So another short update for you who might wonder what’s going on at the moment 😀 first i made bit research and planed my rotisserie today. was y bit of calculating, drawing sketches and making an order list for my nearby steel shop. I asked them for a quote and if i can afford it i will order the steel parts cutted into right dimensions and ready to weld. we’ll see 🙂 then i thought as phase one is completed it would be time for a litte review of work done so far: this is how it looked five months ago when i found it stored away from the previous…

Here we go, spent a few minues at the garage, removed the last two screws and finally all th e brake lines to the rear: so finally i have a bare-naked and completely stripped shell 🙂 cleaned up my garage a bit and took some pictures: well, now i think i will take a little break, have to get my rotisserie built first until i can move on, and im thinking of to maybe get a rollcage into the car, but first have to think a bout it maybe a bit more.. we’ll see. but at least i managed with out any big idea about cars to get it completely…

Started a lit late today, therefore not too much progress. had to fix the sound system in my daily first, after it’s repaired again now 🙂 well it’s gonna be a short update – just started to remove the rear upper diff support and all the brakelines: before: rear brakeline distribution stuff: front brakelines and clutch line out: and the upper differential support bracket / belt: now only a few screws in the rear left and the shell is completely stripped 🙂 will be so much easier to install this stuff when i have a rotisserie. sadly i had to cut off a lot of the screws as most of…

so here we go.. the project “stage 1” (strip the car to bare shell) is almost completed 😀 after about two hours of work and hassling around with some rusty screws i finally managed to get the complete rear suspension assembly including the driveshafts and differential out – great 🙂 that’s how i made my support for things coming down 😀 and the complete assembly out of the back: and some under-floor shots. please note the brown lines underneath are not rust – it’s some kind of body-sealer the previos builder used and is coming through the white paint… now only a few support brackets and brake lines are left,…

so, as i wanted to fold that engine lifter together and have it out of my workspace, i spent some time with that task today. started to remove the clutch and flywheel. luckily a guy stopped by and wanted to sell me a car-lifter so i talked him into helping me get the flywheel off 🙂 sadly i broke three nuts who where holding the clutch onto the flywheel.. next was the cover-plate: then i got the engine mounted on the engine stand: and a shot from the intake/exhaust side: i decided to get the valve cover mounted back on top to prevent dirt going into the valves and to…

Here we go again… Wanted to do a ton of things today, but at the end a few things didn’t work out as planned. for example: Got a few screws prepared to get the engine on the engine stand today, but then i figured out that it won’t fit on the stand when the clutch is still in place.. argh! need to check that.. but now the good news: some partes arrived here from zcarsource.com a greally great shop i really like to recommend! rear used numberplate mounting panel: and a genuine nissan new Transmission oil drain plug (mine was missing) after i figured out that i won’t be able…

Whoohoow 🙂 If just every day would be as successful as today 😛 As my friend Andy came over again to give me a hand and some advice in removing the engine and transmission i wanted to prepare a few things first and had a few small tasks to do: 1) Started to remove the tow hook but sadly broke off one stud, need to get it out when the car is on the rotisserie: 2) Then i removed a Ring that seems to be some isolation between the fuel tank and the inside of the car: Ring & Rubber finally out: 3) Next i checked what they’ve done to…

Well after i read a lot the last past hours about the usage and builds of rotisserie’s and how easier it made work and how much you can’t do a professional build without one i decided i need one 😀 But after i checked prices and delivery of those few avialeble i decided i need to build my own one. there are a lot of different types, but the base-idea is always the same. I have not really planned the details yet, and i need to do some drawings and calculations and find someone who can show me how to weld (yeah i can’t so far :P) but then i…

So, after the paint-guy told me it would be wrong to leave de-painted metal without any coating (it would start to rust immediatly) and after i now know i can removeo thw whole suspension and everything i decided to get the car stripped down totally first, before i contiune with the metal-repair and paint removing… wanted to remove the front axle and suspension assembly today, but then found out the engine is actually sitting on the front suspension bar, so i cant’ remove it without getting the engine out first. argh. but well i prepared a few things so it will go easier and faster when it’s time for the…

Just a short update without pictures: The paint-guy just was here and i asked him a lot of questions how to proceed with removing paint and thing how the whole painting process will work. i think it’s a bit too complicated to explain the whole process, but you’ll see. i’ve written down everything so i don’t forget 🙂 the good things are: – i can do pretty a lot things by myself. like adding the primer, etc.. – i can tear down the car even more at the moment. means get out suspension and footworks.. the “bad” things: – i definitly need a rotisserie, well i think i need to…