Ol' Blue... current status

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Sat outside for past 11 years. Last time I ran it was on a track. It has always been a test mule so it has become an experiment in rust

 

 

 

 

Here it is yesterday.  Resuscitation is underway :

 

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[Namerow]

As the star of most of your well-known how-to write-ups on the Atlantic Z website, I think it would be fair to call this particular Z, 'iconic'.  Kind of sad to see the exterior rust that's set in.  Just patina, right?

[siteunseen]

They don't sell shingles up there?  I could ship you a few bundles.

I was thinking that would be your grandsons car. But he'll get a 240 most likely after he's born.

As Namerow says, it's iconic like a chalkboard of Einstein's. 

Edited June 17, 2018 by siteunseen

[Zup]

This is like saying hello to an old friend that you've missed for a long time.

I expected to see a photo showing your feet under the car up on wood blocks used for jackstands with a tub of grease in your hand.

Beautifully brutal shots of Blue in the massive winter you have there, yet followed by the lush greens of a new season.

Memory lane.

Thank you  Phillip and Blue!

[gwri8]

47 minutes ago, Zup said:

This is like saying hello to an old friend that you've missed for a long time.

 

...Who came back with some unfortunate tattoo's......  Still an old friend though.

I've alway's loved those stripes on that blue.  I even seriously considered it when I was choosing paint for mine.  I'm happy to know that this car still exists.  A legend in my mind at least...

[Namerow]

3 hours ago, Zup said:

expected to see a photo showing your feet under the car up on wood blocks used for jackstands with a tub of grease in your hand.

I was instantly a fan of anyone who could do those kind of repairs and mods while lying underneath a jacked-up car parked outdoors on on a crushed-rock driveway.  None of that 3-bay-garage, epoxy-coated floor stuff for our Mr. Blue.

Always made me wonder, though:  Aren't there any mosquitoes or blackflies in Nova Scotia?

[siteunseen]

That car got me through a lot of my problems for sure. I lucked up and bought the same car as Phillips when I got back into Datsun Zs. Can't leave Captain Obvious' s '77 out either. They both helped me a bunch. Oh yeah Fastwoman was a tremendous help too. ZedHead and everyone else on this forum.

Thank you all!

[Captain Obvious]

I agree with the above. Sad to see such an iconic Z looking like that.

OK... Experiment over. Rust works in Canada. Now build yourself a bigger garage, eh?