So, for the first time in a long time, I managed to get some time in on the 200. I have bought myself a compressor and sandblaster. So time to get cracking on. Trying to stop the rust at the…
Engine tear down
Wahooo well yesterday I managed to get a little bit of time working on the 200 stuff so I started on the tear down of the engine. The photo’s are mainly reference for me Upper breather pipes: http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/WP_20130310_001.jpg Inlet side…
Rear end stripped
Well I have managed to get a bit more done on the car today. I have gone out and bought a set of axel stands to support the rear from halfords (love a trade discount :wack:) So managed to get…
Shell is almost completely stripped
Well after a fair old while, I have an update to the car and its progress 🙂 Essentially the engine bay is 99% stripped, the interior is also 99% done so I am now at the stage where I have…
Further strip down
OK more of an update from work done. AS it was this morning http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0081.jpg Drivers side almost stripped, start to see how bad the rot is on the inner wing 🙁 http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0083.jpg fully stripped (ignore the runs in the paint,…
Stripping the engine bay
OK did a bit more ripping stuff off at the weekend, the ABS, last of the AC in the engine bay, clutch master cylinder, brake master cylinder and pedals are all off http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/e837c6c5.jpg http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/3f5c4880.jpg And looks like it will be…
Front end Tidy up
OK a tiny bit more done on the datsun, bit of a tidy up at the front Started with this http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0047.jpg Attack it with wire brush on drill and a nylon rust remover thing from halfrauds http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0048.jpg Get the daughter…
Engine Stripping
Not so much work done yesterday rather a logistical PITA getting the engine in the workshop so it can be rebuilt at some point (Good weather = work on body, bad weather = work on engine :)) First of all,…
Engine Removal
Yesterday was a fairly productive day, took a trip out and bought myself this: http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0038.jpg hooked it all up, fingers crossed I haven’t forgotten anything http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0039.jpg yay, no I haven’t, I remembered I needed a bit more clearance for disconnecting…
Engine bay prep work
And today I have spent the day stripping bits n pieces out of the engine bay in preparation for yanking the engine out. http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0031.jpg http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0032.jpg Just need to sort out an engine hoist to get it out and onto the…