my 1978 datsun 160j sss build

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Hey guys,

yeah the grill looks awesome on it! really stoked!

put a new exhaust on today on the datto and it looks and sounds really mint and was a good well done job.

its dumping just behind the rear tyre and has heaps of ground clearance, the muffler is a a super turbo muffler and gives a nice smooth sound to it!
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just thought i would update the build thread.

will put photos up soon

but i managed fail my latest wof on a couple of things, like the spacers on the wheels, some rust in the chassi rails and rear guard, seats need to be bolted down properly and locked diff.

i have got the rust repaired and the seats bolted down. and i need to find some cheap little rims or something like that as when i take the spacers off the rims the rims don't fit on as they hit on the suspension... :/ mares! anyone got any ideas??

also have just bought a nice tidy little z18et engine that I'm going to put into this car. will have to do a break upgrade I'm guessing so if anyone has any tips on what to do with this please would be muchly appreciated.
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I see your looking at heading to Akaroa but no updates on here. Any chance of pictures etc of what you have done. I really like this 160j, keen to see more
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hey guys sorry havent been posting on here at all lately, been in wellington for uni and car was left in auckland... :( but to date this is what the car looks like and is in current progress to be sanded down (i do quite like the rusted out look and i may rock it for a while before i paint it a something different) for a new paint and panel in when i find time between work and other comittments. if you have any tips would be muchly appreciated!

hopefully lowering the front end this weekend,
also put on a nice little front lip which changes the whole look of the car in my opinion. Still think it needs to be a bit bigger though.
i have bought a z18et also which will hopefully be going in soon! :)
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Very nice man. Like the rusty look to
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man where did you get that lip! i been looking everywhere for one for my 160j
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cheers guys migh keep playing with the rusty look a bit.

i got the lip off trademe, im pretty sure its off an old corolla fits quite nicely, in my opinion i think its a little small so looking for a bigger one
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just lowered the front end, looks a bit better.

need to get some new front shocks though as they are screwed up next is more rust work
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sorry forgot to post a pic yesterday... here it is, chuck us ya thoughts
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so an up date on what ive done so far just been doing a little searching for rust.. haha got a little carried away and continuing to do some more rust, and thoughts on and easier way taking it off other than a grinder haha. Also did a bit of of the guard but havent got pictures yet ill add more soon

-looks like it used to have some sort of a wing? could have looked quite cool
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