kyteler Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Heath's 1973 Datsun Cedric wagon Man, that's wicked. So jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanfels Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I think you will fit in just fine here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 haha I was thinking the exact same thing^ this thing is so choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 So awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldturkey Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Fuck. Thats awesome. Good to see you are doing shit right too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Pine - I used to own one the same - I did almost the same kind of stuff as you.. With the balljoints I use H330 joints which are identical but the taper is bigger. It cost me $200 to have an engineer ream the stubs out to match the taper size of the 330 joints.. I'll found my old build thread - I bought it in May 2008 - viewtopic.php?t=5675 FYI - my mate now owns the car and he rents a shed with me so I still get to see it plenty.. If you look at selling yours - flick me a message I could be keen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2escort Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 That little seat in the back is awsome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezath Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys. So glad to find some people with similar taste hahaha k-trips I read through your build thread a few times a while ago, it's the only build thread I've found of a 230 wagon, anywhere! I'll try and take it out and get some good photos of it when I'm happy with the ride height and a few other things. Might take me a while though. I don't sit on my arse but there are heaps of things I wanna do to my Torana soon too. Had the Datto for like 3 months so far. Can't see myself selling it any time soon but I will really want it to go to a good home when I do sell it! Provided someone doesn't run up my arse or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I love the shit out of H230's. Be it wagon or sedan form. Top notch car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys. So glad to find some people with similar taste hahahak-trips I read through your build thread a few times a while ago, it's the only build thread I've found of a 230 wagon, anywhere! I'll try and take it out and get some good photos of it when I'm happy with the ride height and a few other things. Might take me a while though. I don't sit on my arse but there are heaps of things I wanna do to my Torana soon too. Had the Datto for like 3 months so far. Can't see myself selling it any time soon but I will really want it to go to a good home when I do sell it! Provided someone doesn't run up my arse or something Sweet - hit me up if you have any questions - for lowering, the front springs I had made by Snells in Auckland then I cut off half a coil on each side once I got them settled in, (Snells most probaby still have the recipe on their files) the lowering blocks are 68mm high (50mm box section with 3 x 6mm plates) I've also cut the bump stops down appropriately.. I know the guy who now owns it would desperately would love to get some spare taillights, front and rear bumpers and other stuff too. What other spare bits did you get from the parts car you found? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Shit me, that scrubbed up really well, love the interiors of these older dats, good find man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezath Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 What other spare bits did you get from the parts car you found? The tail light & indicator assembly with the indicator was all I got, I was going to buy the car but it sold before I could really feasibly get it. I'm hoping to get a bumper off it, and some others bits and pieces. It actually had a dogleg floor shift 5spd and a rebuilt L28, so if I bought it I probably would have swapped the driveline across and put the blank steering column in. The car has taken a hit opposite the tail light that I bought, hense why it wasn't on the road. I haven't even seen a photo of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Sweet - if you do get to it - I would pay good money for the rear window winder motor - the one in my mates has died a death - and to me that window is one of the coolest parts of it.. Fuck I never thought I would see another one let alone one on this forum.. so so choice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Leroy~ Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 SO MUCH WANT!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark105 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 shit have you got factory fitted air con? this thing is awesome. love these wagons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Blew my mind when we rode round with Mitch once back at OSNats '07(?) with the rear side window down and 8 of us loaded up or something. So awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Very cool man, steal at $950! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezath Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 The air con is a dealer fitted 'Clarion' system and it isn't connected, but I'll probably leave it there with the intention of getting it working later on down the track if I keep the car for a long time, which is fairly likely. Thought you guys might wanna see this lol. I drove it to the city last night with 6 drunken yobbo mates in the car to go and see a Horrorshow & Bliss n Eso gig. This is what it looked like without me in it hahaha, even lower with 7. I reckon it looks so good and it was loads of fun. The L26 didn't really struggle either which was nice, and I don't think it's running quite right yet. There was a fair bit of arch rubbing on the side walls but I think if I had lipped my guards it wouldn't have touched at all, so I'll try and sort that out soon. I'll probably end up with it just sitting on the bump stops when it's loaded up (maybe get some progressive bump stops and be able to adjust them a few mm to get them in the right spot, and I'll still lower the springrate in the back a little bit and lower it a fair bit anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezath Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Sweet - if you do get to it - I would pay good money for the rear window winder motor - the one in my mates has died a death - and to me that window is one of the coolest parts of it.. I was at a wrecker today and there was a 330 series wagon which had a key-barrel in the D-pillar... It's fairly likely that they would have the same electric motor as the 230, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 195/60 profile tyres will probably eliminate the rub or a 185 if you can locate some, looks good either way fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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