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Saw this in the dirty diesel flesh the other day mad props for have a road legal Datsun Karl! LD28 is definitely the way to go!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand here's the video we filmed shortly after the first one!

I'll just put this here.......

I should be able to make this one, bringing the 180 home soon so won't be out in goon every weekend!

Always keen to help out!

Nice man! I wonder who the GC was who did a pretty mean job on all the bling bits eh?

Oh awesome! Yeah it has a banjo fitting into the caliper, no short hardline off caliper just rubber hose. I was only borrowing those hoses from BNT and didn't want to take them out of the bag without checking if they would be legit. Thanks Clint!

Hey Clint, just have a few questions regarding brake lines. From what I've read on here brake lines need to secured to the strut right?? In my case the adjustable sleeves have been welded quite low down and there is no space to weld a tab to secure the line to. Is it possible to attach a tab somewhere else say inner guard so the hose still has a point to be secured to? I took some photos holding a brake hose where it would go into the caliper, the hard line and a possible place to secure it. Cheers. Into caliper Into hardline Possible place to secure it.

Alrighty big update time, really need to keep up with updating this thread.... Had a few kinks to iron out but all is going well now. Found out I had an oil leak at the rear of the engine, thought it was the rear main seal so changed that out a for a new one but as I went to re-install g-box saw that oil was leaking from the sump... Turned out that I didn't have a rear sump seal in there.... Took sump off and thought I may as well try and knock the dent out of the front. Was a bit harder than I thought so managed to source another one got all that in now and no more leaks! Once I did have the gearbox back in noticed that it was hard up against the trans tunnel which was not good! Was thinking about making a new crossmember as I wasn't 100% with my one but manage to salvage it with a bit of modding. Flipped it over so it lowered the box down and welded two strips of 50x5mm flat on each end and made use of the other holes in the chassis. Did a test fit and it's all gravy, just need to get the strips of flat tigged up and tig over the old welds for added strength. Started to rebuild my Rx7 4 pots just waiting on some more seals so in the meantime got rear wheel bearings greased up and arms back in, rear arm adjuster locking bolts made and installed, axles in too so getting pretty close to test drive! Got a swish as braided line for my clutch just need to bleed that up almost forgot to mention that I have a driveshaft in as well took a while to get made and cost a fair bit but it's done now and I'm ever so close! Got pretty jealous of my mate James' swish as catch can that he got for his Z31 so couldn't help to have a test fit in my engine bay. Looks like I'll be ditching my trade me cheapy one for this as it looks much nicer/better quality, also pretty sure he said they are baffled unlike my cheapo one.

Nope sorry

Oh man that's not your Men An Tol shirt is it?? Hope it turns up!

Was so good to meet up with all the gcs I met at nats plus all the new faces too. Such a sweet weekend of boozing and oldschool cars. Karl you did a top job mate well done!

Man this weekend better be good! Missing on meeting up with a totes babe Norwegian chick this weekend!/ of course this weekend will be good and I'm seeing her next weekend ha!

Karl has offered me his place to strip it now. Thanks for the offer though!

I won it woohoo!

Yeah man. So far no bids! Were you after some bits off it?Edit:ok so there is some bids now.

Halswell sounds a bit better than leeston so far. Will be in touch.

Lol.... maybe... But I need to win the auction first!

That sounds ideal so far Karl!

So yeah there is an R30 Skyline coupe on the tard in a pretty dire state buuuut quite a few good bits left. I'm only wanting suspension, driveline etc. Ends tomorrow but I don't really have space to strip to a bare shell at my place. If anyone can help me out and give me some space I'll make sure I'll get it stripped and off your property asap and beers or $$ for your troubles. Thanks!

There is definitely heaps of room for bike polo! The place is huge!

Stealth mode! Satin black cooler pipes for extra awesome. Also have 6x2.5'' T bolt clamps to get most of the I.C piping permanently fitted. Will go to MS Combes as advised by CUL8R to sort driveshaft after work tomorrow.

Sounds you get a week of drinking to prepare your liver for the inevitable thrashing it's going to get in hanmer!

Also keen to know, Karl is heading off at 9 I think but that's a bit early for people flying down

Sweet see you at the airport with bells on!