Roberto Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Beautiful ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Z Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yes it seems we will have very similar cars both in Melb too. Mine will be painted Kubota orange (tractor colour) with gloss black flares, bumpers and rear spoiler with black rota's. Can't change my mind now as I've already bought all the paint haha. Just a quick question Saxon, what mirror is that you have on your drivers side? Is that just a generic bullet mirror?.i like the look of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nice. Will look good man. The mirror is stock I believe. I have celica fender mirrors coming and they'll go on soon. The car that's inspired me colour wise is this one: http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/100478-what-3k-gets-you-in-my-neck-of-the-woods%C3%83%EF%BF%BD%C3%82%C2%A2%C3%83%C2%AF%C3%82%C2%BF%C3%82%C2%BD%C3%83%EF%BF%BD%C3%82%C2%A6/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Z Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yeah i want the Celica Mirrors aswell ever since i saw the ones Freddy (Topstage) put on his car, but i think i will go with door mirrors for visibility. Unfortunately i can't seem to find the stock mirrors for both sides, only Drivers side Here's the Orange i bought for my 240. Kubota/Chev Orange. Solid with no metallic or pearls etc. And this is what inspired me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Yeah that's a damn cool car. Love those wheels. Would look even better with a black rear spoiler I think. Nice colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Yesterday I went to Lurch's to get my passenger side s2000 seat put in. To get it in he had to hammer in the transmition tunnel and raise the rear by about 20mm. Lurch's head touches the roof when he sits in it but I don't know many people the size of Lurch so I don't think it'll be an issue. I'm very happy we got it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 shame the leather hasn't been looked after :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 yeah I know, bought them off ebay with minimal photos and the sellers word they were in great condition. Learned a lesson there. I'll touch them up some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riceburner Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Mmmmmm comfy and sporty too. Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zedman240® Posted January 22, 2012 Moderators Share Posted January 22, 2012 One thing from ebay is one man's "Great" is another man's "Poor to average" at best. Inspections go a long way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted January 22, 2012 Administrators Share Posted January 22, 2012 yeah I know, bought them off ebay with minimal photos and the sellers word they were in great condition. Learned a lesson there. I'll touch them up some time. Should be able to get the leather rejuvenated provided they are not ripped and it's just colour damage / cracks. If you bought them on eBay and they were not as described couldn't you challenge that? Or not worth the hassle I'm guessing? Think they look good in a Z. Let's see some outside shots and from behind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yeah not worth the hassle. They were from qld so to send them back would have been a pain in the ass. I think the wear on them is fixable, worst thing is there is a plastic piece missing on the back of the passenger head rest. Lesson learned. Still happy with them though. Lurch did a great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi all, Just an update of what I've been doing with the interior. I put in my new steering wheel, console, and re-skinned dash over the weekend. The interior is almost finished now, I am waiting for the doorcards to come back from an upholsterer, and I need to put in my revolution speedo and tach. I'm going away soon for a few months so I'm leaving that until I get back. Here's a full list of interior stuff I've done: s2k seats - thanks to Lurch for fitting a square peg into a round hole on this one steering wheel - from MSA shift nob - eBay new centre console - eBay reskinned dash speedhut gauge faces - for the 3 centre pods speedhut revolution speedo and tacho new shift and brake boots new carpet oem scuff plates Re-upholstered door cards - in progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter mc Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 very nice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 That's the way to do it! NICE..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agno Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 That is one mighty fine looking interior! Now, give me that radio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 thanks guys did you try buying that radio I linked you Agno? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agno Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 No i didnt actually. im bidding on one now though. Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 sweet, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 This will be my grill, I bought a plastic hexagon and a 510 Datsun Grill badge. I dunno if it would annoy people that I am using a badge from a different model, but it annoys me that on the zed there is all different fonts everywhere, curly writing datsun on the hatch, slanted font on the side, not slanted on the hood. I'm going to try to get all the emblems to be more consistent, so that meant I have to borrow a badge from a different car Front will be bumperless so this grill will fill the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Hi all, Been a while since an update. The car's been at DT Panels for the past 3 months, having work done and getting a new coat of paint. Wishing it would all be done quicker, hoping to have it back within the next few weeks. Had some goodies arrive this week for the 3.1L stroker engine project. - Triple 45 Webers and Manifold - P90 head with new Shneider 270/280 cam with new rocker arms, springs and lash pads. - Welsh Plugs I have got some other bits and pieces lying around but haven't taken any photos yet: - KA24 pistons - LD28 crank - New rods L24 type with ARP rod bolts - F54 block - ARP head studs - twice pipes exhaust - MSA 3-2 headers - Orange ignition leads - Timing Chain - Silvermine Motors Front Brake Kit Bits I still need to get: - Clutch - Flywheel - Gasket Kit - Head Gasket - Bearings - Filters - Might get a new manifold for the Webers, the Cannon one that came with it is for 40's I'm pretty excited to get the engine work happening some time in the next few months, but mostly I just want the old girl back from the spray painters, I miss it so much! Cheers! Hamish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Sweet. Who's building the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Not 100% yet. Will take the head to PMC for a port and see where we can go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 I got this interesting head cover plate for the engine build. Haven't seen anyone with it before so I thought it'd be pretty unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Rear bumper smoothed, primed, mirrors painted satin black, body is ready for paint now. Not long to go..... Colour will be a shade of orange called Lamborghini Arancio Borealis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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