replace the whole panels, since i had those completely NOS items on hand. Like the air channel Or the frame rails: They also discovered this nasty bend, which i never realized. It must have got a hard hit at one point, which made the whole area move a bit. They also started to replace the firewall lower are with the KFV Panels and so far the feedback was that those panely fit like the OEM ones! They forgot to send me the pictures, but they made some and had them on the computer to show me. This is how the car looks with the complete front inner fender and the upper air channels removed: And including the frame-rail also gone: New frame rail in and primered: Inner fender in, primered, and the welding area sanded down again (they use a special welding primer there): They also removed the replacement roof skin from the frame. It was in very good condition when i bought it. Unfortunately i gave it to a guy who wanted to use it as a template to make a carbon roof. While removing the mold from the roof, he applied pressurized air and then the roof bent inwards completely. He brought it to a panelbeater to have it fixed, but he left a lot of dents on the roof. The new guys will fix it, but it's again a lot of additional and unplanned work... After all i'm quite happy. One corner was done quickly. I also brought them many panels from the right side, so they will be able to rework what the previous bodyshop did. It's a bit of a bummer and i'm not happy with it, but now is the time to get it done right, so yeah. Also yesterday i got this Exedy / Daikin OE replacement clutch kit, which i ordered a few days ago: You may ask why, when i have most of the original clutch Parts in NOS condition in stock? First of all they seem lighter (i still have to compare them), secondly they come with all the installtion tools required (centering tool, bearing, grease, etc) and last, i just thought the materials used might be a tad more modern and advanced, and maybe less harmfull then the ones used in the original 70ies production clutch. Since you won't notice anything from the outside, i thougth this is a good upgrade and easy to revert to original setup if required at a later point. That's it for today. I hope for more updates from the bodyshop soon 🙂

For anyone like me looking for a nice set of original D hubcaps, there’s a set on eBay for sale. For the tidy sum of $6495.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/325649533956?hash=item4bd2398c04:g:J~EAAOSwD59kWrp5 I think for that price a set of early rims should be included.. Guess I’ll stick with my slots..

I got a set taken off at the dealership in 1971, date coded 12/70. The hubcaps are perfect. Will be sold with the wheels. I have pictures.

You're not missing anything. Someone found a "Hide-A-Key" box on a couple of different cars and thought it was a NISSAN part; which it is not. AND in an unreachable location as 'DatsunZGuy observed.

Wow, how cool is that.

I picked up an AEM wideband to help with the tuning of the Mikuni's. Before I start blindly doing my own process, curious to see what the order of operations should be. My thought is idle, cruising, then WOT pulls. Thoughts?

That same unit will also work for your hazard lights. That flasher can is mounted at the top of the passenge side kick panel. I switched out to these units years ago and love the performance improvement, all with incandescent bulbs.

Graham Tool Co - Medium Tube Beading Tool Not cheap by any stretch, however I'll need to do a fair amount of tube bead rolling on the V8-into-Volvo-Pickup that I have underway