New Zealand Datsun Club

Assuming you mean the longnose variety, I've got a crusty as one with the non-finned cover that you can borrow for like, 3 months when I come down next week, just let me know by tomorrow night if you want me to bring it with my other stuff, cheers.

What does this grandma look like? Is she open minded? Don't look at me like that, I'm sure some of you would too for this thing.

Nah that's a steering box setup same style as what I've got, thanks anyway, I'll be keenly watching to see how your S13 crossmember transplant goes, been thinking about something similar but it sure ain't no walk in the park from what I've seen.

decided to get the block decked, honed and acid dipped (puls to get an easy-out out which snapped pulling a snapped bolt out. ugh I hear ya, I reckon they should be called "difficult outs" esp. when you snap one off in something crucial..... Do these things have rack and pinion steering? ...

Shot man, this is going to be one nice car indeed! Wish I could be going that hard out on mine! I especially like that you used the hydraulic tubing and fittings with the 3/4" JIC tube nuts and sleeves, should seal up nice and tight, was thinking I would do it on my car one day, but now if I do...

When I win lotto I am going to kidnap you and put you to work on my car Miguel. Nice work!

So does this car now live in the same city as you? Whilest my 510 is the slowest build in history, I want to see lots of progress pics of this beast. It does for now, but in about a week or two I'll be in Christchurch, so that's all you get for now. When I finish work down south I should be able to...

So on another note... we have 2 Nelson members.. one called Bert.. and the other Ernie?

You guys don't live in the same house do you

Say hi to Oscar for me, he's my favourite

Fnally, here a few pics of the original fake SSS during disassembly, about 2-3 years ago (I forget at my advanced age). Every removable panel off this car is going on to the other one.

That's about all I've got for now.

Engine painting.... took like, a whole can of Brakleen to do each side of the engine, with a lot of wire brush action too. Then I pulled the sump off and cleaned all the garbage out while it was on the engine crane, replaced the red silicon goo with an actual gasket, and did all the bolts up properl...