You Won't BELIEVE What We Found Under The Paintwork Of This Classic Car! Datsun Restoration Pt15

Removing the paintwork from this Abandoned classic Datsun 260Z and we couldn't believe what we found! The metal was so rotten that we could remove it with a screwdriver! We took a hammer to the car to remove the body filler and paint, and subsequently the rotten metal!
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This car is full of surprises! we bet the other side is the same or worse!
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[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hey guys! Hope you enjoy the Disaster Datsun video! If you do enjoy don't forget to smash that like and subscribe button! Thank you for your support 🙏 🙌

[@julesviolin]

Isn't it better first to prime the inner wings with etch primer guys? Or is Hammerite straight on more durable?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

@@julesviolin Hi , i (steve) have been restoring cars for over 30 years and back in there was only similar products like hammarite widely available then, its a tried and tested method , i used it to restore a Mazda RX3 about 8 years ago that we sold and still no signs of rust, also i still own cars i have treated that way and have seen customers cars many years later and still they are good, so proof is in the pudding :) there are other products and techniques available but thats one that works for us : hope that helps :)

[@superbassman]

Loving the work you’re doing to the Isopon P260

[@spencereagle1118]

That car was repaired by a cake decorator, not a body shop.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

That actually sounds pretty accurate haha

[@glennbeadshaw727]

That's funny

[@TK42138]

😆

[@hahaha9076]

😂😆😁😅🤣😄😀

[@danpettis1675]

Hahahaha 😆

[@DoktorJeep]

Back in the 1980s, lots of cars in the USA were "restored" like this. Bondo over a layer of rusty metal - they even made "rusty metal bondo" that was supposed to have rust inhibitor in it! Back around 2006, I removed the bondo on a car where the metal behind the bondo was nothing more than a layer of iron oxide. They literally bashed the quarter panels in with a hammer and then slathered up to 1" thick layer of bondo on the whole thing. I ended up hand-fabricating both rear quarters. The best way to remove that stuff, I have found, is to take a wire wheel that is already worn down to where they wires are very stiff and short, and just go at it.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thanks for the advice. It does seem like they have just layers tons of filler on the rusty areas. Rust inhibitor in the filler sounds interesting!! Haha thanks for the comment

[@BRENDAJASON1]

Yep I totally remember that back in the 80’s so their not showing something that some of us already know

[@johnc.hammersticks]

They have a long file that looks like a cheese grater, great for scarring out bulk filler. I try to make as little dust as possible. I've done lead work on old 40's-60's cars but only by customer request.

[@michaeltutty1540]

​@@johnc.hammersticks What you are describing as something that looks like a cheese grater is actually a woodworking tool called a rasp. I have used one when fixing small areas of rust on a car that was not worth taking to a body shop to be done right.

[@MegaFunkyskunk]

Gotta love structural body filler 😉 Reminded me of a Capri someone bought in for an MOT, the entire rear chassis rails were just fibreglass and under seal. It’s good to see you going back to bare metal and chop the grot out. Keep going 😃

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha yes, gotta love it! Wow that sounds crazy! Not like the chassis rails are important or anything! (Like the most important part of the structure!). Thank you for the comment. Loads more content already filmed and edited :)

[@chucky2316]

Wouldn't that be a fail and if not why not, and wouldnt the car just snap down a bad pothole

[@johnsnow5239]

Whoever fixed this car previously was a genius sculptor!! Sculpted a running driving datsun...out of putty!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

A full block of putty and filler sculptured into a car

[@Zachry86]

Ah my dream car. Sadly they were prone to rust. Great to see people taking on major projects like this.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

They were unfortunately. Its a challenge but we got this :) thanks!

[@kempaswe4022]

Same here, love those cars. Want one and put in a ford v8

[@michaeltutty1540]

A few years back Nissan had nothing with excitement in their showrooms. To try to invigorate things the set up a program for buying decent 240Zs and restoring them to as new, and even offered a full new car warranty. The program was short lived because they could not find enough candidates that met their criteria. The vast majority needed too much body work for Nissan to be bothered touching them. A sorry indictment of the original build quality.

[@johnc.hammersticks]

As a former body man and painter this is an absolute horror show. We have had cars come in with 2in deep "skim coat" it was like an Adobe house.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Crazy isn't it! You know it's bad when a hammer is required to remove the filler!

[@andytap560]

Actually amazes me how skilled some people are with filler

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yep! Sculptured to perfection! It looked fine when the paint was still on 🤣🤣

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

😱😱🙈🙈 Good heavens! I guess a drywall builder must've accidentally mistaken this car with a house/room!? I guess I would've given up now. I feel compassion for you. Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha you are right! there was so much on there! the other side seems worse too! looking forward to that! Don't lose motivation :) Thank you!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear @@yorkshirecarrestoration guys You're welcome, it's my pleasure. Thanks for replying and especially for giving a heart for my comment. I totally appreciate both very much. Although I maybe wouldn't do so, I'm glad to read that you will continue to restore this wonderful looking car. I once had two 280 ZX, one even with the t- bar roof. Unfortunately I didn't have luck with both cars and lost money because the sellers had been shameless and not honest at all. One car had a hidden accident, the other a hidden engine head problem. Nevertheless: The Graf Goertz design made it one of the best looking cars ever (at least in my opinion respectively for my personal kind of taste). And I love the 2800ccm 150 hp inline 6 cylinder engine. Unfortunately rust was the cars biggest enemy (as you already know). Sincerely yours.

[@daveheimes241]

That is some amazing bondo work! I could not imagine how long it took to make that master piece.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We agree! And the amount of bonds used! There really was no reason for alot of it. Oh well. Makes a more challenging build :)

[@deanmarskell1518]

Omg I'm only a few minutes into video and never laughed so much in all my days. I've never seen so much big aka filler or bondo in my life that's just totally bonkers and I'm surprised it stayed in one piece this long. Well done to you guys for saving this Datsun from a date with a crusher ♥️

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha thank you very much :) we were very surprised with what we found! And it just kept going! It didn't stop haha. Thanks for thr comment :)

[@sportshatch]

I remember these Datsuns when they were new. You have to remember that they were covered in rust at 4 years old. The fact that any UK sold cars are still on the road is a miracle. You had two choices ,use them in winter and watch them dissolve or only use them on dry days. Even Alfa and Fiat were embarrassed by the speed Datsuns disintegrated.

[@leighbrowne8863]

I think you have reached the point of no return. I did an XR2 that was riddled with filler. The whole front end basically! I’d put so many hours into it i had to finish it!!

[@user-bl7te4kv8w]

in all of my time owning a vehicle I've never seen a use of bondo used like I've seen on this vehicle its almost like the previous owner just said to the repairer of the car cause I'm getting rid of it"" this body shop didn't care and used up to 10mm of bondo in most places just to hide the imperfections with cocky shit welding just to flog it off, this previous repairer didn't give a shit. that the repairer should be ashamed of them self's and said no we either fix it completely with no bod job or not at all what a disaster Datsun. the name fits it and now you guys have it its a new lease on life. i got into your channel via Colin furze with his BMW restoration but now I'm here I'm totally enjoying the content keep up the fantastic work from Australia

[@leedale4008]

Sponsored by Armitage Shanks. You have the Heart of a Lion.👍

[@MrChopp3r]

Thank goodness for new tools and technology, nowadays you can take any bondo coated rust heap and with a good metal sheer , a mig welder and a sheet metal bender you can almost repair any rusty damaged car and bring structural rigidity back

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yep! We are slowly working our way through the rusty patches! it's amazing what we can now do :D just a shame the bondo is hiding so much rust.

[@chucky2316]

Still need to use filler over welds

[@michaelwooldridge5809]

Nice work. We found expanding foam under the filler of my project car. It only served to hurry the rust along.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It's amazing what you find. Although in one of our earlier videos on the Datsun we found a Snap On panel hammer behind the rear side panel!

[@kempaswe4022]

Like a "car builder" who customized cars here over 20 years ago. He was featured in several newspapers. But those who then bought the cars from him have had to redo everything. Instead of directing, shrinking and stretching the metal, it was putty all over it. Built up all the nice transitions with putty instead of making them of sheet metal.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yep, Putty and filler everywhere. All the holes are made up of it, and all the corners and body lines. It's crazy I'm taking a hammer and grinder to someone's sculptured masterpiece. Has to be done!

[@gedman9527]

I heard some lady's talking about you in a bar , you've become eye candy for the lady's in Newcastle 😉😉😁😁👍

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Oh really!? 😇 Haha thanks for the info :) I feel flattered! :D

[@aarondwyer3746]

What a good looking boy,a handsome cab

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Well thank you very much 😊 ☺️ 🙂

[@user-ir9ni2uc4m]

Да. парни будут делать огромную работу чтобы вернуть машину к жизни. Терпения Вам. Не бросайте её (машину) Очень хочется посмотреть на машину после реставрации. 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Большое спасибо! не волнуйтесь, мы сохраним его и восстановим. мы довольно быстро движемся по банке. следующее видео скоро выйдет в эфир!

[@JohnHonda101]

A proper mans job done by a proper man, well done Sir. 🙂

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you so much John!!!!

[@falk0017]

Bondo and Paint makes me the welder I ain't. That Hammerite stuff is very good. I also used it. But you have to use a anti rust primer underneath. For example with zinc. Good luck and stay safe 👍

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha that's true! It makes all the rust disappear! And yep :) we need to get some

[@francisouellette5938]

Thanks for painting that. I just want to see your work in one uniform color. 😀

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We were waiting to get the whole thing done and primed together. But because of the vegetable leek, it started to rust. So it needed painting :)

[@drsaliuchello7885]

ONbelievable but I have bad news for you my dear friend. This black gum (not sure about how you call it in England) that you have applied on arch, should not be applied on bare metal. Epoxy primer must be applied as the first layer and only then you can apply the gum. Etch primer.... maybe, but it must be covered with acrylic primer then. You see, if you miss some small corrosion cavity, be sure that it will spread under that layer of gum and you won't be even able to see it. Also this gummie stuff has a bad connection without primer that may create air cavities wich will be filled with water soon. So for your insurance, consider applying epoxy primer on bare metal first (not acrylic primer as there were too much foci of corrosion). Your scheme will work in a hot and dry climate. But speaking about England... absolutely NOT Anyway you are doing a great job, keep going

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thabks for the information :) we appreciate it. The reason for using it is because it was what was available to us at the time and we were running short on time on the day. The car won't be driven in the wet and will be stored indoors. Also we will be keeping it so we will be treating it every year :) thabks for the comment and for watching :)

[@stewartshackleton7825]

Excellent video showing the lengths “experts” will go to get money off unsuspecting customers. Watch Harry Matcalf’s video about his Lancia Zagato. Both in that video and this one we see people doing a proper job. Another thing I have noticed is that you use Hammerite paint. I used two coats of smooth blue Hammerite on the underside of my restored Puma 1.7. So I must have done something right! Keep up the good work.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you! And yes they just covered all the rust up with filler!! Crazy! And yes the hammerite does last, we have used it on projects years ago and it's fine :)

[@SpecialAgentJamesAki]

Ohhh yeah my ex had one of these. California car born and raised also garage kept for a lot of its life and the thing still had baseball sized rust holes. I was always surprised the rear window hadn’t flown out each time I saw it. There was only a few strings of metal left around it lmaoo. Wicked cars, hard to find good ones for sure.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It's surprising isn't it. Dry stored and still rust! They are know to rust though :( just makes for more of a challenge for us! :)

[@Hotrodytype]

Everything been said about the filler but please don't use hammerite, look into por15 as previously said or any two part epoxy primer esp over bare steel ,it is originally from the boat industry I believe so good for keeping water off steel !

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

I have used po15 hundreds of times and use it on restorations still now, Iv been restoring cars for over 27 years hammerite is a good cheaper alternative and Iv used it on many cars over the years and never seen a problem with it at all even after many years, but we are budget restorations so try to show cheaper alternatives as opposed to the costly ones :) we understand not everyone will like our budget approach but we try to be different from other channels that show you how to just approach things with huge budget, but thank you for your input it is appreciated :)

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Careful, you are removing all the structural Bondo !! 🤓 Thank you for saving this beautiful classic, in spite of those botched repairs she has been through in her younger days.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

🤣🤣🤣 that's certainly what it seems like! She will be fixed up in no time! Thank you :)

[@leeopenshaw9302]

Great viewing as ever👍it’s amazing what someone has covered up with filler omg 😳

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yep, once we found filler in that rear section, we knew it was gonna be a big job! Nothing we cannot handle though! Easy :) thanks for the comment!

[@deerawselecta7709]

The joys of undoing bad bodges.i find them fibre stripping discs very good for removing paint and filler etc it doesn't damage the metal.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yep we need some of those. We usually use wire wheels. And yes, it's always a guessing game when taking the paint down haha

[@deerawselecta7709]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration I could send u an eBay link if I knew how to contact u.they are much quicker than wire wheels too

[@Aspie_Geek_UK]

literally just found yr channel and it looks like it might be a good place for me to learn how to start a restoration project of my own. Thanks for making the content

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thanks! We hope we can help you in any way we can! :D Good luck with it!

[@jackgurteeen37]

I see you have a side kick like Vechor and his post it smile..

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha we do now :) although he started doing some engine work towards the end of the video :)

[@tehmorbias]

Instead of using a wire wheel to remove paint, filler and surface rust, give strip discs a go. They do the job in a fraction of the time, plus you don't have to pull bits of wire out of your arms afterwards :)

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thanks :) yes, its not nice getting hit by highspeed little wires! we do need some of the disks, but hopefully we are getting something bigger to help too!

[@michaeltutty1540]

With a mess like this, soda blasting is the way to go. what good metal is left is pretty much ready for paint.

[@charlietabone6162]

I still supported you and gave you a thumbs up all the good work you do makes up for it

[@davehyde6207]

You had your work cut out there to be fair the light steel is a nightmare but you'll have a nice car when it's done..time and patience, great work lad ,they were designed in the late 60s and marketed as the fairlady by Datsun/ Nissan and were a game changer for them.. a sought after motor today

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We do indeed! But its nothing we can't handle! 😊 thank you very much! We appreciate the comments :) stay tuned. The next video is already uploaded and scheduled ready to release in 2 weeks! :)

[@YootubeUK]

Ah, the Bondo-Bandits have been up to their old claggy tricks I see! Not sure I would have gone the Smoothrite/Hammerite route but good luck to you. I know it will be a massive improvement and I know you've got great metal skills!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

The bondo-bandits indeed! So much filler! Thanks for the comment and watching. We will also be spraying a stone guard protection on the underside once its all completed. Thanks

[@barryhall7]

I'd be shocked if that was my car 😱 Great work 👍🏻

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha. We have so much more work that we first thought now!

[@michaeltutty1540]

First time viewer here. New subscriber also. The is one mess of a car, so I can't wait to see what you do to and with it. I really wish I were close enough to bring my old beast to you. There rust to be repaired, but that has never really been done yet. The is collision damage that could use some attention. Then again on a car that is heading into its 33rd Ontario, Canada winter, and with nigh on 400,000 miles, it is not surprising in the least. I'm too stubborn to give up on the old car

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Michael, Welcome! :) It certainly is a mess, but we will have it sorted and back on the road in no time! :D What car is it that you have? Don't give up on it!

[@cccpkingu]

3:00 Where it isn't rusted away it is tiled. X)

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

LMAO! Yes you are so right!! :)

[@gary1962miller]

It's a wonder the rear hatch and doors would shut.great video and music first time seen this channel 🌞

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It is a wonder isn't it! For some reason there was thick filler on thr top of the rear quarter. No idea why because the metal shape was fine! Thanks for that! We appreciate it :)

[@mandymoo7406]

who would have believed an old car would have lots of filler in it, back in the day plaster of Paris was far cheaper with added daily mirrors for extra strength

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Ha! We haven't found any daily mirrors yet! there is time though :D

[@chucky2316]

What would they do now instead of filler

[@AshGTE]

Put a Mercedes OM605 engine in it. Team boosted in America put a OM606 in a 240z and it absolutely rips! The 605 is smaller, has less problems with Jerk and DPUK can hook you up with all the parts you need for the conversion.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thanks Ash, its certainly an option :) we need to have a think of the future plans engine wise for this but we will be sure to let you know if we do go for the 605. Thanks!

[@jordancailes8383]

Well this makes me feel so much better about my Datsun

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Nice. You have one too! Haha. This is a disaster! :)

[@brianpender7872]

The amount of filler and time to do all that must have been a while! Even knocking up some bits of plate to weld in would have been cheaper and stronger! This just takes the pish ! Thank goodness you are correctly doing this job as it disheartening the more filler comes out

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yes Brian you are correct! it would have been quicker and easier! filler is not easy to work with in all honesty. We will get it looking 100% in no time

[@neilhansen5663]

Cant believe you didnt get it sand blasted. You must enjoy hard work

[@edwarcastro4590]

Hi for sure a bath paint remover would have done the job of cleaning the body work in this car.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It would have, but it wouldn't have been as fun! :D

[@davidwood1923]

I've learned that when find that much Bondo... The Best course of action is to break out a torch and putty knife... Other wise your just making a Friggin Mess as well as Breathing all that dust

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

A good idea. Although using a hammer and chisel is mostly dust free too :)

[@olivierfu7778]

I hope you paid the car a good price. Courage for the long and complex work of forming and welding sheet of steel on this beautifull car.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It looked better on the photos when we bought it, but when we started diving in, it just got worse! Thank you!

[@nigelpugh3409]

Recently found your channel, very enjoyable, I hope whoever did the Datsun previously took out shares in a body filler company, he'd have made a fortune in dividends,

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Nigel! your support is very much appreciated! And yes, i hope they did haha

[@lindacarter5531]

Just love the sense of humor 🤣👍

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha thank you Linda :) we try and make it light hearted and comical :)

[@Aspie_Geek_UK]

someone spent an UNBELIEVABLE amount of time and money on that filler.....UNBELIEVABLE 🤣🤣🤣

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

LMAO!!! haha Un-believa-ble! amount! Haha thanks for the funny comment :D

[@chucky2316]

That would have been over a period of time

[@Afrodizyak47]

This is my first time on your channel and I have subscribed, Beaut cars and sadly rust pronr from the inside out, Sad thing about this, is that somewhere along the way, someone purchased this car in good faith! Whomever it was that "moulded" this car, should be tracked down and arrested, because on the road as it obviously was, it constituted a death trap! I an now following this resto with interest and the "Z" cars have always been one of my favourite vehicles, ever since they were first seen on the road in Australia,

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you very much :) it is a shame they rust from the inside! Haha yes they should be! Although hopefully they did it in good faith to save the car from the scrappers :). They are lovely cars :) thank you!

[@davidward6923]

You can't whack a bit off hairy bodge 🤔 but on the upside it's held it together for decades and the Datsuns I had in the 80s have all gone cos they turned to dust in front of your eyes. W Newcastle

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yeah true. They all rot unfortunately:(

[@richardsprojects]

You know its gunna be bad when you leave the screen and dash in for a bit of structural support , good luck !!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha! This Datsun is certainly full of surprises!

[@Backcountry_Bodger]

Are you not etch primering first before the sealer?

[@colinritchie1757]

It's a block of filler that looks like a 260, good luck guys you'll need it !

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha your right there Colin! Carved filler!

[@terrybrown6057]

Why use hammerite? Have you tried por15? More expensive but much much better finish and flows better

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We need to get some por15. It's just what we had available at the time. Thank you

[@squareyes1981]

Another year or two to dissolve in the British ‘sun’ and you’d have had the perfect mould for a carbon shell

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

You are right! Haha

[@kevinb158]

I am new here but was the car sitting in a marshland when you got it holly crap it gone

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It seems like it did! Haha

[@johnDingoFoxVelocity]

Do you understand why they put so much filler on the car when Datsun are in a accident they don't survive and in fact pancake themselves I would not bother

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We like a challenge :)

[@moe2470]

Yes I would believe it's very rusty. I,m old enough to remember & have owned a few Datsuns & they were rust buckets.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yes they were unfortunately:(

[@speedtripper]

As a matter of interest, when was the car last roadworthy (on the road driving). You are a brave man!

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

2012 we believe. Then it's been off the road since. Haha thanks! We will have it done in no time :D

[@ltp7595]

Just found this channel and subscribed. Great work but I just have to ask if you guys tried 3M-bristle discs? They work great for removing filler and old paint.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thanks so much! We haven't tried them yet! but definitely something we will try! :)

[@porkostar1]

That car reminds me of my Ford Escort I used to have. When we sanded it back it was like half bog/bondo and a little bit of metal and a lot of rust. It was so depressing 😢

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Certainly isn't good when it looks half decent when looking at the paint, but then when you dig in it actually has a whole factory worth of bondo on! Although in this case it makes for a more challenging restoration. Bring it on :)

[@diegosilang4823]

Magnets are your best friend.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

The best

[@WaynesGarage]

Far out mate I don't know how you couldn't tell that it had body filler in it. I hope your good at metal fab as you have alot there as that car needs to be taken apart from each spot weld.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We knew it was bad, but you never quite realise what the filler was hiding. In this case, it was hiding an un-restored car with lots of rust. the corners and angles were not made from steel, they were made from filler. That affect the structure of the car so we were surprised at that. Easy stuff this.

[@chuckmarquart]

"""BAD CHAD"""" did the body work on that car years ago..... I remember the episode

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

🤣🤣 he saw the river bed and flooded it!

[@garysprandel1817]

There's a line where it stops being body filler and becomes ablative armor. In this case they were getting into the Bondo equivalent of the armor belt on a battleship.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha! you are correct there! it seems worse on the other side! :o

[@ants9230]

On the plus side, imagine the weight saving once it's all been removed. Assuming there's a car left afterwards of course.

[@terrybrown6057]

Small neodymium magnets hold steel patches brilliant when patching. Why didn't you strip the whole car first? Put it on a spit or get it dipped 😂

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yep we beed some of thr magnets. We have small ones but forget to use them :o. We didn't strip it all first due to space. We try and keep the workshop as clutter free as possible. And it's easier to keep track of the parts when they are still on. We are looking at spits currently.

[@bensclassicbodywork]

plenty of work there 😉😉Nice classic car though.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Ben. :)

[@roy2689]

must have used a cement mixer to mix all that body filler🤣

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

I bet they did Roy!

[@MuhammadNadeem-gn4in]

Great work done.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you! :)

[@stumac869]

By 70s Datsun standards that's still a fair amount of steel.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Fair point. But did you see the wheel arch video? No grinder needed. Lumper hammer did the trick haha

[@stumac869]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration yes and it was pretty bad but any car of that era is always going to be full of rust and filler. My old Triumphs were no better and that was back in 80s when they were only around 12 years old, paper sills not uncommon.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

@@stumac869 Crazy isnt it. well hopefully we are giving it a proper repair and a new lease of life! looking forward to getting it painted!

[@paulb4uk]

My grandads Datsun bluebird rotted quite badly ,but bodge repairs cause far more damage as they have done here .

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yep. It just covers all the damage. We will repair it properly :)

[@danbrown4517]

I thought you said the back of the car was solid 😂

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Solid with filler :D

[@chowchow2386]

I've often wondered...at what point does the rust/rot get so bad that the car can't be called original anymore? What with all the panels needed to be replaced and patched. At some point the car ceases to be what it was, and in essence becomes a "kit car". Edit: this car should have been chemically dipped, with the degree of rot.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yes, not sure what degree would be classed and not the original anymore. but a lot has been replaced on this car already!

[@terrybrown6057]

Use magnets to hold your templates

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yep your correct :) thanks

[@pbysome]

backs really solid though😭😂

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

The undercarriage* :D

[@guywilson187]

Phew! That's going to take some reconstructive surgery. Are any of these body panels still available or will it all be from scratch? Also, did you brush paint the Smoothrite rather than use whizz cans on a cost basis or is there another reason?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It is indeed! Some body panels are available but we will end up making our own sections and trying to keep as much of the original metal as possible. We brushed it on as that's all wale had in at the time. It's much easier to whizz can in on! Prevents getting hand cramps! Haha

[@bunabuna9287]

Hi what would you recommend for a DIY to try and protect inner wheel arches with surface rust on them? Is the wax oil any good?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Wax oil is only a top coat, we would recommend removing as much surface rust as possible and use por15

[@bunabuna9287]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration OK thanks for the info

[@rp9674]

It's a Cheech and Chong car, it's made of compressed weed

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It seems to be! haha

[@patrickhostler5939]

Is is possible to get replacement/repro body panels… that is an awful lot of work, even for someone will amazing metal craft skills like yourselves.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you Patrick! It is possible to get them yes, however that removed the challenge of it and we would like to show how to make the panels by hand :) Its nothing we cant handle :)

[@melvynevason7981]

You will find a Austin Princess under the filling. Just scrap it please 🙏

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha we might find one! We will be fully restoring it :) we have already made alot of progress on it in this past week!

[@beratsbuilds]

I love how the song suggests to run away 😅

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha I'm glad you noticed the specifically placed song 😀

[@beratsbuilds]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration I'm glad that you didn't follow the songs advice - yet 😆

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yet! Haha thanks:) we got this... easy :)

[@beratsbuilds]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration I'd love to own one of the early Z's but being in Germany I'm really afraid to import a polished turd 😅

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Well this is an example of that. It didn't look bad, but now we have a whole lot more work (and content!) :)

[@dale5303]

Thats exactly how my 83 rx7 was when i got it

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Looks good on thr outside. Super rusty on the inside

[@nealnaz]

I'm a novice... and am wondering if sandblasting wouldn't be better way to get rid of all the filter and paint down to bare metal, and a huge time saver?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Yep it would be. However we don't quite have the facility. Also we try and show DIY techniques. :)

[@Zachry86]

Are repair/replacement panel available for the 2407260/280Z's?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Some are yes, but in most cases the whole panel is not needed and only small sections so we try and retain as much of the original metal as possible. This back panel section will be a challenge though!

[@kleinbrink81]

Hello all how is it going with the z now want to know the wheels on it i have similar ones need two whats your plans with them

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Hi Klein, Thanks for the comment. we will be keeping these wheels on our Z. we hope you find some though! they seem very rare!

[@stevewhittaker5969]

How much lighter do you reckon the car will be after you remove all the filler?

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

At least 100kg

[@ralfgimpel4659]

Ich habe ja schon viel Pfusch gesehen aber die Karre ist echt hart. Bin mal gespant wenn er fertig ist.

[@SamFBM]

that hammarite is thick stuff isnt it. ive ran it through my 1.8mm tip spray gun and it almost clogged it. if you were going to spray it i'd suggest a 2.2tip and mix in a few ml of thinner too

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It certainly is thick. Got cramp on my hand trying to hold on to the brush! Thanks for the advice! Appreciate it

[@SamFBM]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration yeh i learned the hard way trying to do all arches and sills + all the suspension in one day , next time rattle can or spray gun. cant even look at a brush anymore lol

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Haha don't blame you. We have some painting complete on thr LJ80. Although the video will be released in a months time :)

[@neilbarnes3557]

That is an impressive amount of filler - but admit it, you expected it on a forty year old Datsun! p.s. considered POR15 instead of Hammerite? Seems to be keeping the tinworm at bay on my Fiat Coupe.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

It is very impressive. Thr other side is more than likely the same if not worse! We will have a look into that product. Thanks!

[@davidbramley6730]

These cars were well known for rust. Enjoy. it's wat you do. Worth the effort tho. Just need someone to pay top dollar to pay for the work you put into it. I spent alife of industrial welding and fitting. Welding cars don't actually switch me on. There's always more rot than you think. Regards Dave

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

They are indeed. It's nothing we can't handle :) the amount of filler just makes for a more challenging restoration :) it definitely is more rot that what I seems of the surface!

[@davidbramley6730]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration I assume you are removing the front and rear screens. You may find more rust. I would put some bracing struts in the shell. I see you climbing on the rear quarter light. Why didn't you send the shell for a dipping. Save you lots of extra grinding away and easier on the electric bill. Just my thoughts on the matter. Dave

[@richardmessenger9474]

I think I would have made a template for the rear valance before chopping out the bondo and loosing the shape...😆😆

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We have the other side we can mirror :)

[@reubenmosman9466]

Great content 👍

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Thank you very much!

[@awalk5177]

Someone in the past thought they were a sculptor and would build the rear from filler, but I have seen body shops on youtube doing the same thing with very expensive cars. This looks like it was a commercial job as the normal DIY guy would struggle to buy that amount of filler in small tins.

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

Ha! Yep you are right! It'd a shame they are just all filled with it! Where have the proper repairs gone! It will be done very soon though:) thanks

[@HyperspeedMedia]

What chemical did you guys used on the bare metel on the fender wheel well.???

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

We use a etch primer and neutraliser (not always shown) and upon gravitex or gladiator or upol raptor. Both of the latter are the best products to use.

[@HyperspeedMedia]

@@yorkshirecarrestoration thanks for the info, can you share the links to the product?

[@stevespencer6064]

Stock in bondo corp went up 10 points after that "repair" job was finished...

[@yorkshirecarrestoration]

🤣🤣 should have bought them just before :)