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Offline modular9

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Re: 1978 datsun fairlady z
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2008, 06:19:10 AM »
Nice car mate! ( and the s15 was nice ! ) as for engines and stuff well no need to worry about that crap. That is for the anal minded.
In fact if you still have the engine from the s15 then put that in. Actually what mods are you going to do for it. It looks fairly modded at the moment. But if you are going to weld the front quarters into the bonnet so the whole front end is a flip front and blackout the rear light valance panel then you gotta tell us !  :P
These cars are so much fun.

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Re: 1978 datsun fairlady z
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2008, 07:36:59 AM »
all cleared up now.  seems it wasn't stock, someone thought it was bought for stock and not a customer,

nice to have another z in Ireland!!

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Re: 1978 datsun fairlady z
« Reply #17 on: July 14, 2008, 02:10:02 PM »
@datsun-jay

you scared the shiver outta me! thought something was up. thats her alright. what does stock mean(yes i can be thick)

i know theres a guy in japan that wants to take pics of her and put her in a magazine, maybe this is it?...

anyways, as far as i know, shes still mine.

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Re: 1978 datsun fairlady z
« Reply #18 on: July 14, 2008, 02:16:05 PM »
oh yeah, i saw the forum on gtr.co.uk.

thats cool, the car sounds amazing!

tell miguel i appreciate the car (and the buzz its created) very much!

ive downloaded the pics already from the site, cant look at it enough!

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Re: 1978 datsun fairlady z
« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2008, 04:22:47 PM »
I just noticed the 260Z/280Z style tailights. What is this car? It has S-31 on the papers, I think NZedder has spoken about these before? Not to start the argument again lol  :P

No argument - I will try and layout it out for you. The S31 is basically the same body as the later 260z 2 seater shell. ie taller rear strut towers, lower radiator support panel, raised floor on the passengers side (for a cat to be installed on some markets ie USA - remember the same floor pan was used on the 280z), longer and taller chassis rails, different front inner guards, different dash/console aka 260z style, non burst able door locks and therefore different shape to the door around the door strike/lock. And the 260z/280z style tail lights (well for the home market the S31 style tail lights  ;D)

Also all S31 left the factory with R180 diffs and L20E engines so the car should have the EFI style fuel tank too.

The car looks great and I love the pics on the UK GTR forum. You can see some of the S31/later shell items in these pics, ie the taller rear strut towers, twin hatch struts, the dash and console, tail lights just to name a few.

I am biased as I have one of these later shells but in the RS30 aka 260z format. I look at it this way Nissan changed things as the car evolved yes they are a heavier shell (has to be with the extra metal in them) but that should make them stronger = good for higher HP, however for a race car light weight is a better choice ie 240z aka HS30 or early Fairlady Z aka S30 shells are the better option.

In Japan you will find lots of Fairlady Z (S31 shells) with 240z/early Fairlady Z tail lights and G-Nose kits too. Usually this is due as the S31 cars in standard form are generally cheaper, but once you do them up, overfenders, L28, triples, etc the cost of the cars is up there if not almost the same a S30 shell with the same mods = it is the aftermarket work that add the value etc + old cars in Japan are going up in value all the time.
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Re: 1978 datsun fairlady z
« Reply #20 on: July 14, 2008, 06:28:12 PM »
I think its a cracking looking motor, cant wait to see it in the flesh  ;D

Must go introduce myself now and put up a couple of pics  ::)