{"id":815,"date":"2024-11-26T04:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T04:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datsuns.co.uk\/?p=815"},"modified":"2024-11-27T09:04:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T09:04:12","slug":"nissan-primera-gt-bodywork-pt1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datsuns.co.uk\/?p=815","title":{"rendered":"Nissan Primera GT Bodywork Pt1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres001.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres001.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the story of my 1998 Nissan Primera GT&#8217;s (nicknamed the Phoenix) body restoration.<br>Back in september 2015 the Phoenix (Primera GT) was dropped off at a body shop were i would be doing the body preperation my self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a couple weeks before i could get back up to start work on the car. First of all i needed to check all the panels on the car and what i had in stock as i planned on using the best of them all. On the same visit i started removed side skirts, corner lamps etc.<br>That done i  noted the panels i planned on using. This comprised of both front wings from the silver GT, front bumper,  left hand door and both right hand doors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres002.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres002.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres003.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres003.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres004.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres004.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the coming weeks i took panels back and forth so that i didn&#8217;t clog up the workshop.<br>First panels were the right hand front door and wing<\/p><br><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres005.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres005.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres007.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres007.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres008.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" 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alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">it was a couple weeks before i could get back over but when i did i fitted the left hand wing and front bumper<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres015.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres015.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres016.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres016.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres018.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres018.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres019.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres019.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres020.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres020.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres021.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres021.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres022.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres022.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a few months later i managed to get back over to fit the left hand side doors. First off thought i moved the car out and gave it a wash as it was really thick with dust.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres032.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres032.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres033.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres033.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres024.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[651]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" class=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.datsuns.co.uk\/Images\/MYDatsuns\/GT2\/Bodywork\/GTres024.JPG\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a 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