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NW Boy
Hello Forum,
I'm very new and have lots of questions. I've been doing a lot of reading on the forum and learning a great deal it's now time to get into it.
I have a couple of Datsun roadsters and I'm collecting parts. I have an opportunity t get body parts from !970 car that burned. The cock pit took most of the heat and nothings left their. The fire was hot enough to melt the aluminum trim and body moldings and most of the paint is burned off.
My question, is the sheet metal worth saving These parts are getting harder to find and can be costly.
The doors look pretty cooked but not much distortion. The front fenders are burned to just back of the wheel well, the front of the car looks pretty good over all. The deck lid seems to have escaped to much heat and looks straight.
I've read (other metal work forums) that the metal wont hold paint because of the smoke and extra measures need to be taken to have good adhesion.
I can get the car in the next week or so but is it worth it for what will be useful. The car is 200 miles away but the owner only wants $200 for it, their are enough suspension parts to cover that. However I have suspension and not so much sheet metal.
Any in put and feedback is really appreciated.
Thank you
NW Boy
I'm very new and have lots of questions. I've been doing a lot of reading on the forum and learning a great deal it's now time to get into it.
I have a couple of Datsun roadsters and I'm collecting parts. I have an opportunity t get body parts from !970 car that burned. The cock pit took most of the heat and nothings left their. The fire was hot enough to melt the aluminum trim and body moldings and most of the paint is burned off.
My question, is the sheet metal worth saving These parts are getting harder to find and can be costly.
The doors look pretty cooked but not much distortion. The front fenders are burned to just back of the wheel well, the front of the car looks pretty good over all. The deck lid seems to have escaped to much heat and looks straight.
I've read (other metal work forums) that the metal wont hold paint because of the smoke and extra measures need to be taken to have good adhesion.
I can get the car in the next week or so but is it worth it for what will be useful. The car is 200 miles away but the owner only wants $200 for it, their are enough suspension parts to cover that. However I have suspension and not so much sheet metal.
Any in put and feedback is really appreciated.
Thank you
NW Boy