Rick's 1965 Nissan Silvia

[Alvin]

I totally missed this thread, so I am linking it here:
viewtopic.php?t=33881

[CSP311]

Thanks Alvin, my friend sent me the zcarblog. Nice, just needs some things done to bring closer to being stock, like clock, indcator stalk.

Standard, the dif is a 4.11, so that's why its high rev at a cruise. 3.9 was optional.

It does inspire me to crack on with mine, but I have so much to do, and I am slowly getting through the jobs.

[Alvin]

It does inspire me to crack on with mine, but I have so much to do, and I am slowly getting through the jobs.

You are very lucky to own one. Such a cool car.

[CSP311]

It does inspire me to crack on with mine, but I have so much to do, and I am slowly getting through the jobs.

You are very lucky to own one. Such a cool car.

I do feel lucky. I was around to get mine just at the right time, before the internet/social media upped the Silvia profile (and the price!)

[Alvin]

Rick's Silvia last Sunday at the Built By Legends gathering:

[CSP311]

Its puzzled me a little, and a while, the stance on the rear didn't look right, would dropping the rear springs an inch solve it...?

No, the rear wheel arch shape is all wrong, making the rear look higher. It should look like this (and the view from the rear in the post above shows work);

https://csp311.files.wordpress.com/2014 ... -cover.jpg

[Alvin]

Its puzzled me a little, and a while, the stance on the rear didn't look right, would dropping the rear springs an inch solve it...?

No, the rear wheel arch shape is all wrong, making the rear look higher. It should look like this (and the view from the rear in the post above shows work);

https://csp311.files.wordpress.com/2014 ... -cover.jpg

Good eyes. Even the front arch openings were modified at some point in its life!
Here is a nice comparison:

[Gregs672000]

Honestly, I prefer the modified over the factory...

[Alvin]

Honestly, I prefer the modified over the factory...

I really like the original flares, here's a photo I took along time ago:


The squared-off arches are neat

[Gregs672000]

My impression does vary with the angle of the view... dead side on I prefer the modified, but from this angle shown above the squared off look is really good. Regardless, I really like these cars and would love to have one (especially with a U20/5speed or a Robello R-beastie), but realize they are exceptionally rare.