Mrfastback Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Hello to all, great website and keep up the good work. Met lurch who approached me at the John Mott this year, who loaded the website on my phone, thanks Lurch. My name is Yianni, Greek 4 John for those of you who don't know. I own a 70 datsun 1600 running a z20t 5spd, club car which is still waiting for an engine rebuild from the John Mott sprint a few years ago. Now more on the z story and why ive joined the site. A friend of mine Greg wanted to get back into the hobby of cars and gave me the job to source something that he/we can work on and enjoy sprint/club level racing together with the outlook of doing targa tasie in 2012. We looked at many starting from an escort through to a datsun 1600 until we found and purchased a 'burple' 260z 2+2, 6spd 383 Chevrolet from my105 some months ago which came from western Australia. Most of you may know the car. Since purchasing the car we have had Fabraications install a 6 point cage, 2 race seats and we also replaced front wheel bearings,discs and pads along with new konis and front coil over springs. The car still needs some sorting and mods along the way as all track cars do, but Im happy to say that Greg and the car completed the 2 day John Mott sprint with no problems or hiccups. It was Gregs first time sprint event and also the first time for burple at sandown. Ended up with a 1.29?? With lots more in it. I've recently started a new business called Melbourne car storage in mordialloc, it's a unique business catering for car and other storage but a little different to most storage businesses. More on that once I speak with lurch on advertising on the site. Cheers Yianni. Quote
lightmaster240z Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Nice to see that you made to the site and welcome. Lov watching you car thunder down the straight at the John Mott the other week. regrads Bruce Quote
chris240 Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Yassou & Welome Yianni.. 383 chev.....now that must sound awesome.. Quote
Whittie Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Welcome! It's a pity such a nice car had to leave the hands of the owner/builder and WA, but great to see it getting put to good use! I don't really like this trend of cars leaving the state, but I suppose it makes mine more valuable right, so not too bad If I can say, watch out for the rear drive shafts. I've been at more than one hillclimb where the previous owner blew a drive shaft on the line Have you guys tickled with the idea of turbo charging it? When I last spoke to the PO, probably about 2 or 3 years ago now, he had had the suspension tower modified to allow placement of the turbo, had the manifold and everything ready to go, but decided he was scaring himself enough in it as it was so never progressed with it, it would REALLY be a monster then!! Quote
FLEXZED Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Ela re Yianni welcome to the site hope you enjoy looking forward to seeing a few pics of the beast Loui Quote
Moderators Zedman240® Posted July 31, 2010 Moderators Posted July 31, 2010 Another Welcome! hope to see you at more of the sprints in future... Quote
Whittie Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 For everyone who asked (and even those who didn't) here is apic of the car back in WA in '08 at the Albany Hillclimb Quote
Mrfastback Posted July 31, 2010 Author Posted July 31, 2010 Yassou to all and thank you for your warm welcomes. Yes I noticed the turbo cut out and no it's a monster as it is, boost would only gives us headaches, chew up more money and decerease the reliability in my opinion. I'll get some more pics up soon of burple and also my 1600. Thanks for the pic, car still looks like it did in 2008, no cosmetic changes made now and none intended. Our main plan for now is to sort some problems out and keep the car as reliable as possible, Whilst completing as many sandown sprints as possible due to it's close location. Yassou boys, Yianni. Quote
FuzzyDropbear Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 Welcome to another 'bus boy' That's a great looking 2+2 from the pic. Love that colour, looks awesome. Cheers. Quote
FuzzyDropbear Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 People sometimes refer to a 2+2 as a bus (usually it's just jealous 2 seater owners who wish they could carry more than 1 lady friend at a time ha!). Quote
Zeddophile Posted August 1, 2010 Posted August 1, 2010 People sometimes refer to a 2+2 as a bus (usually it's just jealous 2 seater owners who wish they could carry more than 1 lady friend at a time ha!). Ironically, its only the guys in the 2 seaters who'll ever have the need to carry more than one at a time... Quote
Moderators Zedman240® Posted August 1, 2010 Moderators Posted August 1, 2010 Excellent comeback! hahaha Quote
Mr Camouflage Posted August 1, 2010 Posted August 1, 2010 A couple of pics of this car from when it was still in WA : http://wazregister.com/gallery/2003%20Z%20Day/ http://wazregister.com/gallery/2005%20Z%20Day/ Quote
FuzzyDropbear Posted August 1, 2010 Posted August 1, 2010 Ironically, its only the guys in the 2 seaters who'll ever have the need to carry more than one at a time... hahaha, BAM..... I've got nothing Quote
Mrfastback Posted August 1, 2010 Author Posted August 1, 2010 In that case a 2 + 2 without backseats like burple and plenty of room to move would be called a B___ Bus? Quote
620Z Posted August 1, 2010 Posted August 1, 2010 Hey Yianni your car sounds nice. Good to hear another 383 2+2 is going around. I missed your car at Sandown the other week. You must have just left before I got there in the arvo on Sunday. I will be keen to check out the car at a meet some day. Cheers Quote
Mrfastback Posted August 2, 2010 Author Posted August 2, 2010 Thank you, but as my first post writes. The car belongs to my mate Greg, I store and look after it for him. Yes we left just before the rain, we were happy with the 2 days and thought best not too push as it's usually then when something goes wrong. Lurch mentioned there was another, I'd love to catch up with both cars and exchange mods/ideas one day soon? Quote
620Z Posted August 2, 2010 Posted August 2, 2010 Yeah no worries. The warm or dryer weather should be on it's way soon so I am sure a few drive days will be on the cards. I presume your car is registered to drive on the road. Yes my car is a constant work in progress. Have slowed down in the last few years. Wanted to shift my cash priorities. But still have a few things on the go. In the process of working on power steering as we speak and I am pretty keen on these USa "Speed Hut" guages at the moment. So they are my projects at the moment. Cheers Quote
Mrfastback Posted August 3, 2010 Author Posted August 3, 2010 In the process of making changes so we can club reg the car. Rear 280zx brake conversion for a mechanical handbrake and some other minor items left to do. Quote
620Z Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 Yeah my phylosophy has always been to keep the car road reg and nice and drivable for the road. That way you will get a lot of use out of it. Making a car soley for the track restricts it's possible use by 90% or more. Even CH plates is restrictive. So I have kept mine on full reg. Quote
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