Skutaman's 81' Sportstar

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Bartman wrote:That body seam behind the front seats is a real rot spot on 1200 utes. Mine was fugly there.
Yeah it's not the prettiest but i've seen worse!
I'll see what the panel beater thinks once i've stripped the paint...
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Re: Skutaman's 81' Sportstar

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Hey man how much did that tailgate sting you? Looks neat! Been on the hunt for ages for a replacement one.
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luke wrote:Hey man how much did that tailgate sting you? Looks neat! Been on the hunt for ages for a replacement one.
$240 Last one in the country man..

Now I have the old one as a spare to cut up to test an idea! :crazy:
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Latest score for Belle...

SSS Coupe tacho. $70 delivered from the west coast.
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In other news my second sill turned up today (She came with one and I needed a second)
Now to save my pay for a couple of weeks and finish ripping up the sound deadning in the cab, then off to the panelbeaters for rust removal!!!
It's been along time comming, and I can't wait to see all the cancer gone. And an excellent qoute from one of Nelsons finest 'Old school' panelbeaters.
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A word of warning with those factory tacho's.
I'd have it's accuracy check out before you start using it to limit how hard you rev your engine. I pushed an old engine of mine to around 7700ish. Then later found out that it was only showing 6200, when the motor was pulling 7500.
I can still hear that engine screaming. It haunts me every day................
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Z rims look good
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DylPhil7 wrote:Z rims look good
Man yeah! That's the first pic of them on a ute I've seen.
The offset etc looks ok too (I was a little worried about it...)
I just need some way to cover the MASSIVE center protruding from the rims...
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Alright guys update time!!!

My wee Belle is away at the 'old school' panelbeaters, Dallas @ Richmond panelbeating services, having his hands working magic all over her body (and some insides hehe..)

And because I know that :useless:

Here is the progress in visual proof!
New sills fitted!
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Innerguard Supports
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Outer radiator support/Guard mounts
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Rear arches (I forgot to snap the LH side sorry)
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Engine bay..
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LH Pillar
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Interior
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So what do you think? Personally, I'M WRAPPED!!! :Jelly:

Color has also been chosen! :thumbsup:

I was wanting to go with an OE Datsun Gloss orange but, upon going over ALL of the Datsun/Nissan colors at the paint shop most were too mustard/cream or too yellow for what i want so...
I have decided to go with the Porsche 'Signalgleb' (Signal yellow) used on the 911's in 1971 (Same era count's right?) :poke:

Me and my partners old man are going to spray the enginebay/interior/door jams and inside of the doors. and do the primer and blocking the exterior for paint, and a mate with a booth will bomb it as a weekend perky for me! can't wait!!
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awesome bro good progress!
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the man does good work, well done
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