wheee!

It was still wet when i left it last night. Probably needs a little more in places. I almost forgot I had the POR for the floor. It doesn't like to go on over anything else and I will be covering it up with dynamat and carpet so no point in spraying it body colour etc. The seat mounts might get a top coat, not sure yet.

Got the cabin bottom and firewall coated in silver POR tonight! Progress!

He called us slow! (Canadian Army guy here)

Excellent work Captain! I will pass this on to my parts warehouser [mention=11371]zkars[/mention]. He will have a faceplate that I can swap my silkscreened lens onto! If he doesn't have it, they don't exist

Scary. I will search for a replacement panel I guess.

I second that. Strip it first. Tent the car in poly in a garage if you can and recycle the blast media through a filter to save money and waste. I used copper slag (black grit) and it worked great. Don't blast any sheet metal like doors or roof etc. Leave that for sanding or chemical stripping. Then be prepared to blow grit out of the car from places you didn't know you had for months...

Been there, done that, felt the same, carried on.... conquered!

Three days of degreasing and cleaning the chassis so far... so much hidden grime!

Yikes!!! You might be right. It definitely looks like that and I checked it today... the PO has cut open the slots because it was mounted upside down! The label was affixed after obviously. Now I need to check with@zkars to see if he has a faceplate that has not been cut that will fit my 76! I wonder if anyone makes the labels still....?

24,999

Well then mine makes no sense with the slider on the bottom being connected... all one opening.

I think Jim's Five and Dime might be a better name.....

Just spent the morning touring the Calgary Datsun Museum of Antiquities.... also known as [mention=11371]zkars[/mention] shop and warehouse! Picked up a trunkload of goodies for my project. So much gold hiding in these garages! Thank the Lord above for people like Jim!

No. 25,000 us or $33,300 Cdn. At the exchange price, Canadians are out of luck. Not so long ago our dollar was par or higher than the greenback. When you consider wages and inflation are basically the same in both countries, we took a 30% pay cut with our current dollar.... it hurts!

I'd pay up to $25,000 Cdn pesos.... after that, I'd rather build my own. This one is in very very good shape and should sell well. If the dollars were on par, I would say it should sell for around $25,000 US .... but in cdn pesos, that is way too much.

Mine...

That is one pretty 76! Very nice

Interesting! My 76 says A/C on the slider but never had it from the factory! So does my friends 76...

Rust was not a factory option, it was standard feature... very very very hard to find a rust free Datsun anywhere. This is actually not a bad car to restore. It looks very complete and has been re-sprayed at least once. Bodywork will be hidden of course but @ksechler hit it on the head, you will find more rust for sure. Expect it. It is just not a good car to flip. Flipping would be best for a car you pick up for next to nothing in good to fair shape and sell immediately to someone looking to do a restoration for a reasonable profit. Selling this car to someone as a daily driver that has no mechanical skills, or is not prepared to become a Datsun expert, is not a good plan. Buy this one, store it, flip a bunch of domestic grocery getters and put that money into making this your dream car. These are getting hard to find in good shape and yours is a good candidate for a rebuild.

Them's some nice bolt-ons!

Please make more bushings.....

Check this post for more detail of the repair required for the area you have rusted out.

Car does not appear to have A/C... that why it doesn't work. The dash controls say A/C on all the cars... That rust will be bad. I just repaired that area and it is not pretty or easy. A patch will not last. I removed rotted patches from my 76... Look through my thread. You will see a fairly nice 280 turn into a monster restoration. I will be into the car for 35 - 40,000 $ by the time I am done and I am doing all my own work. If someone did a small amount of work and tried to flip the car I would not even look at it for purchase as I would have to undo all the "patches" which is more work than doing it right to begin with. Flip a couple of newer generic cars to make some money, pocket the profit and buy a car like this one for a reasonable amount and do a proper repair or restoration. You will spend up a lot more than the purchase price to make this one a keeper. Be prepared. Make a budget, estimate all that you need to fix, check it three times.... then double it. I'm not saying this car is not a good starting point, it's just not a good car to "flip". Most people are not looking for a classic car to just drive as is at this price point. They are going to look at purchasing it and improving it. Unless they are very wealthy and are buying a completed restoration at a corresponding price point. If it has obviously been "patched" and flipped, I would rather have the rust to deal with myself. I am currently dealing with that same issue on mine. Poorly done repairs that now require more work to repair properly.

If your hearts not in keeping the car but in only flipping it, walk away. The rust is there, you just haven't seen it yet. The motor issues may or may not resolve quickly or easily and at $5500 for an unrestored 280, there won't be a lot left for you after all the issues are fixed. My advice? Leave it for an enthusiast as is.... flip something else

Thanks guys. I have a full face organic cartridge respirator and I have the product sheets!