jakone
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Sept 13, 2011 18:22:26 GMT
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Morning all! (well........evening I guess....) Here's my Z, have had it for quite a while now (around 6 years). It's fairly non-standard but fairly standard mods-lowered, triple Dell'orto 45s, still on an L26 motor, uprated ignition etc. To be honest the usual stuff. Keep thinking about changing it for something with four seats but everytime I go out in it I change my mind back again..! Love everything old, no preference for j-tin especially-have a merc 190 2.6 for my daily. New to the board but really enjoying going through peoples posts. Very much a novice when it comes to working on cars myself but learning all the time. Here's another wee pic!
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1974 Datsun 180b 1990 Mercedes 190E 2.6
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teaboy
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Sept 13, 2011 18:27:51 GMT
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That looks nice, I do like orange.
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Sept 13, 2011 21:23:15 GMT
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That's really nice man, never get rid of that!Welcome to the board too
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longman
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1974 Datsun 260Zlongman
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Sept 13, 2011 21:27:15 GMT
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Proper cool , would love one of them..
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Paul 98 500 SL 86 911 Carrera/sold 23 Octavia Phev
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Sept 14, 2011 1:07:51 GMT
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Beautiful! Always nice to see one of these - they rust really badly in Australia, so I imagine it must be amazingly difficult to find a solid one over there?
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Sept 14, 2011 4:11:21 GMT
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nom nom nom.
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Mark
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Sept 14, 2011 7:28:03 GMT
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Funnily enough that's about the only thing I might have considered were I to get shot of my orange 4 seater! That's a damn fine car you have there sir! Any porn / engine shots?
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E36 BMW 318is saloon (rare as a hens false tooth) VW Caddy Maxi 2010 (usually full of Labradors)
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jakone
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Sept 14, 2011 9:19:08 GMT
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camerashy been reading through your thread-epic springs to mind! And all in good humour too? Whatever next... More pics as (sort of) requested...(any excuse) Engine bay shot-not the best-will get a better one next time I'm out in it...and yes the silly magnet fuel line thing was left on as a joke but no-one got it so it's gone now...! Even the lights work! Not well enough to see obviously....that would be waaayy too useful... Thanks for your comments so far. Deciding what to do next-poss JDM spec fender mirrors...but then it'll go down a different road (arches/wheels etc) so really probably not..Wheels are Superlights.. It's far from perfect (it photographs ridculously well) but I figure if it were I'd be terrified of driving it in London....thought the heat build up is a constant issue in heavy traffic.
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1974 Datsun 180b 1990 Mercedes 190E 2.6
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Sept 14, 2011 12:01:20 GMT
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camerashy been reading through your thread-epic springs to mind! And all in good humour too? Whatever next... More pics as (sort of) requested...(any excuse) is that a fibreglass rear valance?
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jakone
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Sept 14, 2011 12:41:10 GMT
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Yep-tis fibre glass....
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1974 Datsun 180b 1990 Mercedes 190E 2.6
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shahtz
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Sept 14, 2011 18:14:47 GMT
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Gimme gimme gimme!
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datsun 120y saloon 1978 datsun 120y estate 1975 datsun 180b 610 saloon 1973 datsun 160j sss A10 1980 datsun 180b 610 sss 1972 datsun 180b 610 sss 1973 datsun 180b 610 sss 1974 datsun 160j 710 sss 1973 datsun 240c 230 Cedric 1972 datsun b110 1200 coupe 1973 datsun 120y b210 coupe 1973 datsun 710 4 door hatch 1975 datsun b210 coupe 1973 datsun 710 sss coupe 1973 datsun 140z coupe 1973 datsun 510 sss 4door 1971
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jakone
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Feb 27, 2012 14:12:43 GMT
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Well, it wasn't quite orange enough so here's how it stands this week. Went in for some surface rust removal on the offside wing and door bottoms sorted out and has ended being a blow over in a slightly deeper orange. I've seen the scuttle panel and it looks great. The owner of the bodyshop has this as well as several other amazing Datsuns so I know it'll come back killing... Spot my mate Manjits SSS Couple under the plastic sheet as well.. I'll post more up as and when...
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Feb 27, 2012 15:17:23 GMT
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Like the colour of that looking forward to see the new colour, very nice ;D
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Barker
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Feb 27, 2012 15:55:05 GMT
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Just nom. How much did you buy it for?
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jakone
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Feb 27, 2012 17:14:44 GMT
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it was £4.5k as memory serves. I had an enforced break from it for a while (ahem) so that would be about 6 years ago. It wasn't really all up together but it's getting there now....most of the bits were there but just slightly wrong.....
Wouldn't be able to afford one now that's for sure...
Glad it's nom-worthy..!
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jakone
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Well after two colour changes and a lot of swearing it's finally back from the paint shop. Ended up being a Volvo orange in the end.... Mainly it's SOOOO SHINY....! Will be at the Gathering with it....when I get it running properly again after 9 weeks sitting about...
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1974 Datsun 180b 1990 Mercedes 190E 2.6
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AH-MAY-ZING so much love for that, looks perfect!!!
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1969 massey ferguson 135- running, with a minor fuel leak 1989 vw polo squareback- scrapped 1988 toyota hilux with rollcage, landrover running gear and soon to be v8 1997 peugeot 306 dturbo -for sale- pm me 2007 toyota hilux invincible - fast and modern!!!
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glen62
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Ace car.Its official ORANGE is the number 1 1970s colour ;D
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jakone
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Aw shucks....thanks! Was such a shock the first colour I didn't take any pics-kind of reddish....kind of very wrong....got there in the end but the sitting about and moving tiny distances have taken there toll...should be sorted in a day or two....
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1974 Datsun 180b 1990 Mercedes 190E 2.6
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now that is Lush hello matey and welcome to the site
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I'm not curse word, i just fell off my shoes
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