The Datto Project

This is a start of a dream for me, since I can remember, I wanted to be the owner of a racing car. Driving it would be a bonus, but I wanted to build it. This dream started to come true a few months ago when I purchased a 1973 Datsun 1200 Deluxe, you maybe thinking, what the hell is a Datsun, well Datsun was renamed Nissan in the 80’s. Just a petty Datsun sold so many of these vehicles, they forgot to spend enough time on protecting it against rust.

This page will be in the form of a dairy, this way the day when I’m old, I’ll be able to remember what I did when.

Index:

2010
4 February 2010 – Datto Purchased and parts transported home
6 February 2010 – Datto transported home
16 April 2010 – Datto moved to a bigger shed
21 April 2010 – Gearbox sourced
24 April 2010 – SR Power Mounted & Floors Removed
28 April 2010 – Flywheel, Clutch and Pressure plate home work
8 May 2010 – Fitted new Support Channels, Floors and Firewall box
22 May 2010 – Construction on the Transmission Tunnel Started
29 May 2010 – Transmission Tunnel Finished
19 June 2010 – Gearbox Mounted
24 July 2010 – Rear Suspension Planning – Phase 1
31 July 2010 – Rear Suspension – Phase II
7 August 2010 – Rear Suspension – Phase III
30 August 2010 – Rear Suspension – Phase IV
17 September 2010 – Shock Mountings
24 September 2010 – Fuel Cell Holder & Power Steering Rack
2 October 2010 – Radiator, Steering Column and Fuel Cell
30 October 2010 – Oil Cooler & Front Control Arms
13 November 2010 – Roll Cage Phase 1 – Bottom StoneChip
18 December 2010 – Roll Cage Phase 2 – Lil Datto

2011
5 February 2011 – Roll Cage 3 & Seats
8 February 2011 – LinkECU Xtreme – Engine Management
5 March 2011- Steering Column & Pedal Box
2 April 2011 – Roll Cage IV & D2 Coil Overs
26 April 2011 – Roll Cage Finished – Rear Fenders – Rear Shocks
14 May 2011 – Bodywork
18 June 2011 – Bodywork 2
13 August 2011 – Front Suspension
3 September 2011 – Front Suspension II
17 September 2011 – Spray Painting
26 September 2011 – Spray Painting II
22 October 2011 – Assembly
5 November 2011 – Assembly II & Wiring
26 November 2011 – Assembly III & Wiring II
11 December 2011 – Assembly IV & Interior
25 December 2011 – Steering Column Switches & Dash Display

2012
7 January 2012 – Front Brakes
21 January 2012 – Rear Firewall & Assembly VI
4 February 2012 – Assembly VII
11 February 2012 – Assembly VIII
18 February 2012 – Anti-Roll Bar & Assembly IX
26 February 2012 – Interior Panels & Assembly X
11 March 2012 – Cape Town meet Datto
20 March 2012 – Wiring III
13 May 2012 – Branch, Exhaust & Fuel Lines
June & July 2012 – Wiring IV & Start-up
August 2012 – Flares
September 2012 – Flares, Throttles and Air box
October 2012 – Cams&Springs – Fuel Pressure Regulator
November 2012 – Flares Completed

2013
January 2013 – Roadworthy & Mapping
February 2013 – Damn, Upgrades this soon
March 2013 – Fixing the list
April 2013 – Fixing the List II
May 2013 – Fixing the List III
June 2013 – Datto Transformed
August 2013 – Mapping
November 2013 – Wings and Wheels 2013
December 2013 – Rally Prep

2014
February 2014 – Rally Prep II
February 2014 – First Track Day
March 2014 – Rally Practise
March 2014 – CCMCC Klipdale Rally
April 2014 – WBMK Bredasdorp Rally
May 2014 – WBMK Ceres Rally

2015
January 2015 – New Front Suspension
April 2015 – Front Suspension V3 Complete
May 2015 – Ceres Rally & RPT Sprint
September 2015 Toyota Cape Dealer Rally & ALL TAR Rally

2016
March 2016 – Brake Upgrade & Klipdale Rally
May 2016 WBMK Ceres Rally – The Good and the Bad