@@vikassm I agree with you. I you write an unintelligent stupid comment on YT it gets a lot of "likes". If you write a comment where people have to use the noodle, not so much. Thats your answer. 😏
I’m sure they discovered newspaper in there along the way. There has probably been several owners a different repairers during the lifetime of this poor car
1976, a classmate was starting restoration of an old split rear window VW Beetle. Just rear of the driver’s door he removed , in one piece, a gallon’s worth of filler. It looked like the PO had filled a huge dent in one shot.
I’ve seen filler over newspaper and chicken wire, expanding foam, aluminum tape, or like this just paddled into a gaping hole, I had a 67 TR4 rear clip and the fins were solid filler over little straps brazed to the fender and body every 4-6”.
@@wayne9518 I once owned a Hillman Avenger where most of the front valance was made of plastic bags that originally contained frozen pizzas, covered over with filler, then black Hammerite paint. The rest of the car wasn't much better - I stripped it for spares.
I’m a huge BMW guy and love the three TH-camr projects you have going on but I have to admit the disaster Datsun is my favourite series on the channel 😍
I think it depends on the particular model and where it’s used. The old 6 series seem to suffer a lot more than the 5 series they were based on. My father had a first gen 7 series up to 2012 and that had not rust to speak of and was not a pampered car.
Schon echt stark, was er an Zeit in das Auto investiert. Bin aber auch froh, dass solche Autos bei uns keinen TÜV mehr bekommen. Stell dir mal vor, du baust mit so einem Auto ein Unfall...
Ryan - it's great watching you and your dad work so skilfully it's really an inspiration. But what is more inspirational is your ability to refrain from swearing whilst discovering how bad the Datsun actually is! 🤣🤣
bad in a good way mate - it's going to be awesome when finished and give you hours of fun until then - look forward to the next un!@@yorkshirecarrestoration
Reminds me of a Triumph Spitfire I did 20 years ago, old road signs riveted on with tons of filler. You’ll see unbelievable things done to cars trying to cut corners and save money. Also the1955 Oldsmobile that had cement mortar over a cage made of wire and screws as a base covered by filler. I guess filler was too expensive at the time. You’re going to have your hands full. Don’t get discouraged
I've really seen a lot in the 40 years I'm already active working on cars- but this is truly the icing of the cake... 😮 Honestly: try to cut the upper hull (a/b/c pillars + roof) off. Construct a complete tube frame chassis, attach bonnets, fenders, doors & quarter panels to it. How on earth will you be able to rebuild the complete f***ed up jigsaw of rust (front end)??? 🤐 I mean, if there would be spare panels available like for the Escort, but this... Original restoration yes/no, but in the end, there will be maybe 20% of original material left... But the video was great to watch- thanks for your bravery and still taking us with you guys on this journey!
Yeah at this point you’re nearly building an entire Datsun worth of sheet metal from scratch. It might even be easier to find some fibreglass shell and make your own kit car out of the remaining trim and interior pieces.
You summed it up when you asked 'Who in their right mind would do this ?' Obviously, whoever did it was not in their right mind, but you have ti admire their sculpting skills. Best wishes.
Looking like not much original metal left when complete. Your utter frustration during this project is all for our entertainment. And for that, I salute you sir!!! 🫡
I once started a 1977 Capri. It reached a point where the whole thing became a huge pile of filler and rust balanced on tressles. Ended up just sweeping it into a skip.
I'm flabaghasted and never seen a car hide so much rust so well. Really thought the rust was all but over with. Wonder if the guy you bought it from is watching and waiting for each bit of his artwork to be discovered.
At what point do you stop and say, "It's just not worth the cost to repair it? That it's just too far gone?" No one should be allowed to purchase bondo (plastic filler) by the 55 gallon barrel. You have my deepest sympathies.
The car's got an identity crisis. It's identifying as a smart phone with many skins to choose from! Keep going Ryan - you know you want to... All the best.
I followed Matt's E24 to your channel and been watching ever since - tonight, thinking was the Disaster Datsun worth it, I went back to discover ABSOLUTLEY for the Snap-on Hammer screwdrivers and best of all the Horse Siren! - Off to binge the rest now...
After all that surgery at least you can see what you DO have left to work with and its not a lot! Jeez the car that never stops giving! Keep up the great work and videos.
If there is a team that can put this mess right it’s you guys! I feel for you, I really do, but I know I’m selfishly going to enjoy watching you put this right. Good luck! Cheers.
I know that you're a car restoration company. But looking on how really bad that 260Z is. I would say that it's not fit to be fixed. It's too far gone. The people who have bodged that car up a patch over 3 other patches should be locked up! But I know that you're going to fix it up to a good standard and all I can say is I hope that the owner has very deep pockets hehehe... Will look forward to seeing the next video of this rust bucket....Oh and good luck as you will need it.......
Honestly loving this, I've a 79zx coupe stripped down to nothing in my workshop, in Ireland but is a UK car. Frame rails had been boxed over same as yours, holes everywhere, floors like Fred Flintstones car, it's sat on a pallet for three years because I've no idea where to start but you're making me feel a bit better about mine!
Dude not worth the work and material that cars been on it’s roof what is that crap looks like the cars has been sculpted out of some kind of hardened lava that cars been written off here that’s illegal to sell are you going to repair this disaster I gotta see thst
Does anyone know a plasterer It’s the most extreme amazing and mind boggling thing I have ever saw Everything has its level But this Datsun has created an upper echelon all for its self Brilliant I love this series
I've not laughed so much in a long while over your discoveries of disaster. Your a true panel warrior and I know with that Z, she's in good hands and blessed to have you rebuild her. Love your work.
In the 80's I worked for a car dealer for about 2 years I was stupid at the time, He called fiberglass and P38 cold weld, He had me glue doors back together with the stuff, I stuffed panels with newspaper tin cans I even remember him giving me a lesson on a front wing with a beer can to pass the magnet test. loads of cars suddenly had 3 tone paint jobs around that time.
That is hurting my eyes! Ive been with you guys just a few weeks and can tell you, if nobody else are the guys to bring the Datsun back as it should be... I wish i could get you working on my old truck but i just couldn't afford it 😅😢😅 I can do stuff, but it will just take longer... One thing is for sure, it will never be as bad as the Disaster Datsun!
Compared to what you have already done to this car, this new discovery will be a walk in the park. Keep going, Ryan. When it is finished it will be a great car. Can't wait to see it.
Ryan, deep respect for your skills but above all your courage and patience with this project. I am currently restoring a Kadett 1.9 GTE 1975 which had its fair share of botch work. At some point your so far in that scrapping the thing would be a waist of the time, money and material you have put in so far. Thank God for not knowing the full scale of the disaster when you (optimistically) started the restoration assuming it “could not be that bad” ………..
Love your channel, and look forward to all of you and your dad's work. At least you have unlimited content for all of us "Armchair" Bodymen. You can look at it as "Job Security". Cheers from The Island of Guam USA👍
The Isopon Datsun! i've owned a few bangers in my time with more than their fair share of filler, but i have NEVER seen that much filler in a car ever!! You told Colin Furze he would have his own bin with all the rust you removed from his BMW. that Datsun must have a skip by now lol. Fair play for sticking with it, some bloody impressive fabrication skills there too, i just hope theres no more nasty surprises in store... but im not gonna bet on it lol.. loving the channel guys, keep up the great work!!
I guess in Yorkshire you have never heard of ACID DIPPING cars? You take the car apart down to just the frame and body dip the whole thing in an acid bath pull it out hide it off and repeat until the metal is cleaned of all rust and other crud
I guess you don't actually know what you are actually talking about. Dipping care removes panel bond and seam sealer which is impossible to replace as it is hidden behind panels. Congratulations making yourself look like fool 😆😅
Buggered off today to do some structural steel welding - I normally weld the same stuff you weld. Today was like a holiday it was that simple compared to the skills you need for rust repair. It was a doddle.
The cream coloured infill on the C pillar looks very much like expanding foam as you get sprayed onto the outside of domestic hot water tanks. You cab buy in an aerosol with a thin tube on the nozzle and it basically fills cavities as the previous body shop has done so. Unfortunately many body shops apply a skim of filler over everything but I've never seen a car as bad as this. Hats off to you if you can bring this one back from the dead!
Oooooh! A cliffhanger! I can't wait for next week! I have to say, I hope this car is worth a lot in content since I'm fairly certain it doesn't even have much "scrap" value! Keep up the amazing work and content Ryan!
perhaps another way of looking at it is the bodgery has saved it from failed mot's, the scrappage scheme, and the breaker's yard to finally end up in the hands of someone who has the skills to restore it
Im waiting for more fixes on datsun! the fact it hides so much it makes him a good restoration, too bad the rust is almost everywhere, you doing good man!
Wow Ryan. I am the first to admit that I am a (very) old, and not-so-enthusiastic nowadays amateur, but I have been around and tinkering with cars for over 50 years. I can honestly say I have never seen a worse car than that one. Just a point for a lot of the commenters. There are thousands of old cars on the road with high power engines, think American muscle cars, that were all built and designed well before crumple zones were even thought about. There is no-one who says "don't buy a fully restored '59 Mustang, it will be a death trap if it hits anything". Once Ryan and the boys have rebuilt that car it may not be constructed exactly as it came from the factory, but they go the extra mile as far as cutting corners and not re-instating layers like other so-called restorers do. I'm sure it will be a perfectly strong and safe car to do whatever Steve decides to do with it.
Admire your craftsmanship and positive energy. But this was definitely a vehicle to be scrapped and not saved. Would have been better being bodied over a newer car.
I feel your pain, Ryan. It's hard to tell where the patch on patch on patch panels end & the original bodywork begins ! At what point or how bad does the bodywork have to be before it becomes uneconomical to repair?! Keep at it Ryan, it'll all come good in the end.....hopefully. 🤞
ALL I CAN SAY IS FAIR PLAY!!!!This car is basically scrap ,But you are the boys to sort it and sort it properly nice work ryan you will get there m8 and wen u do wat an achievement it will be keep up good work boyz 👍 😊
Why complaining about what is making your work worth. I understand your point of view, I renovate houses and ... yeah. But throwing things and cursing is a waste of energy and for this amount of work to do, humm, keep on the good vibe. In a way it is a blessing that your team came to cure those disasters. Love your work.
I feel for you Ryan, but it’s great content for your channel. Keep up the good work, keep making us laugh and desperate to see what the underside of that original panel looks like. I can only imagine it’s dust, the rust has vanished with the metal!
Ryan, you really have to track down this previous sculpture/owner. I have never seen such craftiness with body filler! It truly is a work of art. I can only imagine the amount of body filler used. It must have shown up on a skid/pallet. And as you know, most filler gets sanded off. It must have been a true site to see this being done in person! And that rear quarter side scoop, speachless, I'm just speachless. What will be behind that front fender leg/support? Disastrousnous at its ultimate level. Keep up the great work Ryan. Btw, i use a lot of Eastwood products over here in the States. That SCT tool is "THE TOOL" for doing that kind of stripping. Well done!
Whenever I start feeling sorry for myself with my junky old 75 corvette, I just watch your Datsun episodes. Nothing else can be this bad. I mean, at least my corvette was supposed to be fiberglass all the way down…
Oh my goodness! The Disaster Datsun is your “Ship of Theseus”. By the time it’s finished, every panel will have been replaced. It’s still the same Datsun, but can you make another out of the parts cut out?
When i was an apprentice beater in the 80s we were still gas brazing patches in the distortion was unreal .back then on the car sales work we used silver tin tape over rust then bog lots of bog .when you no better you do better.hi from New Zealand 🇳🇿
well someone got their artistic ability on hahaha, it looked well. On a plus, at least the fiberglass didnt rust hahaha, fair play to you guys, this one was heading for the crusher. Serious work done so far
Oh my goodness Ryan I never saw soooo much rust and shoddy work that someone done. Its going to take a lot of work to fix it back but its in the best of hands ✋️..extremely good video buddy 👏 👍 👌 🙌.
Love your channel, love your content. So excited to see how all the cars progress. Have you ever considered having the shells chemically stripped and de rusted before you start repairing them?
Whoa, This thing is beyond a disaster, its a total rust bucket. Kudos for trying to "properly repair ' this car, you have your work cut out for you..... BREATH!!!
I really feel sorry for you guys , I’m a Datsun fan and owners of a 280zx and I was very excited to see a project like this but I think it should have been scrapped , nothing is worst than a butchered body to start with .
I've retired now from restoration. I did a 260Z some years ago, it was one of the worst cars I ever had the misfortune to restore, though not as bad as yours ! You need a medal the size of a dustbin lid. Good luck.
My sympathies, considering it was I was going to,I must, congratulations you two on a job I was going to do,TRUE OR FALSE,teach him too ,to go showing off,top job you two are doing
It is so sad to think that guys like you spend some much time restoring the vehicles to almost showroom condition but there are people out there who don't care about causing accidents and destroying all love and care you put into you work in restoring these classics.
I think what you got was actually the original clay mould for the Datsun.
Good one. 👍😂🤣😂
That’s hilarious 😂😂
This comment is seriously underrated 😂😂
@@vikassm I agree with you. I you write an unintelligent stupid comment on YT it gets a lot of "likes". If you write a comment where people have to use the noodle, not so much. Thats your answer. 😏
It hardenend in time a little...
Someone in Bradford or Birmingham is really proud of seeing their beautiful artistry on TH-cam.
keeping VERRY carefully mum
The only problem with this car is you’d be sitting at traffic lights for ages as there isn’t enough metal to trip the magnetic sensors
Time to crush it, guys. It's been a learning curve and we have enjoyed the content, but put it out of its misery, please.
If ever there was a piece of rusty metal that needed to be recycled then its this pile of rust
@@daxxr2532what metal ?
Nah man, seeing the work of this botch artist is too enjoyable. I say keep going. He doesn’t need to repair it. I just want to see the more.
Just guessing here but I think it must have been a bit rusty
nice when they were new....
Do the previous bodge artists not realise that scrunched up newspaper is far cheaper than filler?!? 😅
I’m sure they discovered newspaper in there along the way. There has probably been several owners a different repairers during the lifetime of this poor car
Yes, I set fire to some newspaper in the sill one time
1976, a classmate was starting restoration of an old split rear window VW Beetle. Just rear of the driver’s door he removed , in one piece, a gallon’s worth of filler. It looked like the PO had filled a huge dent in one shot.
I’ve seen filler over newspaper and chicken wire, expanding foam, aluminum tape, or like this just paddled into a gaping hole, I had a 67 TR4 rear clip and the fins were solid filler over little straps brazed to the fender and body every 4-6”.
@@wayne9518 I once owned a Hillman Avenger where most of the front valance was made of plastic bags that originally contained frozen pizzas, covered over with filler, then black Hammerite paint. The rest of the car wasn't much better - I stripped it for spares.
I’m a huge BMW guy and love the three TH-camr projects you have going on but I have to admit the disaster Datsun is my favourite series on the channel 😍
Have to agree, this and the Cosmo I am enjoying for different reasons, at least the Cosmo is an honest rusty car…..
I’m a Ford fan so enjoying the RS2000 - well all of them really. I’m a bit surprised how bad those BMW’s are. I thought they’d do better than that.
Same here. It’s the gift that keeps giving
I think it depends on the particular model and where it’s used. The old 6 series seem to suffer a lot more than the 5 series they were based on. My father had a first gen 7 series up to 2012 and that had not rust to speak of and was not a pampered car.
Wouldn't waste my time, junk
6:45 Is it like the wood of an old tree, you just count the number of rings and you know how old is the car ? 😂😂😢😭😭😭
Filler and paint makes me the welder I ain't. Unbelievable how much work you put into this car. You are doing a great job. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
Schon echt stark, was er an Zeit in das Auto investiert. Bin aber auch froh, dass solche Autos bei uns keinen TÜV mehr bekommen. Stell dir mal vor, du baust mit so einem Auto ein Unfall...
I feel like you'll probably end up just building an entire new car, panel by panel. I'm here for this journey!
It's probably a good idea to get a whole another car all together. That thing is a mess
Has there ever been a more perfect car for showcasing the skills and talent of the restorer? I`ll wait.
I think Harry Metcalfe's Lancia Fulvia Zagato must be a close second to this car.
There is nothing to restore ... restore the patch panels ??? Crush it and move on
This model always rusted. Neighbour had one and every time he drove off the drive he left a pile of iron oxide.
Car restoration and archeology combined...great stuff
Ryan - it's great watching you and your dad work so skilfully it's really an inspiration. But what is more inspirational is your ability to refrain from swearing whilst discovering how bad the Datsun actually is! 🤣🤣
Haha thank you! It really is bad isn't it!!!
bad in a good way mate - it's going to be awesome when finished and give you hours of fun until then - look forward to the next un!@@yorkshirecarrestoration
That must have been the world's heaviest Datsun, the filler, patches, over patches.......over patches and panels over panels must really add up.😂
Indeed, it's lost 4 stone and 6" of its width!😂
Reminds me of a Triumph Spitfire I did 20 years ago, old road signs riveted on with tons of filler. You’ll see unbelievable things done to cars trying to cut corners and save money. Also the1955 Oldsmobile that had cement mortar over a cage made of wire and screws as a base covered by filler. I guess filler was too expensive at the time. You’re going to have your hands full. Don’t get discouraged
I've really seen a lot in the 40 years I'm already active working on cars- but this is truly the icing of the cake... 😮
Honestly: try to cut the upper hull (a/b/c pillars + roof) off.
Construct a complete tube frame chassis, attach bonnets, fenders, doors & quarter panels to it.
How on earth will you be able to rebuild the complete f***ed up jigsaw of rust (front end)??? 🤐
I mean, if there would be spare panels available like for the Escort, but this...
Original restoration yes/no, but in the end, there will be maybe 20% of original material left...
But the video was great to watch- thanks for your bravery and still taking us with you guys on this journey!
Yeah at this point you’re nearly building an entire Datsun worth of sheet metal from scratch. It might even be easier to find some fibreglass shell and make your own kit car out of the remaining trim and interior pieces.
You summed it up when you asked 'Who in their right mind would do this ?' Obviously, whoever did it was not in their right mind, but you have ti admire their sculpting skills. Best wishes.
Someone with very poor welding skills but he was an amazing sculptor?
That looks like a good candidate for running off the end of a boat ramp in the middle of the night and giving the fish a new hangout spot.
Nonym and Yorkshire videos best match.
The previous repair man was a sculptor 😀
I agree!!
Looking like not much original metal left when complete. Your utter frustration during this project is all for our entertainment. And for that, I salute you sir!!! 🫡
I once started a 1977 Capri. It reached a point where the whole thing became a huge pile of filler and rust balanced on tressles. Ended up just sweeping it into a skip.
I'm flabaghasted and never seen a car hide so much rust so well.
Really thought the rust was all but over with.
Wonder if the guy you bought it from is watching and waiting for each bit of his artwork to be discovered.
I really look forward to seeing you fix that "disaster". Great watching 👋
Thanks!
With what's left of the original metal they'll only be able to make a hood ornament or so.
At what point do you stop and say, "It's just not worth the cost to repair it? That it's just too far gone?" No one should be allowed to purchase bondo (plastic filler) by the 55 gallon barrel. You have my deepest sympathies.
Ryan, OMG!!!!!. But also very very funny for us watching..
..Oh Dear indeed. Keep up the great work Joe
this Datsun is the gift that keeps on giving
The car's got an identity crisis. It's identifying as a smart phone with many skins to choose from! Keep going Ryan - you know you want to... All the best.
I want one, i watched "few" restorations, the photos on the market, and this one tops it all. I dont want one anymore.
This is beyond rebuild. There is no frame left
You said you were going to go home and cry - I was crying just watching this.
I followed Matt's E24 to your channel and been watching ever since - tonight, thinking was the Disaster Datsun worth it, I went back to discover ABSOLUTLEY for the Snap-on Hammer screwdrivers and best of all the Horse Siren! - Off to binge the rest now...
exactly the same here
After all that surgery at least you can see what you DO have left to work with and its not a lot! Jeez the car that never stops giving! Keep up the great work and videos.
I think it's dead Jim! I would be sending it straight to the scrapman.
If there is a team that can put this mess right it’s you guys! I feel for you, I really do, but I know I’m selfishly going to enjoy watching you put this right. Good luck! Cheers.
I know that you're a car restoration company.
But looking on how really bad that 260Z is.
I would say that it's not fit to be fixed. It's too far gone.
The people who have bodged that car up a patch over 3 other patches should be locked up!
But I know that you're going to fix it up to a good standard and all I can say is I hope that the owner has very deep pockets hehehe...
Will look forward to seeing the next video of this rust bucket....Oh and good luck as you will need it.......
That's the great bit, Steve is the owner 😂
Honestly loving this, I've a 79zx coupe stripped down to nothing in my workshop, in Ireland but is a UK car. Frame rails had been boxed over same as yours, holes everywhere, floors like Fred Flintstones car, it's sat on a pallet for three years because I've no idea where to start but you're making me feel a bit better about mine!
Dude not worth the work and material that cars been on it’s roof what is that crap looks like the cars has been sculpted out of some kind of hardened lava that cars been written off here that’s illegal to sell are you going to repair this disaster I gotta see thst
Anyone who's thinking about buying a 'classic' car should watch this channel first.
Does anyone know a plasterer
It’s the most extreme amazing and mind boggling thing I have ever saw
Everything has its level
But this Datsun has created an upper echelon all for its self
Brilliant
I love this series
I've not laughed so much in a long while over your discoveries of disaster. Your a true panel warrior and I know with that Z, she's in good hands and blessed to have you rebuild her. Love your work.
When you say botched that`s an understatement. Don`t give up, keep on going.
Damn. I feel your frustration in my soul. This kind of previous shit workmanship is what gives me trust issues when I have a shop work on my vehicles.
In the 80's I worked for a car dealer for about 2 years I was stupid at the time, He called fiberglass and P38 cold weld, He had me glue doors back together with the stuff, I stuffed panels with newspaper tin cans I even remember him giving me a lesson on a front wing with a beer can to pass the magnet test. loads of cars suddenly had 3 tone paint jobs around that time.
FINALLY! I’ve caught up with Disaster Datsun! Can’t wait to see it finished 😁
That is hurting my eyes!
Ive been with you guys just a few weeks and can tell you, if nobody else are the guys to bring the Datsun back as it should be...
I wish i could get you working on my old truck but i just couldn't afford it 😅😢😅
I can do stuff, but it will just take longer...
One thing is for sure, it will never be as bad as the Disaster Datsun!
Compared to what you have already done to this car, this new discovery will be a walk in the park. Keep going, Ryan. When it is finished it will be a great car. Can't wait to see it.
"Oh dear, oh my" - Closes the chassis back up. 😅
my new favourite channel
You are not just a body man you are also a artist with metal
If you pull this off you need an award or a medal for saving this car mate!
Ryan, deep respect for your skills but above all your courage and patience with this project.
I am currently restoring a Kadett 1.9 GTE 1975 which had its fair share of botch work. At some point your so far in that scrapping the thing would be a waist of the time, money and material you have put in so far. Thank God for not knowing the full scale of the disaster when you (optimistically) started the restoration assuming it “could not be that bad” ………..
Thank you for saving a 260z. I have 2 280zx, luckly in better shape. Keep up the good work.
Love your channel, and look forward to all of you and your dad's work. At least you have unlimited content for all of us "Armchair" Bodymen. You can look at it as "Job Security". Cheers from The Island of Guam USA👍
Jeez. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.
WOW! The disaster is back. That's nuts.
I want to see more, I know you found a lot! I hope it’s worth it, I love the channel, your father, and you . Keep Cracking.
The Isopon Datsun! i've owned a few bangers in my time with more than their fair share of filler, but i have NEVER seen that much filler in a car ever!! You told Colin Furze he would have his own bin with all the rust you removed from his BMW. that Datsun must have a skip by now lol. Fair play for sticking with it, some bloody impressive fabrication skills there too, i just hope theres no more nasty surprises in store... but im not gonna bet on it lol.. loving the channel guys, keep up the great work!!
I guess in Yorkshire you have never heard of ACID DIPPING cars? You take the car apart down to just the frame and body dip the whole thing in an acid bath pull it out hide it off and repeat until the metal is cleaned of all rust and other crud
I guess you don't actually know what you are actually talking about. Dipping care removes panel bond and seam sealer which is impossible to replace as it is hidden behind panels. Congratulations making yourself look like fool 😆😅
I can't help being amazed by your patience and dedication.
I've made quite a few projects but I'd consider this unsalvageable...
Buggered off today to do some structural steel welding - I normally weld the same stuff you weld. Today was like a holiday it was that simple compared to the skills you need for rust repair. It was a doddle.
The cream coloured infill on the C pillar looks very much like expanding foam as you get sprayed onto the outside of domestic hot water tanks. You cab buy in an aerosol with a thin tube on the nozzle and it basically fills cavities as the previous body shop has done so. Unfortunately many body shops apply a skim of filler over everything but I've never seen a car as bad as this. Hats off to you if you can bring this one back from the dead!
Talk about a labour of love! 😊
I was already almost crying until I got to the front end... Poor car!
Oooooh! A cliffhanger! I can't wait for next week!
I have to say, I hope this car is worth a lot in content since I'm fairly certain it doesn't even have much "scrap" value!
Keep up the amazing work and content Ryan!
perhaps another way of looking at it is the bodgery has saved it from failed mot's, the scrappage scheme, and the breaker's yard to finally end up in the hands of someone who has the skills to restore it
Im waiting for more fixes on datsun! the fact it hides so much it makes him a good restoration, too bad the rust is almost everywhere, you doing good man!
Wow Ryan. I am the first to admit that I am a (very) old, and not-so-enthusiastic nowadays amateur, but I have been around and tinkering with cars for over 50 years. I can honestly say I have never seen a worse car than that one. Just a point for a lot of the commenters. There are thousands of old cars on the road with high power engines, think American muscle cars, that were all built and designed well before crumple zones were even thought about. There is no-one who says "don't buy a fully restored '59 Mustang, it will be a death trap if it hits anything". Once Ryan and the boys have rebuilt that car it may not be constructed exactly as it came from the factory, but they go the extra mile as far as cutting corners and not re-instating layers like other so-called restorers do. I'm sure it will be a perfectly strong and safe car to do whatever Steve decides to do with it.
Hell on wheels. This is truely the Discovery channel. Edge of my seat here.
Great stuff again from You guys 😎 that will be masive job to be done on front left section😎👍
Admire your craftsmanship and positive energy. But this was definitely a vehicle to be scrapped and not saved. Would have been better being bodied over a newer car.
I feel your pain, Ryan. It's hard to tell where the patch on patch on patch panels end & the original bodywork begins !
At what point or how bad does the bodywork have to be before it becomes uneconomical to repair?!
Keep at it Ryan, it'll all come good in the end.....hopefully. 🤞
ALL I CAN SAY IS FAIR PLAY!!!!This car is basically scrap ,But you are the boys to sort it and sort it properly nice work ryan you will get there m8 and wen u do wat an achievement it will be keep up good work boyz 👍 😊
Why complaining about what is making your work worth.
I understand your point of view, I renovate houses and ... yeah.
But throwing things and cursing is a waste of energy and for this amount of work to do, humm, keep on the good vibe.
In a way it is a blessing that your team came to cure those disasters.
Love your work.
I feel for you Ryan, but it’s great content for your channel. Keep up the good work, keep making us laugh and desperate to see what the underside of that original panel looks like. I can only imagine it’s dust, the rust has vanished with the metal!
Ryan, you really have to track down this previous sculpture/owner. I have never seen such craftiness with body filler! It truly is a work of art. I can only imagine the amount of body filler used. It must have shown up on a skid/pallet. And as you know, most filler gets sanded off. It must have been a true site to see this being done in person! And that rear quarter side scoop, speachless, I'm just speachless. What will be behind that front fender leg/support? Disastrousnous at its ultimate level. Keep up the great work Ryan.
Btw, i use a lot of Eastwood products over here in the States. That SCT tool is "THE TOOL" for doing that kind of stripping. Well done!
Whenever I start feeling sorry for myself with my junky old 75 corvette, I just watch your Datsun episodes. Nothing else can be this bad. I mean, at least my corvette was supposed to be fiberglass all the way down…
Peace and Love brother!
Its like when I discovered that left side of my Mustang 68 was crushed in 7 cm and rebuild with bondo! 😂
Awesome video hope to see thr car finished!
What a bottomless pit bro, you've gone too far to stop now. Still admiring your determination.
Oh my goodness! The Disaster Datsun is your “Ship of Theseus”. By the time it’s finished, every panel will have been replaced. It’s still the same Datsun, but can you make another out of the parts cut out?
When i was an apprentice beater in the 80s we were still gas brazing patches in the distortion was unreal .back then on the car sales work we used silver tin tape over rust then bog lots of bog .when you no better you do better.hi from New Zealand 🇳🇿
well someone got their artistic ability on hahaha, it looked well. On a plus, at least the fiberglass didnt rust hahaha, fair play to you guys, this one was heading for the crusher. Serious work done so far
Oh my goodness Ryan I never saw soooo much rust and shoddy work that someone done. Its going to take a lot of work to fix it back but its in the best of hands ✋️..extremely good video buddy 👏 👍 👌 🙌.
This looks like something I am going to be interested in. Subscribed. 👍
After Datsun working with Cosmo looks like a pleasure and rusted Miata is like day at the picnic.
Give the OG some credit. That’s a pretty good sculpture of a Z car.
Love your channel, love your content. So excited to see how all the cars progress. Have you ever considered having the shells chemically stripped and de rusted before you start repairing them?
Whoa, This thing is beyond a disaster, its a total rust bucket. Kudos for trying to "properly repair ' this car, you have your work cut out for you..... BREATH!!!
That car looks like its better to just send to a crusher? What are your plans for it now?
I really feel sorry for you guys , I’m a Datsun fan and owners of a 280zx and I was very excited to see a project like this but I think it should have been scrapped , nothing is worst than a butchered body to start with .
This one won't see the road again, will be a track car only. Z's are stupendously rare over in the UK too.
You're a braver man than me Gunga din.
I've retired now from restoration. I did a 260Z some years ago, it was one of the worst cars I ever had the misfortune to restore, though not as bad as yours ! You need a medal the size of a dustbin lid. Good luck.
My favorite project ☺️....more more datsun
Love this kid. Love this family great video great content.! Funny guy ! Has me LMAO
Your frustration is palpable!!!!
Hooooly. Thats another six months worth of repair you just uncovered there.
My sympathies, considering it was I was going to,I must, congratulations you two on a job I was going to do,TRUE OR FALSE,teach him too ,to go showing off,top job you two are doing
Clean skin this rebuild is going to come up a treat. You got skill and knowledge. Effort = success.
Thanks for the video.
I’ve seen bad before. Or so I thought. If you take the time to rebuild that car, you are a Saint. TEXAS!
glad you arent OCD
Gives new meaning to the phrase of a 'sculpted body'.
It is so sad to think that guys like you spend some much time restoring the vehicles to almost showroom condition but there are people out there who don't care about causing accidents and destroying all love and care you put into you work in restoring these classics.
Ryan you must have the patience of a saint 😊 But without these videos they’d be no fun on TH-cam 🤣