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Front /rear disassembled ready for blasting + crack testing of struts

Rear sway sway

Frontal lowering (910 Bluebird struts/brakes)

One of these things is not like any other in NZ....

What the hell have I been doing! I just read I have had this since 2013, I'm gonna spend a few days on it this week.

Awesome man! Great success!

More viewing pleasure

Under the front hood, hides the radiator and ridiculous radiator hoses that run to the back of the car.

Factory side draft baby!

The factory exhaust looks near new.

FIRE GLAZE! (whatever that means)

A difference with the fronte is the rear window hatch glass actually lifts up like a hatch back

Damn pollen covering everything. Got it started but milky oil suggests head gasket fail. 

You misinterpret my post, I was only talking about second hand items as that is what this post is about. Everyone knows about the consumer guarantees act (which does not cover second hand goods stores or anything second hand.)

That mediator needs to school up on the legal definition of misrepresentation.

What the actual hell? Raw deal man. I am shocked by that decision it defies law and logic.

So by that logic, anything you buy from a second hand store or a one line trade and exchange add (without ANY description) is now basically under a warranty. Not just a manufacturer style warranty which covers manufacturer defects but a you break it we will fix it no matter what lifetime guarantee.

That decision flies in the face of the well established legal precedent caveat emptor - let the buyer beware.

I would be fighting that decision.

Yup it is

Dan I have lots of form for unfinished projects. I have now completed 4 motorcycles though. The Kwaka still coming Chris, don't you worry.

First off, diff choice

Did a bit of reading of Internet speculation regarding diff choices. Found out the truth myself. Measured approximately.

Left    is diff from S110 silvia      1380mm length - H165 disc brake, bolts straight in, has a sway bar too  = obvious choice

mid    is diff from C20 Van          1410mm length - H165 disc brake (custom modified to fit four link by oldmatedan and was fitted to beige car)

Right is diff from Sunny (OEM)  1370mm length - H150 drum rear end (now used by some ministocker)

Go on Crusty, you know you wanna bag me for starting projects and not finishing them 

Plenty to do here. Got the itch for another car and found the cheapest Datsun I could - a Sunny.

First I bought off Grant (who owns my old 1200 coupe) a really tidy Sunny in a great factory colour. Grant really cared for this car. He's clearly a perfectionist - like me.

Took it for a few cruises over summer until WOF ran out.

Then I did what I do best and pulled it all apart

I bought Oldmatedan's Sunny which had plenty of fruit already attached.

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Not a fan of the beige so I have commenced swapping it all over to the tidier shell.

Plenty more to follow.

Said RX-5 and a 121

7.5k for a rusty as 121! Could I kick myself anymore for scrapping an original RX-5 when I couldn't get $500 for it (15 years ago)!!!

Something different,

Mazda Chantez Kei car, 12A baby!

Nice!!! Sounds great, keep up the good work

Be aware that if you are paying via bank transfer into an Oz bank account, the bank takes a cut for the transfer. Eg if you agree to a $100 AUD price, the bank might take a cut of $20 AUD and will only put the remaining 80 AUD of your money in the account and not tell you. Had it happen to me a few times. Thank goodness for paypal. In other words check with your bank first.

cheers ears!

What was the outcome?

Anyone able to assist? Bought a car with the bottom pictured spherical bearing ball joints. Are they legal for road use? Require cert or are they WOF compliant? Any issues with them? Are these much better than standard ones (as shown in top of pic connected to steering arm?

The peak of 90's puke;

I mean, RX3 tail lights in a 323 - meh, but RX3 tail lights in an RX2 coupe? Look harder to see the camo spec then tri-spokes on the BFMR. Ahhh the good old days.

I concur with Chris, it won't be gear ratio.

Gotta be either carb or electrical. Fuel is easiest to sort so check it all out first. Something as simple as partially blocked carb jets or a lose earth connection can cause same symptoms.

Don't know what sort of carbs those Chonda Chinese knock offs have but if its a knock off carb as well - throw it in the bin.

The engine doesn't matter so much but the carb does, very very fine tolerances and decent manufacturing are a must for carbs. Ask anyone who has bought / tried to use a cheap knock off carb and you will never hear anything good to say about them.

I am sure I saw that same cab at the Vintage car club swap meet at Manfield in Oct 2015? It was just the cab and a radiator grille from memory. I was pining.

Yes, classic bikes (over 40 same as cars) are eligible for classic rego and much, much cheaper.

my 1976 Kawasaki KZ650 = about $50 a year

my 1980 Kawasaki KZ650 = about $500 a year 

There has been speculation whether the classic rego is based on year of vehicle or year vehicle registered in NZ. I can assure you its year of vehicle as I have reregistered a couple of 40+ bikes in last couple of years and they all qualified for classic rego due to their year of manufacture.

I love my tangs but I just can't come to terms with paying that money. A similar era Toyota or Datsun costs 20k less and likely just as fun. Is it purely a status thing now? (Like the thousands of people buying new Ford Rangers and putting 20s on them.)