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Gold Coast, Australia

Joined: 05-Feb 2011

"My thoughts are that there is no need to weld, seems like an over complicated way to go about it. The chassis numbers are just hand engraved and could be done again easier than cuting & welding. If you ever paint it, just paint stripper the number area..."

Post #3802 | Wednesday, 20-Nov 2013 @ 7:37pm

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Tasmania, Australia

Joined: 17-Nov 2013

"Hey guys awesome thanks for your feedback I'll check when I get home to see if I can find a seam. That does make a lot of sense and an option I hadn't thought of. Dundee what can I take photos of to help identify my 1000? cheers M"

Post #3803 | Wednesday, 20-Nov 2013 @ 5:36pm

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Oz + JPN

Joined: 23-Apr 2011

1432 posts

Post #3804 | Wednesday, 20-Nov 2013 @ 11:42am

"fellas stripped and cleaned an A10 block to see about putting sleeves in but! the structural strength is consideratbly sacrificed due to the 3 main bearing design which means it will lose major strength and therefor not willing to go so large as 83mm or..."

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Dundee1000

Fremantle

Joined: 11-Feb 2011

613 posts

Post #3805 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 11:04pm

"youcould swing over to the B10 owners group on stalkbook... and there is a KB10 owners group too..."

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Dundee1000

Fremantle

Joined: 11-Feb 2011

613 posts

Post #3806 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 10:59pm

"welcome to the club... one of the pics points towards early model.... need more pics.... "

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DatsAmore

Perth, Western Australia

Joined: 03-Dec 2011

239 posts

Post #3807 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 10:14pm

"G'day Maiden and welcome to the world of the coolest Dattos there is! It is a perplexing paradox you have mate; 67 chassis number stamped in your engine bay, 68+ rest of car. There isn't a continuous weld just behind the firewall, is there? The only..."

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Gold Coast, Australia

Joined: 05-Feb 2011

Post #3808 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 8:16pm

"Very Wierd."

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Tasmania, Australia

Joined: 17-Nov 2013

"I did a rego check also and it came up as a 67. But u say everything indicates towards a Later model? Weird."

Post #3809 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 7:47pm

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Gold Coast, Australia

Joined: 05-Feb 2011

"I am confused also Ash."

Post #3810 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 7:39pm

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Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 7:45pm

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Tasmania, Australia

Joined: 17-Nov 2013

"Awesome thanks! But now I am confused.... my chassis no is 060346 shouldn't that be a 67?"

Post #3811 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 6:45pm

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Tasmania, Australia

Joined: 17-Nov 2013

"Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone has done an A15 conversion to their 1000? i will be doing one in the next few months and would really appreciate any advice or tips you would be willing to share thanks guys! M"

Post #3812 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 6:24pm

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Gold Coast, Australia

Joined: 05-Feb 2011

"You can check from the chassis No. http://www.datsun1000.com/PageView.asp?PageID=74"

Post #3813 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 6:11pm

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Tasmania, Australia

Joined: 17-Nov 2013

"Hey bee twenty. Awesome! I didn't know that thanks for the info is there an easy way to check exactly what year it is? There doesn't seem to be anything on the build plate? cheers! M"

Post #3814 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 11:52am

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Tasmania, Australia

Joined: 17-Nov 2013

"Hey Matthew. Plan is to keep the appearance all original. I'll paint it it's original colour and keep all original trims badges interior etc. i have a worked A15 which I'll be putting in and I'll upgrade the suspension and brakes to disc. Will be a..."

Post #3815 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 9:23am

Maiden1000 restoration project | Read full post

MatthewSturdee

Sunshine Coast, Australia

Joined: 18-Apr 2013

115 posts

Post #3816 | Tuesday, 19-Nov 2013 @ 8:07am

"Cool so whats the plans for this one? Keepin it stocker or what? =)"

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d

Oz + JPN

Joined: 23-Apr 2011

1432 posts

Post #3817 | Monday, 18-Nov 2013 @ 11:34pm

"I got to say I got really frustrated about the hail storm your place got its almost like the car was telling me a few days before not to let me go yet. Maybe I imagine things but Matthew knows what Im talking about things never go as planned sometimes...."

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Gold Coast, Australia

Joined: 05-Feb 2011

"Perfect, it shows enough of the tail-lights to ID them. There are two types of tail-lights for the sedans. "Early" & "Late". You have the late model tail-lights. (Which is what I was expecting to see as you also have the late model..."

Post #3818 | Monday, 18-Nov 2013 @ 11:07pm

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MatthewSturdee

Sunshine Coast, Australia

Joined: 18-Apr 2013

115 posts

Post #3819 | Monday, 18-Nov 2013 @ 10:10pm

"Hey guys this is the new addition to my family... Came in the mail today after a long trip from Victoria. I bought it off David. Unfortunately I think it had been through a bit of hail either on the way up or when it was at the Brisbane depot, there are..."

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Tasmania, Australia

Joined: 17-Nov 2013