44014 Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Hey guys, my name is Doug. I have been involved in Zeds for a very long time and I'm in the process of feeling the z love again. A little about my previous cars, First datsun was a mint condition 1600 that my father purchased for me ( After I threatened him with registering my motorbike ) for the princely sum of $200 with a blown head gasket, car had under 60,000 miles on it and no rust had that for about 2 years while I was doing my apprenticeship. That car ended up with a Stroker l24b with a reverse pattern 5 speed and replaced every single bush spring and worn moving part in the suspension at which point, I wrapped that around a tree or three and broke it in half , So deciding in my youth I obviously need more power, went out and bought a 73 240z from a car yard. Turned out the beast was more bog then machine . It served me for a few years even towed some of my mates Zeds with it (d3c0y) And my other project at the time (being the shagged sandblasted shell on eBay at the moment) Eventually the rust got to bad ie: the left caster rod was not really attached to the chassis rail anymore and it was parted out. After that I purchased a 70 model zed vin hs300000160. Spent a fortune on suspension and lost my licence so it sat in front of dads house for a few years until I sold it to (d3c0y) jake who then Onsold it to another rusty zed collector Magnus . At this point I gave up on Zeds and got a corolla fast forward 7 or 8 years and a few v8s later here I am . So plan is to buy a 240 with a good body and originally a l28 with a cam and triples will now be a rb25neo conversion because jake has gone out and built the worlds fastest l series and I don’t want the slowest car. Well I think I have crapped on long enough sorry about the punctuation I thought as a young lad playing with cars and planning on being a mechanic was all there was in life so didn't pay a lot of attention in highschool . Cheers Doug . Quote
Gordo Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Nice intro Doug. it's a common story, once a Datsun man always a Datsun man. Just a word of warning, don't try and keep up with Jake because you will run out of money. Good luck with it. Cheers Gordon. Quote
44014 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 Hey thanks Gordon , we have been trying to out do each other for the last 10 years, I doubt it is going to stop now ha ha . I just need the right zed to come up for sale now ! Cheers Doug Quote
44014 Posted June 18, 2013 Author Posted June 18, 2013 Well I finally bought a zed! Should have no problem keeping up with jake once its running. Quote
luvemfast Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 Wasn't that on eBay aggggggges ago? Turbo rotary or something like that? If my memory serves Congrats. But it's not hard to keep up with Jake though is it? Think my daughters scooter is faster that any car that isn't running! Congrats on the purchase. Have you got it yet? Pics and plans Quote
44014 Posted June 18, 2013 Author Posted June 18, 2013 Yere was on ebay, 20b rotary engine full ohlins coil overs all round . Has a GTR rear cradle with suspension,brakes ,R200 Lsd from the GTR. Still trying to figure out what the front brakes are, looking like R33 gtst calipers and it has mercedes 300mm front rotors. Got it yesterday from Sydney pulled it apart today and rust in the rear of the drivers sill and the front aswell. Hatch beaver panel has rust and where the battery tray meets the firewall there is a rust hole . Will start a build thread once I start getting it all together . Quote
d3c0y Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 Wasn't that on eBay aggggggges ago? Turbo rotary or something like that? If my memory serves Congrats. But it's not hard to keep up with Jake though is it? Think my daughters scooter is faster that any car that isn't running! Congrats on the purchase. Have you got it yet? Pics and plans Oh wow, be like that. I've been driving it too! Not my fault that my car has so much power it breaks the gearbox oh and the fuel tank... Quote
Moderators Zedman240® Posted June 19, 2013 Moderators Posted June 19, 2013 That rotary setup should net you some more needed funds... great to see an enthusiast got the car.. Quote
chris240 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Welcome back.... Even with a 20b, the engine looks lonely in there.. (Bede will love your rota) Quote
d3c0y Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 That rotary setup should net you some more needed funds... great to see an enthusiast got the car.. Oh the rotor is staying right where it is! Quote
Scoota G Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Oh the rotor is staying right where it is! Ha, Classic. This Zed was pretty good value from memory. I'll be following this build with much interest. Congrats on your purchase. Quote
imackz Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Well I finally bought a zed! Should have no problem keeping up with jake once its running. Welcome aboard, love the different engine, should make for a trick car Quote
luvemfast Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Think was on eBay for about $8k and had some nice bits of gear on it. Making for great buying. More pics please Quote
d3c0y Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 It will all be going on my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Garage.San.Maru this weekend. Project pics will be going up there as it's built too. Quote
dat240z Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Dont change the 20B !!!!!!!! I almost bought that car a few months back but was midway through my rb build.... Looks good, had some cash spent on it too..... Enjoy Quote
Riceburner Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 +1 for a build thread and more pics. Would be nice to see some specs on the Ohlins suspension setup. Quote
d3c0y Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 They are Bilsteins, inserts front and R32 GTR coilovers rear. Don't worry 20B isn't getting changed... Quote
44014 Posted June 21, 2013 Author Posted June 21, 2013 Looks good, had some cash spent on it too..... Enjoy I got to about $15k in the supplied receipts not including buying that motor in 1995 ! With 33000km on it . Would be nice to see some specs on the Ohlins suspension setup. Yeah my bad ... Bilstein not Ohlins sorry . Quote
luvemfast Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 I got to about $15k in the supplied receipts not including buying that motor in 1995 ! With 33000km on it . Was this a build from mid 90's? Wowsers Love seeing them come back to life after being put aside from others. Quote
44014 Posted June 21, 2013 Author Posted June 21, 2013 Car has been off the road since 93 I think according to the registration sticker on the windscreen. Quote
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