New Zealand Datsun Club

And here we go again!

I always loved the 1200, had a mate back in the day who had a mustard coupe with a worked A12. It was quick! And gave another mates worked 1600 twin cam Fiat 125 regular hidings!

Probably has a lot to do with the weight, not too many cars lighter that this puppy which tips the scales barely over 700kg

1972 Datsun 1200 Coupe.

Another sweet thing about these is the interchangibility from other Datsuns.

It will be running;
A15 (From Sunny)
60A 5-speed box (from Sunny)
H165 diff (from 1200 Ute - bigger diff that can handle SR20DET)
1200 Ute crossmember (so A15 will bolt straight in)
B310 Sunny bottom arms (bolt in more neg camber)
B210 120Y swaybar (20mm instead of standard 17mm straight bolt in)
B310 Sunny castor rods (more castor adjustment)
280ZX struts and brakes (shorter than standard, same dimensions less offset and they pull up 2.8 litre turbos dont they?)
B310 Sunny modified 5 core radiator
C20 Nissan Caravan Internally regulated Alternator
E15 Pulsar electronic distributor
just to name a few things.......


Here it is when I first got her; (I am second owner)






Original tool kit, all tools embossed with Nissan.....



Without wheels...


Wheels with new Advan A048 (same as Cheater 5 )


With new wheels, but too much glare with garage door open. So will take better ones on a crappier day with less sun (WHAT did I just say that??)

BLING BLING!!





And who knows what this is????? MUWAHAHAHAHHA
Thanks to the Mystery Man.... Its a rear as FUCK; GX Bonnet



But some clown has put a large skim of bog over almost the entire thing? And in vain, as there is no rust and only a few really minor dents????? And no the scoop is not made of bog, shes all tin.

Seats bolted in, mock up the dash and it fits sweet (so it should)

Its a Japanese JDM Sunny GX dash too, another rare item. Never seen another in NZ

The "GX" was the top of the line 1200 Sunny in Japan. It had the fancy bonnet (as pictured), different dash (as pictured) different badges which I am working on getting and a better head with larger ports and twin carbs. The later model ones came with 5 speed gearboxes too.

I hope to have mine up to GX spec. I only know of one real GX Coupe in NZ, and I know the owner well





Then I lowered it with springs and leaves from Japan (bear in mind no motor in at this point)

Lowered it about 70mm





The motor I have is an A15, bored to 80mm, larger flat top pistons, lumpy cam, ported head (not head shown) , double valve springs, 40mm Dellortos blah blah.....

These pics are after I just stripped and repainted the block. Stupid repco only sells one type of blue - Ford! (oh well close enough to Nissan blue)





HIJACKED BY THE DARK SIDE OF THE FORCE!!!

Then I had the engine bay re-painted (only thing holding her back, body wise;








Here are a few pics of the engine bay done (its dusty now though damn it!);







My crossmember, arms, engine mounts, swaybar are all being powder coated this week.

Have all new Nolathane bushes for front end.

Yesterday I spent 3 + 1/2 Hours de-flooding my garage after some torrential rain last week! (12 buckets of water removed yall!) Man I was fucked off, a lot of stuff in boxes and boxes got soaked. Spent ages moving and sorting and hence is still untidy in above pics.

Have started polishing and modding some bits. Removed the Mitsubishi symbol from rear of alternator, and casting numbers from front cover. (will keep updating with progress)



Til next time.............................

Polishing mk2 =

Its all about the elbow grease. I can only handle about an hour + 1/2 before the tips of my fingers get fucked and I start feeling sick from dust (yes thats with a mask too!)

Have not even started the actual polishing yet, the better the prep, the better the result.





And got my powder coated parts back today! Look better than I thought they would.



With nolathane bushes in;


Just taken my steering box into Mosrax to get it refurbished, then it can all start going back together

Gots me another parts car





Look close and you will see another Datto in front. Mrs hates me having these, starting to look like a wreckers!

Well let me say, had another parts car. Sold it for a mean profit two weeks after I bought it

Wondered why people were so keen to pick up the B310 Coupe, only to find out scrap metal is worth $300 a ton! FARK! Took it away for nothing! A few years ago you had to pay people to pick shitters up.

Well I have another B310 coupe lined up, A15 and 5-speed anyone want something?

UPDATOS!

Suspension in and dummied up - all new bushes, powder coated parts, newly rebuilt steering box etc.....




Just realised my bottom arm bolts are going through the wrong way - DOH


One thing I managed to salvage off that wagon was the Kangaroo bag! Did not know they had them in the back for the rear window washer! And its MINT! Best one I have seen, guess thats the case when its in a little panel tucked inside the rear left of the car.



Motor coming together, correct head on, a few cap screws here and there.....



Ports - bad camera picture



And finally getting to work on my 280zx struts. Stocks are good old friends, so I went and saw the boyz. I said I was looking for a shock to fit in a 280zx strut, that was shorter. And Clint had the answer, ST185 Celica struts. Much shorter and we both thought I would have to cut the strut down (like with 910 ones) BUT to my surprise they were straight BOLT IN!?!?!? CHOICE, next is getting Wayne the master engineer to fit up sleeves to struts.....





New tie rod ends, just waiting on new draglink from the US....



Sometimes I wish I wasn't such a perfectionist, this thing is costing me a fortune!

looking good man!
yeah cost ya a bit.....but you'll be that much happier in the end

Lookin good dude, yeah i used corona inserts for mine, have to chop about 50mm out of body, Lookin good tho!!
Im about to peice all my front end together over next coulpe weeks

Flauski wrote:
Sometimes I wish I wasn't such a perfectionist, this thing is costing me a fortune!

Great work you are doing there, keep the eye candy pic's comin. Good things cost money. Cut corners and you will pay more.