New Zealand Datsun Club

Yeah man, Sherie is picking me up from the airport and if Dominic comes he should be able to give me a lift back into town as I'll be staying with him anyway.

Right, back from holiday so time to get my shit sorted. Wof ran out a few months back so have decided to commit to getting everything done and legal over winter.

So list is:
Purchase tyres (175/50R13s if anyone has some lying about?)
Finish front coil overs (ie get welded up) and chuck in with camber plates and figure out decent height
Sort out rear ride height - reset leaves as required
Cert


Still runs like a sack so no idea whats going on there.

Small update. Got new tyres (175/50s) and fitted up



Obviously needs lowering some more. Struts should be welded this week and then can crack into setting front height to suit. looks like 1.5" up front and 1" in the back will do the trick.

Mean, bring it to Petone some time so I can have a perv!

I think this is how it works?



After a fair bit of fucking around, looks like I need to shorten the shocks which is a pain. Got to pay the cost to be the boss though. Managed to fuck one of my sleeves so waiting for another to arrive then I can mock up both sides and check the height again. And I think my springs are waaaaaaaaaay to stiff, there is pratically no droop (they are 5.5 kg/mm). Might grab some closer to 3 kg/mm

That height looks mean as!

Been chipping away, set car with chassis rails 45 mm off the ground (will come up as its a bit silly haha), wheels turn and no metal on metal action which is a bonus! Will get sleeves welded in place and shocks shortened to suit then its onto the back

Got front end back together and went for a drive!
 
Almost had a rage quit when I realised the hubs and brakes from the original struts and the pair I cut up were different. So I had to swap the discs from the factor struts over to the other hub. Easy enough but yeh. Anyway got it all together
 




 
Need to drop the back 20 mm to match the front. Currently has no blocks so will machine the 50mm ones I have down to suit.

Took chunks out of the driveway so may have to lift the front up a bit, will see where it is making contact. Pretty sure its the front of the chasis rails

looks good! That's about the height I want the coupe to sit!

Cheers man! Yeh I think the front is about perfect, still room for tyres lock to lock, no sure about at speed but will find out eventually. I may have to make a bit of room for the sway bar as its very close to the inner guard rail thingy but easy enough if required.

Once I Have the back sorted its just the final cert related stuff to sort, ie drive shaft hoop, crack testing of struts etc.