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MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #1 | Monday, 04-Apr 2016 @ 5:43pm
"the process in general is not risky but with something so rare and delicate, simple rookie things on the users behalf like dropping, snapping, incorrect chemicals causing pitting or sticking etc man who knows... Call me paranoid but fact is if you ruin..."
1000 Van Tail lights  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #2 | Monday, 04-Apr 2016 @ 4:04pm
"Heyoooooo   If patient the lenses do come up every now and again NOS   I managed to get a pair of NoS early model (no reverse) from Japan.    contemplating replicating myself as it's not hard but don't want to wreck the mint ones i've got. Might use the..."
1000 Van Tail lights  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #3 | Monday, 09-Nov 2015 @ 9:51pm
"Heres the dint:             And after picking at the dint I made my way down below to find some electrolysis congregating beneath the bog     "
Datsun 1000 Wagon  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #4 | Monday, 09-Nov 2015 @ 9:28pm
"Haha yes I will have to post up one of the dint. Luckily just missed the taillights. Very sad but that's the risk you take having it out every single day.   Thanks Dix and Dundee she'd love to if you lived closer!     I bought a roof rack from a rusty old..."
Datsun 1000 Wagon  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #5 | Friday, 23-Oct 2015 @ 12:06am
"Here are some shots of the rims before restoring them. I got quoted $150 a rim to have the rash taken out! So I took my chances and got the orbital sander out. Yes the orbital sander... (4 years of sanding timber breadboards helped) just enough to get the..."
Datsun 1000 Wagon  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #6 | Thursday, 22-Oct 2015 @ 11:32pm
Edited by MatthewSturdee
Thursday, 22-Oct 2015 @ 11:38pm
"So I can't believe it but I haven't updated in nearly two years!   Basically I haven't done a whole lot to her as she has been our daily since day one.    Bought Starsharks a while back, took me a really really long time to sand them up. I basically used..."
Datsun 1000 Wagon  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #7 | Thursday, 22-Oct 2015 @ 8:25pm
"Hey sorry for the delay... Having trouble getting the computer to cooperate and upload the photos. I'm gonna update my build page so the sliding windows will be on there. Hopefully I can get them on tonight!"
Wagon glass...  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #8 | Monday, 19-Oct 2015 @ 5:49pm
"I just finished a sliding window for the back window of my wagon. Came up pretty ok. I'll try post up some pics later tonight. Definately worth it if you have people in the rear! (In my case 2 kids)"
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MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #9 | Sunday, 06-Sep 2015 @ 10:31pm
"Darn anyone got codes for the quarter glass seals for Dave?   can't find any codes anywhere.   Dave the links you sent me for the vb tail lights, would the codes for them be the same as originals or are they remakes? I cant read Japanese and havent worked..."
1/4 glass seals #2  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #10 | Sunday, 06-Sep 2015 @ 10:13pm
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1000 Sedan Doors  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #11 | Sunday, 06-Sep 2015 @ 10:11pm
"A fella on Facebook (Datsun Classifieds) has 4 sedan doors for $50 each. He said he is going to throw them to scrap if no one buys them and he will take lower offers. I'm assuming you could get them quite cheap.     located in Wollongong NSW   someone..."
1000 Sedan Doors  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #12 | Monday, 24-Aug 2015 @ 9:35pm
"Cool Dave   what do you think about nos windscreen and rear window seals that supports aluminium stripping? Would you have any luck in finding anything like that?   if you can find any seals at all i'm happy to buy then!     anyone got the part no for..."
1/4 glass seals #2  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #13 | Monday, 24-Aug 2015 @ 7:30am
"Bummer thanks for trying anyway we all really appreciate it!   i'll definately give em a call i dont think thats a bad idea Bob."
1/4 glass seals #2  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #14 | Monday, 10-Aug 2015 @ 5:21pm
"Ofcourse how did I forget the pain in vain; lactic acid building up in my thumbs after typing some super long message then press send and its all gone! Hahaha "
Updating the Site / Forum  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #15 | Sunday, 09-Aug 2015 @ 8:18pm
"I agree, photos seem ok most of the time but as you mentioned, the buttons could be bigger to suit rather than having to swipe zoom in etc etc"
Updating the Site / Forum  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #16 | Sunday, 09-Aug 2015 @ 3:06pm
"Great idea with the mobile browsing as I spend most of my time on this site using my phone!   cant really think of much else the site needs.   Thanks in advance!"
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MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #17 | Wednesday, 29-Jul 2015 @ 9:54pm
"Haha cool as I really like that last one. Did you photoshop the 'D' emblem? And the black grill? I definately think that last ones grill would be the way to go, suits the simpleness of a 1k front end.   Oh how i miss luxury at the moment as our vb10 is..."
Datsun VB10 from Suzuki  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #18 | Sunday, 05-Jul 2015 @ 5:52pm
"I put a 120y box in about a year ago no probs... Like Dave said you just need the cable as well. I had to bash the tunnel a tad where the cable connects to dunno if there was another way around that but very minor."
Gearbox chernobyled  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #19 | Monday, 08-Jun 2015 @ 6:59am
"Good to hear they still want to do them.   are u able to screenshot the email and put it on here as a picture?    If not do you use your emails on your iphone? Should just be able to copy and paste straight from emails whether on the browser or on the app..."
1/4 glass seals #2  |  Read full post
MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #20 | Friday, 17-Apr 2015 @ 9:57am
"hey guys anyone heading down (or up) to willowbank this Sunday?   Myself and a few mates with old cars are cruising down if anyone wants to tag along.   hopefully rain holds off."
Willowbank Autospectular Sunday 19th  |  Read full post
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