Newbie from Adelaide South Australia 1965 SP311 00274

frank.grimez · Post by **frank.grimez** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:29 pm

Hi All, I found a Datsun Fairlady shell in a farms shed about 2 months ago,it was covered in dirt and rust missing most parts like the engine, gearbox lights. So after a long look i purchased the shell and now the restoration has started.

I have loved these cars ever since I was a little boy, for one reason or another I have been at the wrong place or wrong time when these cars go up for sale so I'm very happy to have the old girl in the shed now.

I purchase some gear from ebay and the guy let me know about this site, but mostly the forum I haven't stopped reading for about 2 days now and don't think I will any time soon.

I'll try and post some pics of the old girl tonight.
Kind regards Marek

frank.grimez · Post by **frank.grimez** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:49 am

Some recent pics, as you can see its really only a shell with surface rust.

sleepyzzz · Post by **sleepyzzz** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:01 am

welcome to the site, and keep us posted on your progress.

Post by **notoptoy** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:45 am

Welcome! Great start with the pics looking forward to more. Always great to see another Roadster saved and another Aussie as well.

Nissanman · Post by **Nissanman** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:51 am

Hi Marek, I'm at Morphett Vale and have a 1965 SP310.
Let me know if you need any help

Looks like a reasonable car, what are you planning to do engine wise?

frank.grimez · Post by **frank.grimez** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:56 pm

Thanks guys. I will keep the photos coming, I'm just starting and from what I can see I have a lot to learn.
My first project is to take the car apart one panel at a time...have it either sand blasted, dipped in acid or something like that because really all the info I find online differs greatly.
As for an engine, I donâ€™t have one at all, just a U20 head. So need to track something down.

1600dave · Post by **1600dave** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:47 am

http://www.ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=27086

Might be worth a look for the R16 engine / gearbox since its in SA as well ?

windy311 · Post by **windy311** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:43 am

Welcome to the site.I own 1965 SP311 00278.

frank.grimez · Post by **frank.grimez** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:37 pm

I've PM that guy about the engine. That would solve a few problems.

windy311, our cars would have been made on the same day and shared the same boat over

WOODY · Post by **WOODY** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:54 am

Congrats. Very nice project ,

Post by **dbrick** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:35 pm

Selling a good U20 head will put you most of the way toward buying a 1600 engine and trans.

frank.grimez · Post by **frank.grimez** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:35 am

Could i put the u20 head on a h20 motor? I've also found a gearbox in the boot. I've i take some pictures of the head and gearbox would someone be able to let me know what they actually are.

Nissanman · Post by **Nissanman** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:41 am

U20 is OHC, H20 is push rod.

Post by **notoptoy** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:28 am

Post the pictures, I'm sure someone here can identify them!

As stated above, the U20 head will not work on an h20 motor.

frank.grimez wrote:Could i put the u20 head on a h20 motor? I've also found a gearbox in the boot. I've i take some pictures of the head and gearbox would someone be able to let me know what they actually are.

frank.grimez · Post by **frank.grimez** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:26 pm

Ill get a better picture of both in a day or so, but in my second photo the head is sitting by my sons feet .
I'll take pictures of gearbox and head an any numbers and or marking I can find.
If its a U20 head will it bolt on anything else? L20b? How hard are U20 bottoms end to come by?

Sorry very new to the Datsun world.

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