Ok yeah , as I said I didn't document the conversion , was impatient , couldn't wait to SR Power , but happy to share anything I can as I did this about 10years , Ive learnt a lot the hard way . Where do I start the thread ? And motivation is easy , SR Stanza's fuckin fly ..

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Good to hear and thanks for the offer. I will no doubt be asking you some questions over the next couple of years hehe.

Got some more in this weekend.

The good:





The bad:





And the ugly:









A cracked screen ffs, a bit of rust and both A-pillar trims brittle are busted. Looks like a proper wreck without the front screen in haha.

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Removed everything bar the headlining from the interior, front wiring harness and front brake lines. Disconnected the rear brake line and the handbrake cable from the diff.

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Nice work. Will be great once all rust out of it

Finished removing the sound deadener yesterday using a scraper and hairdryer. Got about 80% off using dry ice the weekend before. I read about putting dry ice in a snap lock bag after I did it which would have been good for the non flat parts. Scraper and hairdryer wasn't too bad and I'll do fine in the boot with the 3 patches in there. Also took the diff and rear suspension out yesterday. Took the fuel tank and lines out today.







































Hilux on the left, stanza on the right

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Hope you chilled some beers with that ice too

V8 and stanza????? You must know big seano

LOL

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1979 Datsun Sunny Wagon 13b Turbo conversion: http://ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=28890

After what feels like ages it's in the rotisserie. Well before Christmas I bought two 905kg engine stands from Bogart Industries on eBay with this in mind. I didn't want to buy one for 1k, and making it from scratch the cost, both in $$$ and time would have been too great. I saw a post on a forum from the states where a dude had bought two engine stands from Harbor Freight and modified them into a rotisserie. I'll copy that idea thank you. I then bought some steel and ordered a welder. Ended up with a Token Tools MIG210D. Pete was awesome to deal with and I highly recommend them for product and customer service. I also went to Gasweld and got a 75/25 bottle and regulator. Great guys out there too especially the dude with the Chevelle. I tried MIG'ing the 5mm plate and tube together but the .6mm wire I don't think was up to it. Might also be a complete lack of MIG welding skill on my part too. Switched it over to MMA and played with the amps and it welds great. I rotated it 90 degrees and it catches on the doors, so with doors off it should go 360. I still need to strip the sound deadening out of the boot and paint strip the engine bay before it gets doors and guards off.

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Wire wheel and paint stripping this weekend. Took the boot lid off and headlining out too. Had the wire wheels on a 14.4 cordless and on a Aldi air drill. Both werent too bad but I think I will invest in one for the grinder before doing the underside. Dropped it onto the rear drivers quarter too when I was spinning the stands around. The body was fouling on the stands. Now it goes 180 degrees with about an inch to spare.

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Nice work. Will be worth it.

Looks one of the best Stanza shells I have seen for a while.