Hi friends!
Thank you all for the comments!!!

Today we will keep up to date!
These are the last photos I’ve took from this project…Last weekend I couldn’t went to Mr. Vitorino’s Garage…so there are none, but next one I’ll bring many many more news…

If you see the date from the photos you see…

From now on I’ll put photos in real time…I think the car is almost ready…but there are a few problem in getting the rear side quarter windows rubber!!! I’m almost giving up to search…If you know of some pair, original or not please make me know!!! I’ll appreciate it a lot!

Let get back to action…


This is the exhaust system!!! Cool…it’s from the trophee here in Portugal!!!



We’v changed the old rubber...



And the new one...



Mr. Vitorino working on the exhaust system! Making the last adjustments…I’m really expectable to ear the motor again…



Cool...isn’t it?



From the outside!



The doors rubbers...

Left door...


Right door...



The new interiors...they are similar to the original ones, but new!
The colour and the carpet are equal!







The radiator arrived while we were waiting for another important parts, and we didn’t resist, we intaled it...




The new radiator cap...



The tablier clean...





This part went to where it belongs...



The new pedal rubbers fixed too...These are the old ones, more than thirty years of use…



The new ones...



The ventilator on its place!!!



The hood pusher...



And the rubber...



The speedometer cable and new tubes!!!



And the cumutator with new product...




Now ready!!!



The special electrical mass...


Already applied!!!





And look waht I’ve found on an old store!

The original gear oil
...


These are the battery tray suports!


And the whole car!



The cleanings!!!

The buttons...

Before...


After...



The rugs were cleaned too, this photo is not very good, it was taken when I start to clean them!!!







The nails that hold the carpet!

Before...



Then...


The new interiors…The first ones!











Mr. Vitorino cleaning the fuse box!!!!




The tablier mounted....





And the whole parts...









The air button installed too



And then we close the garage...



And I tried a new wheel and gear shift…these are not for this car, but for another one!!!



Now we are at real time!!!
Next weekend I promises new photos of the work developed!!!
Maybe in March the car is finished!!! Hope so!!!

Cumps.
Mário

Mario your car looks amazing! Cant wait to see the next photos.

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Simon,

1978 Stanza, undergoing track spec build.

Hello friends!

Here are the latest news on my restoration Project!
Last weekend I woke up very hurly, around 7 o’clock to go to Sr. Vitorino’s garage!
We work a lot on and in the car, and the results are appearing week by week!

Lets take a look at the pictures!

DattoA10: Thank you! Here are the latest photos!!! By the end of the restoration I surelly will have more than 3000 photos!!! Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks you all guys for the comments made! They are so pleasant that Sr. Vitorino wants to learn English to answer some questions to you! Not kidding!!!

We put a lot of parts this weekend, some have arrived from the metallization process, and some were bought!
Aqui estão as últimas novidades!
The rubbers were the essential on this moment, and I bought them, except the ones from the rear quarter window, too hard to find…damned!!!
But I’ll not give up!!! I’m searching worldwide and maybe I can find ones!
Even my wife collaborated cleaning the belts!!!

Ok, but that’s enough talking…let’s rock!!!


The rubbers, yet on the package!



The symbols! Like new! Mr. Vitorino did the work!


My wife’s work, the belts!


And the parts from the metallization process!


We start the day putting the rear and front bumpers!

These are the srews for the bumpers...





Front bumper!



And the rear bumper!



The gás compartment were intalled the rubbers and the cap!





And here are the pumps now complete!

Superior part!


The armbands!



And the final...all complete! Ready to work again!



The locking system....



Now installed!


The engine parts!





The distributor!!!



And the other one! I don’t even know it’s name!



The water bag support!


Hood locks!



The hood spring!



The engine ventilator!!!



All the supports for the gasoline tubes!



Inside the trunk, the tyre support and the helper!





Even the carpet!



The trunk rubbers!



And the first rubber…!



And it stays close, its almost done the job on this part of the car!



And a general view!



The squeeze window rubber...





The glass was mounted too...



The doors lock and handle!



And I installed these parts too!



I hope you enjoy the evolution of this weekend! Next one I will have some more news!

Thanks you all!

Cumps.
Mário

Do you have a lot of new datsun parts available Mario? We would struggle in australia to find anything for Datsuns 'new' or even 'new old stock'

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Simon,

1978 Stanza, undergoing track spec build.

Hi there my friends!


Before I went into pictures, I want to thank you all for the comments made!
I’ll appreciate it a lot!

DattoA10: Here in Portugal we don't have many parts! Most one's came from USA and Japan!
But mechanical parts like tie rods, suspensions, brake pads and that kind of stuff is easy to find!
I bought essencialy in Japan...and I've lso bought in australia! The original rubbers for windows!
If you need a specific part and want me to buy it for you, just say! OK!!!



Now, I’ll show you the work from the last weekend! Not much, but relevant…

Last weekend the electric circuit was checked, and it works very good!
The engine was filled up with oil because the next week it will start working again!
And the left door was started to mount too!

Next weekend I’ll have the car almost finished! I thik so!

Here are the pics.


This was the last rubber I bought! From the hood!



The gas tube was also fitted on its place!



This tube is for the radiator send out the excess water…



The symbols…







And the oil that I use to move the engine, the pistons…is to prevent scratches…



The Left window glass!



And the glass support!!! Very rusty!



And the electric System! A friend of Mine! He Works as Electrician on a Alfa Romeo garage, and also have lots os classic cars, like Toyota Ta22, KP 61, a Datsun b110 (4doors), 2 BMW’s 2002 and another ones! So, he’s good at what he’s doing!




After he went on the car, and in a couple of hours, the car worked well (just the electric system)!

Front lights…



Back Lights…





And a photo from the back…



Next week I’ll came certainly with a video of the car running!!! I hope so…It’s not for sure!!!

Hope you liked it…

Cumps.
Mário

excellent progress! I was just wondering if Portugal had a stockpile of datsun stuff but we get all our gear from where you have too

I hope to start my car this weekend also

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Simon,

1978 Stanza, undergoing track spec build.

wowwwwwwwww what a nice mods

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Hi my friends!

I’ve got some more news!

But first I want to thank you all of you guys for supporting me in my restoration project!

DattoA10: Portugal hasn't got many material for the B110, and for the 510...forget! I think only the USA, Japan and Australia still got many parts!
Good start for your project! If you need help and if I can help, just say it! OK!!! Thanks!

dattosans: Thank You!


On this weekend My A12 started rolling again!
I’m very pleased with it! The sound, the setting of the motor! Everything!!!
But before the photos I want to tell you that I met an old school guy, maybe 55 years old, and the offered me all Datsun material that he had bought for years!
Front brake pads, clutch and brakes main pump sets…lots of new material! Some I will use it…He is called Sr. Santana!!!We’ve talked for an hour…he know so many things about classics…he has a triumph herald, an Opel Rekord (1st serie), Lots of mini’s, Citröen 2cv, Fiat 127 and many many more! Amazing!
This is how our hobby works, we met lots of people!!!



So, lets go the the photos!

Obrigado Sr. Santana!!!


First, the parts that Mr. Santana gave me!





We start with the triangle rubber fot the window! But we didn’t have time to finish the window!



Mr. Vitorino recovered all the parts...



Ando n the the next weekend will be applied!






This past was hand-made by Mr. Vitorino! Mine was completely unuseful!



And the glass...all the system!



Then I put myself the interior vinyl! Very good!!!





The ignicion was put too!



And the engine almost ready!




And now, the moment that I was dreaming...the car working!
The mechanic took almost 2 hours to make all the settings! But…an incredible work!
The temperature run well, the gas indicator ok, the lights all work…and even the radio, that I set myself! When it started to play…a surprise! First band…Demmis Roussos! It looked like the rádio stopped 30 years ago and now began to play the same old song!
I think my 1200 is my “Christine”!!!

Now I will insert the video from the car running and setting, and even the radio working!

Hope you enjoy as much as me!

Thank you
Mário


Links:

Waking up the engine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqkg0GYZRfM


The radio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeuOHRr3OFU


Obrigado
Mário

Hi my friends!

I’ve got some more news!

But first I want to thank you all of you guys for supporting me in my restoration project!

DattoA10: Portugal hasn't got many material for the B110, and for the 510...forget! I think only the USA, Japan and Australia still got many parts!
Good start for your project! If you need help and if I can help, just say it! OK!!! Thanks!

dattosans: Thank You!


On this weekend My A12 started rolling again!
I’m very pleased with it! The sound, the setting of the motor! Everything!!!
But before the photos I want to tell you that I met an old school guy, maybe 55 years old, and the offered me all Datsun material that he had bought for years!
Front brake pads, clutch and brakes main pump sets…lots of new material! Some I will use it…He is called Sr. Santana!!!We’ve talked for an hour…he know so many things about classics…he has a triumph herald, an Opel Rekord (1st serie), Lots of mini’s, Citröen 2cv, Fiat 127 and many many more! Amazing!
This is how our hobby works, we met lots of people!!!



So, lets go the the photos!

Obrigado Sr. Santana!!!


First, the parts that Mr. Santana gave me!





We start with the triangle rubber fot the window! But we didn’t have time to finish the window!



Mr. Vitorino recovered all the parts...



Ando n the the next weekend will be applied!






This past was hand-made by Mr. Vitorino! Mine was completely unuseful!



And the glass...all the system!



Then I put myself the interior vinyl! Very good!!!





The ignicion was put too!



And the engine almost ready!




And now, the moment that I was dreaming...the car working!
The mechanic took almost 2 hours to make all the settings! But…an incredible work!
The temperature run well, the gas indicator ok, the lights all work…and even the radio, that I set myself! When it started to play…a surprise! First band…Demmis Roussos! It looked like the rádio stopped 30 years ago and now began to play the same old song!
I think my 1200 is my “Christine”!!!

Now I will insert the video from the car running and setting, and even the radio working!

Hope you enjoy as much as me!

Thank you
Mário


Links:

Waking up the engine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqkg0GYZRfM


The radio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeuOHRr3OFU


Obrigado
Mário

Thats the best part hey! starting it up after so long inthe restoration! Congratulations it looks and sounds awesome!

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Simon,

1978 Stanza, undergoing track spec build.

Hi my friends!
Thank you all for the comments!
Last weekend, as usually I went again to Sr. Vitorino’s Garage.
We have put some parts on the car, and it’s almost ready for the last part!
I think in April the car is running on the road again!
Como já vem sendo hábito, lá fui este sábado mais uma vez até à oficina do Sr. Vitorino!
On the car we had work on the Windows and on friezes. A little clean up ans some new parts that arrived.
Here are the photos…hope you like them!
Cumps.
Mário

One mre part from the carpet...


The inside mirror and radiator caps





The rubber from the triangular window was replaced by a new one!


The window elevator and this part ready to fit on the door! This part that Mr. Vitorino is handling was handmade by him!




Now applied…


The interior of the door…


And the final result…


The friezes were all installed…





And now a new buy!!!!
This is something, I tell you! A new window glass!
I Bought it on a Nissan here in Portugal! It was all covered in dust, and I bought it because I was searching some parts and suddenly a Datsun Symbol makes me turn, and there it was, waiting for me! Even the guys from Nissan didn’t want to believe!!! I guess it was lucky!!!


And another parts to cover…These are the interior of the doors!



Tomorrow I’ll have some more news!!!

Cumps.
Mário

Hi my friends!
Thank you all for the comments!
Last weekend, as usually I went again to Sr. Vitorino’s Garage.
We have put some parts on the car, and it’s almost ready for the last part!
I think in April the car is running on the road again!
Como já vem sendo hábito, lá fui este sábado mais uma vez até à oficina do Sr. Vitorino!
On the car we had work on the Windows and on friezes. A little clean up ans some new parts that arrived.
Here are the photos…hope you like them!
Cumps.
Mário

One mre part from the carpet...


The inside mirror and radiator caps





The rubber from the triangular window was replaced by a new one!


The window elevator and this part ready to fit on the door! This part that Mr. Vitorino is handling was handmade by him!




Now applied…


The interior of the door…


And the final result…


The friezes were all installed…





And now a new buy!!!!
This is something, I tell you! A new window glass!
I Bought it on a Nissan here in Portugal! It was all covered in dust, and I bought it because I was searching some parts and suddenly a Datsun Symbol makes me turn, and there it was, waiting for me! Even the guys from Nissan didn’t want to believe!!! I guess it was lucky!!!


And another parts to cover…These are the interior of the doors!



Tomorrow I’ll have some more news!!!

Cumps.
Mário

looks mad
wat colour seats will yuo put into it?

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Shean Connery ish Shexty shex and shtill shexy

1964 hillman minx under resto at the moment
BUT DATSUN COMING AFTER THAT
FORMERLY JDM120Y

Hi folks!

Weirdo: The colour seats will be black! Like the original! At this moment they are on the garage for a clenaing and then will be rebuild!


Tomorrow I’ve some new and fresh news! I enjoy carnival a lot, but my Datsun is first, so I went into Mr. Vitorino’s garage and spent carnival holidays working on the car…

I’m near the final...so close that I can almost see the finish line!
Perhaps in April the car is on the road! I hope so!!!

On the last 2 days we’ve worked on new things, sucha as the rubber doors ans installing new items...here’s the result!!!

Hope you like…..

The new front window…and the frizzes that are very hard to put…we spent almost 2 hours putting the mirror…



Then, we didn’t resist, we installed the wiper arms and wipers!!! Before, they were cleaned up…



Then, on the inside, we put the inside mirror, the lamp, the handles on the ceiling…







And the lamp worked for about 2 minutes...just to test...and worked perfectly!



Then the doors came...and the new rubbers were put on!
We isolate the door where we didn’t want some extra-glue and then glue the door and finally installed the rubber!!! Nice work! No idea how it was made! For now on, I’m an expert…







This ine is ready to fit the car...



Then 2 internal rubbers...I showed them on previous posts! With these images I want you to see where the rubbers are installed, in case you want to buy some and complete the doors!





And for now that’s it! Nest Saturday I’ll return with some more news!!!

And the final photo!!! It looks ready “to rock”!!!!



Best Regards
Mário

geez doing a resto like this is definalty more time consuming and thorough than even the most complex engine/driveline conversion

i wish i had the patience to bother with all the things you have
WELL DONE!

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