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Oct 15, 2004 12:17:46 GMT
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You know you're having a good day when you finish work early.... which gives you the time to go to the local Supercheap (Automotive Place) and order that dizzy cap for your electronic ignition that you've been too busy working to go in to get it sorted, and whilst you're there, or rather about to leave a young guy comes up to you and says...
"I've got a 240K out the back of my place it's pretty rotten but you might want it"
So I ask to go check it out and we toodle off and yeah he's right it's rotten, the metal is curse word, there's no motor or box but it's rolling AND there's enough interior bits in better condition than mine to do a nice swap AND it's black interior and not blue, like mine currently is so w00t!
SO! I asked how much he wants for it... and this is the crunch.. he said.
"You can have it"
FORKIN' A!
AAAAAAAAAAND! He also said...
"You're in luck too, I have to hire a salvage trailer to go to CHCH and pick up an RX3 Coupe so I can drop it off where-ever you want it as well"
FORKIN' DOUBLE A!
FOR FREE!
WICKED!
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Last Edit: Oct 18, 2004 9:59:59 GMT by kyteler
Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983
Sunny: 1982
450SLC: 1973
Navara: 1992
Gloria: 1992
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Oct 15, 2004 12:23:23 GMT
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Now, things like that never happen to me ! ;D
Nice one, post some pics up then !!!
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Oct 15, 2004 12:26:42 GMT
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I will for sure, when I get it, I was supposed to be getting a call tonight but no go.. and being it's almost 1:31am I'm somewhat not expecting the call anymore  But it WILL be mine, OH YES!! |
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Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983
Sunny: 1982
450SLC: 1973
Navara: 1992
Gloria: 1992
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Oct 15, 2004 12:27:35 GMT
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Goodness,.. thats fantastic!
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Oct 15, 2004 12:44:09 GMT
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Blimey!! How cool is that!
Excellent stuff!
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Oct 15, 2004 13:09:12 GMT
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Nice one  I've had that happen to me with a few Datsuns but never anything as cool as a C110! Is a sedan? Got any spare bits of trim off it |
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Oct 15, 2004 15:11:34 GMT
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Hopefully some of your luck might rub off on me when I come over to visit! You never know, you might have transfered all the interior into your Skyline by then as well..........! I'm going to have to start ringing around for some quotes to export a car from NZ to the UK! |
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 I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people I don't like. |
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Oct 15, 2004 20:19:17 GMT
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Nice one I've had that happen to me with a few Datsuns but never anything as cool as a C110! Is a sedan? Got any spare bits of trim off it Nah, it's a Hardtop, would you believe I've never physically seen a sedan in NZ? Bit of a contrast really as in all the pictures I've got, I think I've only seen maybe 2 Hardtops in the UK and the rerst sedans and of course, in Australia they get a decent mix of both and higher numbers than other export countries as well. |
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Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983
Sunny: 1982
450SLC: 1973
Navara: 1992
Gloria: 1992
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Oct 15, 2004 20:21:59 GMT
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Hopefully some of your luck might rub off on me when I come over to visit! You never know, you might have transfered all the interior into your Skyline by then as well..........! I'm going to have to start ringing around for some quotes to export a car from NZ to the UK! I'm planning on changing the interior over fairrly promptly, once I've had a decent look at it. Did I mention it also has bigger twin pot brakes up front and a 280ZX diff (which I'm hoping is an LSD) ? ;D It's got no motor and box but apparently USED to have a 350ci Chev in it  Mind you, in NZ and Aus most models at some stage get a big 8 put in 'em, I prefer the straight 6 myself. |
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Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983
Sunny: 1982
450SLC: 1973
Navara: 1992
Gloria: 1992
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Oct 15, 2004 20:25:12 GMT
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.... Got any spare bits of trim off it I just remembered, I got a piece of corner chrome trim with my car when I bought it, it doesn't fit anywhere but it's in mint condition, I'm not sure if it's supposed to be for a sedan or maybe for the C210. If you want it, PM me your address and I'll send it on it's way free of charge. |
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Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983
Sunny: 1982
450SLC: 1973
Navara: 1992
Gloria: 1992
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I just remembered, I got a piece of corner chrome trim with my car when I bought it, it doesn't fit anywhere but it's in mint condition, I'm not sure if it's supposed to be for a sedan or maybe for the C210. If you want it, PM me your address and I'll send it on it's way free of charge. Hahaha...that's probably the bit a sent to Malcolm ;D It was amongst some ols stock I got and it was labelled C110 so I figured, as I didn't know anyone then who had one I'd send it to him. It might be for a C130 instead as they are very smilar. We never got any C110 hardtops in the UK at all, only sedans. I have never heard of one here either. I saw a couple of them in Finland at a show there once. One day I plan to fix up my dads C110 sedan but it's gonna need a lot of work. I've collected some stuff for it like a pair of new sills, a new bootlid, a wing and a doorskin, but to be honest finding stuff for them here is next to impossible. The hardest thing to sore will be the bumpers and the stainless steel trim around the grille and tail light panel...they are both a bit battered looking. |
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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NZ seems to get a random collection of old Datsuns, Ive never seen a C110 sedan either, not one Ive taken notice of at least, but a few hardtops
If you hurry youve still got time to buy a lotto ticket ;D
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Hahaha...that's probably the bit a sent to Malcolm ;D It was amongst some ols stock I got and it was labelled C110 so I figured, as I didn't know anyone then who had one I'd send it to him. It might be for a C130 instead as they are very smilar. ahahahah, you're right, it is that bit! ;D I thought I remembered Malcolm saying something about a guy in the UK sending him it, fortunately it was still in the post parcel you sent it in and... NOW I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE! ;D ;D ;D It's got a wee dent in it now, it had been sitting in the boot and although I barely use the boot, something must have gotten it at some stage, would straighten up easily enough though. My hardtop is in dire need of decent surround pieces as well, which the parts car seemed to have at least a couple of, and by the looks of other's I've seen they're something that it's always handy to have spares of |
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Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983
Sunny: 1982
450SLC: 1973
Navara: 1992
Gloria: 1992
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OK, so, I hired a trailer and I got it today! As you can see, it really is rotten as a... really rotten thing but considering what is actually decent on it, I would have to say that it was well worth the $20 in salvage trailer hire ;D  As you can see, a full set of headlights, a full set of glass, all the stainless around the glass are in excellent condition and a few of the bits of stainless around the grill and tail are also decent but not fantastic.  Tail-lights are in good nick infact they are a whole lot better than mine which have cracks in them, so they'll be changed over first once I can remove a few rusted bolts holding the rear panel on  , bumper has a minor ding in it but not too shabby.  And this is what I really wanted, A FULL BLACK INTERIOR! (with ugly cloth insert that will be sprayed black  ) The difference between this and my current blue (yuck, blue) interior is that the blue has a white roof lining and a few other ugly bits, however.... that is not the case in this car, it is ALL black. Which is excellent, I shall be taking it all out and giving it a damn good clean and it should be the bee's knees once it's all installed in my car. The extra joy is that the black dash in this only has a minor crack in the speaker hole whereas my current one is wearing a dash carpet that is ferociously glued on, hiding nasty nasty big cracks all over it. So... in other words... i'm STOKED! |
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Last Edit: Oct 18, 2004 9:59:33 GMT by kyteler
Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983
Sunny: 1982
450SLC: 1973
Navara: 1992
Gloria: 1992
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I've had that happen to me with a few Datsuns but never anything as cool as a C110! Is a sedan? Got any spare bits of trim off it 
Mind you, in NZ and Aus most models at some stage get a big 8 put in 'em, I prefer the straight 6 myself. 
, bumper has a minor ding in it but not too shabby.
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