Huge thank you to this site and all the great members. This forum has been a priceless resource in completing my 8 month restoration. Here are some pics of the process. Purists look away. She was not original when I purchased her. I ran with that and kept a stripped down version with some newly added unorthodox parts such as MG seats and front air dam. This car was purchased in September in Cupertino, CA. It had been garaged since 1987. Numbers matching. Rust free frame. I had originally planned to rebuild the engine. The car would not start, roll or brake. Turns out that most the labor involved brakes, clutch, exterior and interior. With some love and attention payed to the engine, she purrs like a kitten. I will probably rewire the dash next fall. The PO made an art project out of the wiring, so I have neatly tucked away. First thing is getting in some summer driving. Wheels are VTO 15"x7" Rear and 15"x6" Front with +12 and +24 offset. Yokohama 195/55. Great fit except for the front hubcaps. Thanks to Alvin's threads I was able to sort out the mind bending information involved in fitting rims and tires. Also, thanks to Dean at Datsun Parts for quality products.
-Ezra
Before And After
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GGB
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Before And After
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Habitat.pat
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Re: Before And After
Looks great! Now go enjoy the ride.
Did the car come with that steering wheel? I have an identical one that needs to be rebuilt. Had it for about 25 years.
Peace,
Pat
Did the car come with that steering wheel? I have an identical one that needs to be rebuilt. Had it for about 25 years.
Peace,
Pat
67.5 SPL311 Stroker Restomod
02 Silverado 1500 Tow vehicle
17 Camry current daily driver
Pat Horne, Near Austin, TX
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02 Silverado 1500 Tow vehicle
17 Camry current daily driver
Pat Horne, Near Austin, TX
We support Habitat for Humanity
A hand UP, not a hand OUT
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GGB
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Re: Before And After
Thanks Pat. Yes it came with the wheel. The car still has some 1980's seasoning remaining.....
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DougMcD
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Re: Before And After
wowsers! looks fantastic
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Re: Before And After
I like your front air dam. Nice!
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Re: Before And After
Looks great.
Steve
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67 SRL311-00279-resto project
Stock '72 240Z-Blue
2002 Ford F250 7.3 Diesel 2WD Hauler
2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser
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Re: Before And After
That looks great.
And Wow! 8 months seems incredible!
Great job... and thanks for making me feel like a slacker.
Another shot in the arm and more reassurance that this can be done.
And Wow! 8 months seems incredible!
Great job... and thanks for making me feel like a slacker.
Another shot in the arm and more reassurance that this can be done.
Peter
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1967.5 1600 – Second Owner – Under Reconstruction
1970 Honda CT70
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theunz
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Re: Before And After
Quite an improvement, now you can enjoy driving it while you finish the small details.
Mike M
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Old enough to know better, too old to remember why!
1969 2000 solex mine since 1972, under resurrection. (Finally resurrected as of spring 2019!)
1969 Porsche 911s -worth more, but not as valuable! Gone!
2017 Lotus Evora 400 - Oh my!!
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Re: Before And After
Great job!
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1967 1600 in restoration
2013 Arctic Cat F-1100 turbo
Ford F-350 6.0
Ford 9000 puller, Ford 960 puller, Ford 901show, Ford 971 worker, Oliver 70 waiting its turn
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Re: Before And After
Thanks guys!
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Re: Before And After
Outstanding achievement in such a short time!! Keep the dreams alive. Thx for sharing.
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Re: Before And After
Nice!
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Re: Before And After
That is an amazingly compressed timeline for a total restoration. Looks phenomenal, congratulations on a job well done!
"When all else fails, force prevails!" Ummm, we're gonna need a bigger hammer here.
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Re: Before And After
Looks amazing! Question, you mentioned "Wheels are VTO 15"x7" Rear and 15"x6" Front with +12 and +24 offset" can you confirm that the Front offset was +24mm and rear offset was +12mm?