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I want a set too

I wanted the undercoat gone, so patch panels could be welded in then por15 and re undercoated.

keep talking me out of it guys I cant afford it at the moment anyhow. I was thinking of just stripping the car and then priming it because Its going to be in the garage for a long long time as I come up with other funds.

so whoever I have blast the car, I should ask them to sandblast the rusty parts afterwards before priming? I dont want to leave the steel exposed to air for long... as far as the body work, this would be my first time, I figure if I mess up, I could sand, add more and resand. I wont be doing the welding, as the floors need replacing and I dont want to mess with that (I'm going to take welding classes later) the plan is to blast it, replace the floors and rust spots, leave it sitting in the garage until I have more money and or friends show me how to do some other work. I'm going to be buying pre fab'd stuff like the rear crossmember, so I dont have to mess with learning how to do all of that. end result, sr20det powered 510

should I have someone weld in new floors and patches in places that need replacing, or should I do it after it gets media blasted inside and out? also, if I find a place that will spray a coat of primer, how much would I need?

will a rotisserie built for a z work on a 510?

If anyone here is in the bay area and would like to form a group possibly to lend a second or third hand / their expertise with other members projects, sign in here. Once I pony up the cash to start on mine (72 510) I wouldnt mind help or learning from others, as I'm a mechanical idiot that is if you're willing. Joe

I'd be the guy who sat and watched I've never done anything with cars other than changing the oil and tranny fluid. I wouldnt mind help or helping, just to see what kinds of things I can run into, but I dont know when I'm going to start on the car (I'm trying to move out of my parents and closer to school which means that takes a backburner ) I'm in Union City.

ahahh I've lived in california all my life I've I've never dealt with rust before and when I saw it I kinda freaked

my 72 510 and some rust in the trunk I'm local to pleasanton, wanna do some work for me?

I know that once a car has rust its a problem I picked up a datsun 510 and I wanted to eventually drop a ca18det or sr20det into it. the problem is rust. the car's exterior has some surface rust around the panels... that probably isnt too big a concern. but... there's a big rot hole in the rear passenger floorpan and a small hole in the drivers side. I'm goign to have the floors replaced (either by myself or paid) when i learn how to weld. should this be a big discouraging factor on how much money I'm going to put in the car?