Garm's 1969 project

[Garm]

Good point.

[fj20spl311]

Good point.

I assumed it was Stuff

Looking good....

[Linda]

Garm,
Nice pic of your car from SupercarSunday on their photos link.
SCS photos Jan 15

http://www.drivenworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3516" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Linda

[notoptoy]

Indeed! Breathing amongst some pretty rarified air there!

[68DSU]

With the picture of the guy on the sticker, I going for STRUDEL.

[Garm]

Haha, thanks to the (probably deliberate) overexposure, my car doesn't look so bad!

[68DSU]

Haha, thanks to the (probably deliberate) overexposure, my car doesn't look so bad!

Your car fits right in. Good job of keeping the DATSUN name out there.

[Garm]

Roll bar is coming along with some elbow grease. Still working on a few little rust stains. Probably going to have to lose the label and re-create it in Photoshop.

Paint/powdercoat -- or clearcoat the steel?

[Garm]

My $600 header came in as well. Here are pics before sending it off for coating.

Couple of flaws as noted in the other thread, but overall I think it's terrific.

[Linda]

So is this header subject to cracks like the OEM exhaust?
And is the flex pipe a good idea also?

Linda

[pebbles]

Roll bar is coming along with some elbow grease. Still working on a few little rust stains. Probably going to have to lose the label and re-create it in Photoshop.

Paint/powdercoat -- or clearcoat the steel?

Is that Hobrecht Steel?

Save the sticker!!!, paint the bar.

[Garm]

@ linda: Flex pipe is awesome for the section that passes through the frame. You don't have to crimp solid pipe. I don't know about the cracking issues, I'm too new to the Roadster game.

@ pebbles: yeah definitely a Hobrecht bar. The sticker says "Hobr__" and "Roll bars and St____". It's pretty chewed up though.

[Linda]

Garm,
The OEM exhaust is prone to cracking if not braced and the flex pipe helps. I know nothing about stainless though.
Looks good.

Linda

[Alvin]

Roll bar is coming along with some elbow grease. Still working on a few little rust stains. Probably going to have to lose the label and re-create it in Photoshop.

Paint/powdercoat -- or clearcoat the steel?

sweet!
powdercoat it!

i considered the same clear coat or gunmetal finish, here is the bare roll bar before powdercoating

[Garm]

Installed. I'm putting matching steel plates underneath, the way Autopower bars are installed. Better pics soon.