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Dundee1000
Fremantle
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
612 posts
Post #4781 | Sunday, 30-Dec 2012 @ 2:10pm
"the Yellow 2 door i have had aluminium panels painted gloss black, he used some urethane to deadend the drumming,   i'm guessing you could cover them with foam and vinyl to make it more original,  what about some thin uhd plastic sheet, or fiberglass, or..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1184 posts
Post #4782 | Sunday, 30-Dec 2012 @ 1:20pm
"I went down to Bunnings and bought a 3.2mm piece of masonite.   It is good to work with (Cuts easy), but I need to find it in maybe 2.5mm or even 2mm thickness.   I tried to glue a small piece of foam and vinyl onto the masonite to check out how it will..."
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UrFan
Wangaratta, Victoria
Joined: 30-Dec 2012
1 post
Post #4783 | Sunday, 30-Dec 2012 @ 11:48am
"Hi all, New to the forum, been looking for a Nissan Urvan forum but with no success, since my recently aquired urvan runs a Datsun 1600 motor, I am hoping you might be able to assist me.   I have an electrical issue with the van, no spark at the plugs or..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1184 posts
Post #4784 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 10:43pm
"Yeah, Clean flat surface, release agent of some sort, resin, fibre, resin and go over it with a roller.   I even have a big sheet of glass that I could use to lay it up on.   I guess I should have a look at the local stores before I decide on a final..."
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ThouUte
Toowoomba QLD
Joined: 10-Feb 2011
565 posts
Post #4785 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 9:58pm
"mate done it for me sorry   mdf would be easiest and is pretty cheap especially if you stuff up one or two, have you looked at any of the diy videos floating around? its fairly easy and should only take you a weekend"
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1184 posts
Post #4786 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 9:13pm
"Thanks for the input guys, I guess I need to see what's avaliable to me and go from there.   Leith, did you lay up the fibreglass sheeting yourself?"
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Wurzel
Melbourne
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
73 posts
Post #4787 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 9:06pm
"^^^oh yeh MDF is what I meant by "craftwood" ...showing my age /("
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andrewzuku
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 10-Feb 2011
127 posts
Post #4788 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 8:27pm
"Hey Chris,   Topic Reply links should work in emails now.   There was a problem with the site converting links to relative URL's ("http://www.datsun1000.com/TopicView.asp" was becoming just "TopicView.asp".   All better now."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1184 posts
Post #4789 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 8:23pm
"Datsun 1000's look cool in any form."
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andrewzuku
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 10-Feb 2011
127 posts
Post #4790 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 7:41pm
"I think multiples of 3 work well to keep things wide enough. I've changed it to 6 most recent posts, but I can change it to anything if that doesn't work.   I'll look into the links in notification emails now..."
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ThouUte
Toowoomba QLD
Joined: 10-Feb 2011
565 posts
Post #4791 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 7:28pm
"mdf and masonite is alright, if you seal both sides with an acrylic membrane you will have no drama with moisture warping them. most of the time i see door cards warped is they dont fit properly because the wrong thickness foam is used and people dont..."
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clyons8
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Joined: 10-Feb 2011
458 posts
Post #4792 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 2:26pm
"The original material board is called masonite, well thats what its called here. I still think its the best stuff for the job. Its very cheap and easier to work than wood or plastic."
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clyons8
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Joined: 10-Feb 2011
458 posts
Post #4793 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 2:21pm
"haha no, some peanut (either the trucker or shipper) opened the bonnet the conventional way but these are hinged from the front. They buckled both corners and ruined the hinge mounts........   Its a cool little rig and I'm keen to begin the resto."
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Wurzel
Melbourne
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
73 posts
Post #4794 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 2:14pm
"Jeez you dont do things by halfs Chris! Dunno anything about these, looks like it has potential tho...bonnet looks like a challenge if you cant find a replacement tho... Did an elephant sit on it!?"
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Wurzel
Melbourne
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
73 posts
Post #4795 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 2:08pm
"Yeah I've done mine...just used craftwood sheet...not sure the exact thickness, but not like bunnings gave me much choice from memory :/. Thin enough th still be able to bend it into the channels, thick enough to hold the body clips! 1-2mm mebbe? Would..."
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Botoneta
Guatemala
Joined: 24-Apr 2011
49 posts
Post #4796 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 1:53pm
Edited by Botoneta
Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 1:54pm
"Congratulations Chris,and enjoy that moment,its a very nice model to rebuild that!   good luck,   Jaime"
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Dundee1000
Fremantle
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
612 posts
Post #4797 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 1:30pm
"I think it's awesome having the recent ones at the top, and always click the link to scroll thru the stuff i have missed,   the front page is neat and not too cluttered..   could be time for a cooooooool VB10 up there though... "
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1184 posts
Post #4798 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 1:29pm
Edited by beetwenty
Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 1:29pm
"I am thinking of having a go at building a replacement set of door cards for my B10 as the ones on it now are looking pretty old and worn out.     The vinyl is stained & ripped, and the card is warped and weakened from water dammage.   My question is......"
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Dundee1000
Fremantle
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
612 posts
Post #4799 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 1:28pm
"Welcome Wazza, thanks for sharing your good bits.. "
VB10 Taillight Lenses  |  Read full post
Botoneta
Guatemala
Joined: 24-Apr 2011
49 posts
Post #4800 | Saturday, 29-Dec 2012 @ 11:04am
"Hooooo amazing job,   congrats!"
Beetwenty's B10 2 door  |  Read full post
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