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Hi everyone, I’ve just found this forum surprisingly by googling the reg of my car, this is where my dad originally bought my car from back in 2013 for my 12th birthday, I found the thread and original pictures in the search results 😂. Anyway, here’s it now 7 years later in all its glory, it’s a ‘79 Datsun Cherry 120a F-II Coupe. I’m 19 now and have driven it for the past year after insurance finally got low enough. It’s got 32k miles and I’m the 3rd owner. I guess notable features are: - JDM GX edition grille, from what I know there’s only 2 of these left globally (known online) and the other one isn’t mounted on a car. - Respray in 350z Sunset Orange Candy paint with orange glitter flake - A bunch of NOS parts pretty much all over cleaning it up a lot - Straightpipe with a Cherry bomb - RGA front splitter - Datsun optioned American Racing polished steels - Some other things only a sad addict like me notice like JDM badging, interior armrest, etc pictures at the end of the post are from when I first got it, I have a few hundred from the restoration process.             |
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Last Edit: Feb 12, 2021 1:32:14 GMT by DatsunCharlie: Fixed title, added pictures, fixed typos
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What a way to find the forum! What a first post! What a car! What a Dad!  Post a link to the original thread here too.  |
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Feb 12, 2021 11:02:05 GMT
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Now THIS is a story, excellent stuff |
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Feb 12, 2021 12:59:30 GMT
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Welcome, and as mentioned, great car, story and result.
My first car was a 1979 Datsun 140Y SDX and looked so different to yours.
Again, different models for different parts of the world.
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retrolegends
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Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Feb 14, 2021 15:16:52 GMT
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Well that’s turned out to be a little stunner hasn’t it, well done 👍
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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Feb 14, 2021 20:38:41 GMT
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Well that’s turned out to be a little stunner hasn’t it, well done 👍 agreed  |
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All kinds of awesome here. I had an N10 Cherry/100a as my first car and coveted the girls PE teacher's FII Coupe as the next thing to get (which didn't go to plan and my second car was a brown Allegro "3").
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eBay Rare
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Feb 15, 2021 11:16:27 GMT
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What a fabulous machine. Amazing piece of 70's design, and well worth saving. Please promise that it will be protected from salted roads  |
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1991 Toyota Deliboy (RWD JDM LCV) - Now SOLD
1998 Lexus LS400 (RWD EUR VIP) - Also GONE
1989 Volvo 740 GLE (RWD EUR GLE)
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autojumbled
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Feb 15, 2021 11:33:54 GMT
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very nice!
(where can I see more pictures of the 280ZX?! I've had a couple and that one looks great)
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Fabulous result, well done. My first was a 4 door 100A love Datsuns.
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Feb 17, 2021 19:28:57 GMT
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autojumbled
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Very cool! The aero makes all the difference. Thanks for sharing |
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Feb 18, 2021 13:24:30 GMT
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Quite the entrance! Brilliant to see a car that datman was fighting not to sell for parts or for banger racing being restored in such glory.
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If at first you don't succeed........
....Don't try skydiving!
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Feb 18, 2021 16:48:57 GMT
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These are both fantastic builds fair play
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'The reason i have pulled you over is to say how incredible and absolutely awesome that is'
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alx
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Feb 18, 2021 16:59:12 GMT
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Well played dad and well played DatsunCharlie.
Nicely done chaps!
AL.
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